514 79th Street
514 79th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 5 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-06-16. Newest violation issued 2024-12-16.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Broken window or sash, 4th window from the east, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH AY 4TH WINDOW FROM EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17551707
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17551709
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17551710
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT FRONT OF BLDG. AT FIRE ESCAPE, 1st STORY, issued 2014-06-16. HPD violation 10277756
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17551708
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: ATEF, FAROQ A. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3059810012, HPD building ID 175368. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 77 St (R), 5 min walk
- 86 St (R), 7 min walk
- Bay Ridge Av (R), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.