482 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 311 service requests, 92 HPD housing violations, 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 870.2. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 58 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 1976-04-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
73 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 48). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (27) · Noise (17) · GENERAL (7) · Food Establishment (3) · Rodent (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2).
$302,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1894) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 226 W 79th ST LLC |
| Head officer | David Shorenstein |
| Managing agent | Hildreth Real Estate Advisors |
| Last registered | 2026-05-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,621,000 | $1,629,450 |
| 2026 | $3,862,000 | $1,737,900 |
| 2027 | $4,072,000 | $1,832,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven UWS | Other | B | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 79 St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 72 St — 1 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 79 St — M104 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 79 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
226 West 79 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
65 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 27 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,570,000 on 2021-12-01 (lender: Cathy Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | Deed $5,100,000 — from FRIENDUS REALTY, LTD to 226 W 79TH ST LLC | $5,100,000 | |
| 2021-12-01 | Mortgage $3,570,000 — from 226 W 79TH ST LLC to CATHY BANK | $3,570,000 | |
| 2021-11-16 | Sold for $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $1,020,000 |
| 2013-02-26 | Mortgage $70,971 — from FRIENDUS REALTY LTD. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $70,971 | |
| 2013-02-26 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from FRIENDUS REALTY LTD. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,000,000 | |
| 2013-02-26 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to FRIENDUS REALTY, LTD. | $1,200,000 | |
| 2003-07-30 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from FRIENDUS REALTY LTD to FLUSHING SAVINGS, BANK FSB | $1,200,000 | |
| 2003-07-30 | Mortgage $540,969 — from FRIENDUS REALTY LTD to FLUSHING SAVINGS, BANK FSB | $540,969 | |
| 2003-07-30 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from FRIENDUS REALTY LTD to FLUSHING SAVINGS, BANK FSB | $1,200,000 | |
| 2000-07-13 | Mortgage $24,522 — from FRIENDUS REALTY LTD. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK | $24,522 | |
| 1997-12-04 | Mortgage $74,897 — from FRIENDUS REALTY, LTD. to NEW YORK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $74,897 | |
| 1994-06-29 | Mortgage $661,500 — from FRIENDUS REALTY, LTD. to NEW YORK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $661,500 | |
| 1989-09-07 | Mortgage $150,000 — from LAGRECO, JOHN D. to WILLIAM ST ASSOCIATES | $150,000 | |
| 1989-04-20 | Mortgage $254,175 — from LA GREGO, JOHN D to HOME SAVS AMERICA | $254,175 | |
| 1989-04-20 | Mortgage $250,000 — from LA GRECO, JOHN D to HOME SAVINGS AMERICA | $250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 35 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 13 | 88 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Every one of the 482 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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