334 East 79th Street
334 East 79th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Commercial & office · 7 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (13 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-09-23. Newest violation issued 2025-10-02.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 166 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2017-07-27. HPD violation 11895719
- Class C: No hot water, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2017-07-26. HPD violation 11893548
- Class C: Lighting defect, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2017-07-26. HPD violation 11893556
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALLS, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10503148
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK , IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10503149
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10503151
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10503153
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK THR0UGH TO THE CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PHA, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt PHA), issued 2014-02-25. HPD violation 10142349
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 334 E 79TH STREET, LLC. Head officer: MELISSA LOURIE. Managing agent: MELISSA LOURIE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1014537502, HPD building ID 16702. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 77 St (6), 7 min walk
- 72 St (Q), 7 min walk
- 86 St (Q), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (3 class C, 8 class B, 2 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.