279 Church Street
279 Church Street in Tribeca, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1866
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 5 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.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (41 open, 5 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)
41 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-31. Newest violation issued 2012-01-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. 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: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREADS 4,11 & 15 UP, AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2011-06-03. HPD violation 8958561
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL NAILS PROTRUDING UP AT WOOD FLOOR , AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2011-06-03. HPD violation 8958564
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD STAIR TREADS 4TH & 11TH UP,3RD STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2011-05-20. HPD violation 8943738
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL NAILS PROTRUDING UP AT WOOD FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2011-05-20. HPD violation 8943736
- Class C: Electrical defect, north wall. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT NORTH WALL .1ST STY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2009-03-05. HPD violation 7747018
- Class B: ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2012-01-05. HPD violation 9270953
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2012-01-05. HPD violation 9270978
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2012-01-05. HPD violation 9270934
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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. 5 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: ZCAM, LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1001750016, HPD building ID 9577. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Franklin St (1), 2 min walk
- Canal St (A, C, E), 3 min walk
- Canal St (R, W), 3 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 41 open (5 class C, 29 class B, 7 class A) | −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.