78 Thayer Street
78 Thayer Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 78 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 14 of 62 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 62 units · Built 1928
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 14 of 62 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: High (78 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 10 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
78 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 15 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 469 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-05-06. Newest violation issued 2026-05-11.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,170 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''78'' (apt 3D), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18360437
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''78'' (apt 4F), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18360460
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18226452
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18226453
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18226631
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE OF THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18226632
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18226455
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18226633
311 housing complaints
16 in the last 12 months, 171 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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
14 of 62 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: 14 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 78-86 THAYER REALTY CORP. Head officer: DAVID KAMAL. Managing agent: 78-86 THAYER REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021750175, HPD building ID 28679. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Dyckman St (A), 2 min walk
- Dyckman St (1), 5 min walk
- 207 St (1), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 78 open (24 class C, 39 class B, 15 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 16 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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.