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159 East 79 Street

ManhattanBIN 1047472
$8,829.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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OverviewHealth scoreTimelineFinesOwner
Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous
Open Class B
9
Hazardous
Open Class A
4
Non-hazardous
Fines due
$8,829.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
41
DOB permit records
Last activity
Dec 22, 2025
Bedbugs record

Building health score

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

B
Health score · Jul 29, 2026
Scored from all 125 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 9
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $8,829
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines

$8,829.00 is recorded as due across the 23 summonses below, out of $22,495.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 159 East 79 Street
570892Jul 22, 2021FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLANov 4, 2021IN VIOLATION$1,250.00
1438952Aug 14, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPApr 1, 2021IN VIOLATION$250.00
1780879Jun 3, 2020FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTED AMENDED CYCLE 7B & 8B REPORT INDICATING CORREMay 6, 2021IN VIOLATION$6,250.00
1265026Feb 21, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE:AApr 30, 2020STIPULATION/IN-VIO$1,079.00
1830509Oct 15, 2018FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DApr 4, 2019IN VIOLATION
1830359Mar 1, 2018REMOVAL OF SIDEWALK SHED OR OTHER TYPE OF SAFETY MEASURES WITHOUT DEPASep 27, 2018IN VIOLATION
035265336PMar 1, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESSep 27, 2018IN VIOLATION
1468253Mar 1, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS & APPURTENANCES.NOTED:@ TIME OF INSSep 27, 2018IN VIOLATION
594046Feb 14, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG AND APPURTENANCES NOTE: SOUTH ELEVA Jul 3, 2017IN VIOLATION
594065Feb 14, 2017REMOVAL OF SAFETY MEASURES/SIDEWALK SHEDS W/O DEPT'S APPROVAL. NOTE:ATJun 29, 2017IN VIOLATION
1830504Nov 7, 2016FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSApr 20, 2017IN VIOLATION
1830334Jul 30, 2015REMOVAL OF SAFETY MEAUSRES W/O DEPT APPROVAL(SIDE WALK SHED)NOTED:@ TISep 17, 2015IN VIOLATION
0187689563Mar 25, 2015CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMITJun 15, 2015IN VIOLATION
1116837Feb 27, 2015SEC. 1RCNY9-01 LICENSED RIGGER WAS NOT AT SITE & FAILED TO DESIGNATE AApr 16, 2015IN VIOLATION
035150837NFeb 27, 2015WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AMENDMENTSApr 16, 2015STIPULATED
653369Feb 27, 2015PSWO: ISSUED & POSTED AT MAIN ENTRANCE(SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD)WORK DOES NOApr 16, 2015STIPULATION/IN-VIO
035150838PFeb 27, 2015MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSApr 16, 2015IN VIOLATION
1830503Nov 28, 2014FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 7 REPORT TO THIS DEPT INDIMar 12, 2015IN VIOLATION
228465Feb 12, 200315M07/ 03B07/ 34I11/ 29E07/ 66D07/ 65M12/ 39D06/ 22X12/ 15 - IApr 3, 2003STIPULATION/IN-VIO
228776Feb 12, 200356A07/ 56 - INSTALL FUSES ON MAIN LINE ( FUSE BOX ) DISCONNECTApr 3, 2003STIPULATION/IN-VIO
179357Dec 19, 199746M,48M,50Y,30O,50O,46O,47O,73O, 46 RESHACKLE AND TAG 73 CAR TOPFeb 12, 1998IN VIOLATION
162337Dec 19, 199746U,55M,57O,50Y,50O,30O,73O,46O,47O, 46 RESHACKLE AND DEVICE 73 CAR TOFeb 12, 1998IN VIOLATION
221430Oct 9, 1996(HAZARDOUS) FAILUR ETO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTFeb 18, 1999IN VIOLATION