703 East 79th Street
703 East 79th Street in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Repairs: High (18 open, 2 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 14, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2022-02-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, basement. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR OF ROOM LEADING TO DOOR TO EAST YARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GRD, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRD), issued 2021-10-22. HPD violation 14632812
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2021-07-16. HPD violation 14438037
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 1 SQ.FT. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1FL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14632804 ISSUED 21-OCT-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1FL), issued 2022-02-22. HPD violation 14889161
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING. APPROX. 1 SQ.FT. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GRD, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14632807 ISSUED 21-OCT-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt GRD), issued 2022-02-22. HPD violation 14889162
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1FL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2021-10-22. HPD violation 14632805
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GRD, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRD), issued 2021-10-22. HPD violation 14632809
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1FL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2021-10-22. HPD violation 14632806
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GRD, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRD), issued 2021-10-22. HPD violation 14632808
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1).
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: WILNICK ETIENNE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3080000035, HPD building ID 276944. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 20 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 26 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (2 class C, 11 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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.