4079 Broadway

4079 Broadway in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 155 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 42 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 54 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 42 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 52 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (155 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

155 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 96 class B, 35 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 381 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-03-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-18.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 42 violations closed in the last 12 months.

17 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 45FORT, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 45FORT), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18945865
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 45), issued 2026-03-11. HPD violation 18699465
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 45), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18488576
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 45), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18475008
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDING BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 62), issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17594329
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 63), issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17594319
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 60, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 60), issued 2024-07-03. HPD violation 17096491
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 60, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 60), issued 2024-07-03. HPD violation 17096487

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 110 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (13), Heat/Hot Water (9), Door/Window (4), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

42 of 54 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 42 in 2024, 52 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: M.R.S. REALTY LLC. Head officer: FLORENCE EDELSTEIN. Managing agent: EDEL FAMILY MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021420100, HPD building ID 8195. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 5 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.