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159 East 79 Street, Manhattan

$17,708.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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159 East 79 Street at a glance

159 East 79 Street, Manhattan has 13 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and $17,708.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Apr 3, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
9
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
4
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$17,708.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
58
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Apr 3, 2026
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Health score for 159 East 79 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Aug 6, 2026
Scored from all 157 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 $17,708
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

Record timeline for 159 East 79 Street

157 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 159 East 79 Street

$17,708.00 is recorded as due across the 35 summonses below, out of $35,920.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 159 East 79 Street
049743425ZApr 3, 2026IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCEJul 6, 2026Pending
047255031KFeb 9, 2022IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEJul 15, 2022Found in violation$50.00
037021885JJul 22, 2021FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBNov 4, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
570892Jul 22, 2021FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLANov 4, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
1438952Aug 14, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPApr 1, 2021Found in violation$250.00
035538760PAug 14, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERApr 1, 2021Found in violation$250.00
037019099JJun 3, 2020FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONSMay 6, 2021Found in violation$6,250.00
1780879Jun 3, 2020FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTED AMENDED CYCLE 7B & 8B REPORT INDICATING CORREMay 6, 2021Found in violation$6,250.00
1265026Feb 21, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE:AApr 30, 2020Settled by stipulation$1,079.00
035458491XFeb 21, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESApr 30, 2020Settled by stipulation$1,079.00
1830509Oct 15, 2018FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DApr 4, 2019Found in violation
037013526HOct 15, 2018FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALLApr 4, 2019Found in violation
035265336PMar 1, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESSep 27, 2018Found in violation
1468253Mar 1, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS & APPURTENANCES.NOTED:@ TIME OF INSSep 27, 2018Found in violation
035265335NMar 1, 2018REMOVAL OF SHED OR PROTECTIVE MEASURE WITHOUT DEPARTMENT APPROVALSep 27, 2018Found in violation
1830359Mar 1, 2018REMOVAL OF SIDEWALK SHED OR OTHER TYPE OF SAFETY MEASURES WITHOUT DEPASep 27, 2018Found in violation
594065Feb 14, 2017REMOVAL OF SAFETY MEASURES/SIDEWALK SHEDS W/O DEPT'S APPROVAL. NOTE:ATJun 29, 2017Found in violation
035210356YFeb 14, 2017REMOVAL OF SHED OR PROTECTIVE MEASURE WITHOUT DEPARTMENT APPROVALJun 29, 2017Found in violation
035210355MFeb 14, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESJul 3, 2017Found in violation
594046Feb 14, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG AND APPURTENANCES NOTE: SOUTH ELEVA Jul 3, 2017Found in violation
1830504Nov 7, 2016FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSApr 20, 2017Found in violation
1830334Jul 30, 2015REMOVAL OF SAFETY MEAUSRES W/O DEPT APPROVAL(SIDE WALK SHED)NOTED:@ TISep 17, 2015Found in violation
035132816PJul 30, 2015REMOVAL OF SHED OR PROTECTIVE MEASURE WITHOUT DEPARTMENT APPROVALSep 17, 2015Found in violation
0187689563Mar 25, 2015CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMITJun 15, 2015Found in violation
1116837Feb 27, 2015SEC. 1RCNY9-01 LICENSED RIGGER WAS NOT AT SITE & FAILED TO DESIGNATE AApr 16, 2015Found in violation
653369Feb 27, 2015PSWO: ISSUED & POSTED AT MAIN ENTRANCE(SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD)WORK DOES NOApr 16, 2015Settled by stipulation
035150837NFeb 27, 2015WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AMENDMENTSApr 16, 2015Settled by stipulation
035150838PFeb 27, 2015MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSApr 16, 2015Found in violation
036026484PNov 28, 2014FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONSMar 12, 2015Found in violation
1830503Nov 28, 2014FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 7 REPORT TO THIS DEPT INDIMar 12, 2015Found in violation
228465Feb 12, 200315M07/ 03B07/ 34I11/ 29E07/ 66D07/ 65M12/ 39D06/ 22X12/ 15 - IApr 3, 2003Settled by stipulation
228776Feb 12, 200356A07/ 56 - INSTALL FUSES ON MAIN LINE ( FUSE BOX ) DISCONNECTApr 3, 2003Settled by stipulation
179357Dec 19, 199746M,48M,50Y,30O,50O,46O,47O,73O, 46 RESHACKLE AND TAG 73 CAR TOPFeb 12, 1998Found in violation
162337Dec 19, 199746U,55M,57O,50Y,50O,30O,73O,46O,47O, 46 RESHACKLE AND DEVICE 73 CAR TOFeb 12, 1998Found in violation
221430Oct 9, 1996(HAZARDOUS) FAILUR ETO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTFeb 18, 1999Found in violation