391 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 149 DOB permits, 104 DOB job filings, 32 DOB violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10075, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1).
$9,291,764 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (60 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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 66 EAST 79 ST CORP BROWN;HARRIS;STEVEN |
| Head officer | NICK CORNISH |
| Managing agent | BHS RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,858,000 | $6,236,100 |
| 2026 | $15,741,000 | $7,083,450 |
| 2027 | $17,108,000 | $7,698,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $2,813,650 a year ($50.46 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,115,758 ($20.01 per sq ft), net operating income $1,697,892. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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 | 77 St — 6 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 79 St / Madison Av — M79-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 76 St & Park Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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.
66 East 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by BHS RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 677 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 East 57 Street | MN | 230 | A |
| 1220 Park Avenue | MN | 56 | A |
| 993 Park Avenue | MN | 50 | A |
| 965 5 Avenue | MN | 47 | A |
| 1017 Lexington Avenue | MN | 43 | A |
| 1115 5 Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 43 West 64 Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 1021 Park Avenue | MN | 28 | A |
| 920 5 Avenue | MN | 26 | A |
| 66 East 79 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 133 East 80 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 901 Lexington Avenue | MN | 17 | A |
| 633 Park Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 845 5 Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 800 Park Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 660 Park Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 990 5 Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | RPTT&RET $5,525,000 — from GIMBEL, JOHN P; PETER A. MENDELSUND, EXECUTOR; GIMBEL, ROBERT B; ESTATE OF JUDITH G MENDEL to HIRS, JACQUELINE; HIRS, PETER | $5,525,000 | |
| 2025-08-28 | Sold for $5,525,000 | $5,525,000 | $276,250 |
| 2025-04-23 | RPTT&RET $1,825,000 — from MARGO HOGAN, TRUSTEE; V. MICHAEL HOGAN, TRUSTEE; THE HOGAN FAMILY TRUST to STEINKAMP, RODERIC; STINE, ERICA | $1,825,000 | |
| 2025-04-22 | Sold for $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 | $91,250 |
| 2022-09-01 | RPTT&RET $12,013,000 — from SHEPARD, RUSSELL; SHEPARD, JULIA to BERNSTEIN, SETH P; BERNSTEIN, TONI S | $12,013,000 | |
| 2022-08-23 | Sold for $12,013,000 | $12,013,000 | $600,650 |
| 2021-11-29 | RPTT&RET $700,000 — from THE JASON W. BROWN 2012 REVOCABLE TRUST; JASON W. BROWN, AS TRUSTEE to BROKAW, MEREDITH; BROKAW, TOM | $700,000 | |
| 2021-11-02 | Sold for $700,000 | $700,000 | $35,000 |
| 2019-09-05 | RPTT&RET $1,310,000 — from MORTIMER, ROBERT to JULIA SHEPARD 2012 GST TRUST; RUSSELL SHEPARD, TRUSTEE | $1,310,000 | |
| 2019-08-21 | Sold for $1,310,000 | $1,310,000 | $65,500 |
| 2018-08-24 | RPTT&RET $2,700,000 — from ABBEY, NANCY; ABBEY, DOUGLAS to VAHABZADEH, VEEDA | $2,700,000 | |
| 2018-08-20 | Sold for $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $135,000 |
| 2013-09-04 | RPTT&RET $16,000,000 — from WHITE , MARY H to MARTIN, GINA M; MARTIN, MICHAEL E | $16,000,000 | |
| 2013-01-11 | RPTT&RET $2,100,000 — from CAMPBELL, NANCY N.; CAMPBELL, COLIN G. to MARSHALL , ROBERT P. JR.; MARSHALL, SIRI S. | $2,100,000 | |
| 2011-05-20 | RPTT&RET $1,950,000 — from LUDLOW, GERDA KAREN HEPP to BROKAW, MEREDITH AULD; BROKAW, THOMAS J | $1,950,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 |
| 2020 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 39 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
Every one of the 391 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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