642 East 78th Street
642 East 78th Street in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has 103 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (103 open, 11 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
103 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 77 class B, 7 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 103 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-04-28. Newest violation issued 2024-05-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 7985408
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-29. HPD violation 7985403
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-29. HPD violation 7985405
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-28. HPD violation 7982067
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-27. HPD violation 7982875
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-27. HPD violation 7982882
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-27. HPD violation 7982871
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-27. HPD violation 7982917
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 17 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)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: SCOTT, ARTHUR. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3079820166, HPD building ID 276681. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 21 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 27 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 103 open (11 class C, 77 class B, 7 class A, 8 class I) | −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 | 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.