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40 East 78 Street, Manhattan

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40 East 78 Street at a glance

40 East 78 Street, Manhattan has 17 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Dec 17, 2025.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
12
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
5
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
242
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Dec 17, 2025
Bedbugs record

Health score for 40 East 78 Street

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

B
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 438 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 12
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
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 40 East 78 Street

Showing the 300 most recent of 438 records; the CSV has the full history. 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 40 East 78 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 28 summonses below, out of $36,250.00 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 40 East 78 Street
147038Feb 13, 2020FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8C REPORT OF CRITICAL EJul 9, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)
011584876NJun 14, 2019PERMITSOct 23, 2019Found in violation
011434396KApr 7, 2015SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONSOct 28, 2015Found in violation
011434395ZApr 7, 2015INSPECTION AND TESTINGMay 27, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)
011434397MApr 7, 2015SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONSMay 27, 2015SETTL IN-VIO
1097762Feb 13, 2015SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS. FOUNDING.THE SURFACE Apr 2, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)
1084471Feb 13, 2015SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS.MAINTENANCE. NOTED:AT Apr 2, 2015Found in violation
1110428Nov 28, 2014FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 7 REPORT TO THIS DEPT INDIJul 23, 2015Found in violation
834101Dec 16, 2013FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG CODE-COMPLIANT. NOTED: AT GARAGE, SPRINKLER Jan 30, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
044110358XApr 13, 2013POSTING OF SIGN/PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALMay 14, 2013Defaulted (did not respond)
043721549PFeb 13, 2013POSTING OF SIGN/PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALMar 18, 2013Pending
964601Dec 13, 2011FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. GARAGE CEILINGSFeb 2, 2012Found in violation
011232810LJan 7, 2011INSPECTION AND TESTINGMar 30, 2011SETTL IN-VIO
769523Oct 10, 2009FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: REAR EXIT DOORSJul 15, 2010Found in violation
769518Oct 10, 2009SEC BC 1001.3 & 27-361 MISC VIOL: FAIL TO MAINTAIN EGRESS CLEAR & UNOBJul 15, 2010Found in violation
040047066JAug 31, 2009STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSEOct 2, 2009Pending
040227732KJun 30, 2009STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJul 31, 2009Pending
1073828Jan 9, 2009FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. NOTED: EXHAUST Jun 17, 2010Defaulted (did not respond)
0160457431Aug 8, 2008LOOSE RUBBISHSep 29, 2008Written off
224848Mar 14, 2000FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAW 16/84 CERTIFYINGMay 4, 2000Found in violation
224609Mar 14, 2000FAILURE TO PROVIDE ELEVATION LANDING SIGN FOR ELEVATION BANK "A" ON FLMay 4, 2000Settled by stipulation
238567Dec 3, 1999WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED CHAIN LINK FENCE ERECTED ON NORTH EAST Jun 22, 2000Found in violation
225171Dec 4, 1998EXISTING LAUNDRY ROOM IN CELLAR: USE OF GNS FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR TO COM-Feb 4, 1999Found in violation
207221Dec 4, 1998EXISTING LAUNDRY ROOMIN CELLAR: COMMERICAL GAS FIRED CLOTHS DRYERS IN Feb 4, 1999Found in violation
194221Nov 27, 1995ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O AS REQUIRED UNDER ALT#100May 16, 1996Found in violation
194141Nov 18, 1992ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ALTMay 6, 1993Defaulted (did not respond)
575272Nov 13, 1992FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED SEAMESE CONNECTION. NO SPRINKLER ALARM IN May 6, 1993Defaulted (did not respond)
22853Feb 7, 1989WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT APT 11C & 11D WORK NOTED REMOVAL OF ENTRANCE Mar 23, 1989Found in violation