221 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 HPD housing violations, 41 DOB permits, 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. In ZIP 10075, 82% 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 | 39 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1999-09-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Curb Condition (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | 218 EAST 79 STREET |
| Head officer | ELIE HIRSCHFELD |
| Managing agent | ARAS PROPERTIES, INC. |
| Last registered | 2024-08-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,596,000 | $515,760 |
| 2026 | $8,320,000 | $499,200 |
| 2027 | $8,610,000 | $516,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 86 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 79 St / 2 Av — M79-SBS · 300 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 78 St & 2 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor 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.
218 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Managed by ARAS PROPERTIES INC — 20 buildings, 1,765 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83-20 141 Street | QN | 256 | B |
| 3901 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 243 | B |
| 143-25 84 Drive | QN | 201 | B |
| 43-33 46 Street | QN | 175 | C |
| 41-50 78 Street | QN | 165 | B |
| 1075 Sheepshead Bay Road | BK | 114 | C |
| 30-06 28 Street | QN | 87 | A |
| 115-25 84 Avenue | QN | 69 | A |
| 2299 East 13 Street | BK | 66 | A |
| 105-55 62 Drive | QN | 63 | A |
| 83-19 116 Street | QN | 59 | A |
| 83-15 116 Street | QN | 59 | A |
| 34-58 90 Street | QN | 54 | B |
| 1 Ascan Avenue | QN | 51 | A |
| 1771 1 Avenue | MN | 40 | A |
| 237 East 79 Street | MN | 17 | B |
| 1105 1 Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 1111 1 Avenue | MN | 14 | A |
| 336 East 61 Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 218 East 79 Street | MN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,243,095 on 2019-07-25 (lender: Customers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | AL&R $2,550,000 — from HIRSCHFELD, ELIE; 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2026-08-27 | M&CON $2,550,000 — from 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; HIRSCHFELD, ELIE to CUSTOMERS BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2019-07-25 | Mortgage $1,243,096 — from 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; HIRSCHFELD, ELIE to CUSTOMERS BANK | $1,243,096 | |
| 2019-07-25 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from HIRSCHFELD, ELIE; 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2019-07-25 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; HIRSCHFELD, ELIE to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2014-02-21 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2014-02-21 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 218 EAST 79TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2002-05-07 | Mortgage $20,000 — from DOVERE, CALANIT to SHAPIRO & SHAPIRO, LLP | $20,000 | |
| 2001-01-29 | Mortgage $50,000 — from DOVERE, CALANIT to SHAPIRO & SHAPIRO, LLP | $50,000 | |
| 1999-10-27 | Mortgage $400,000 — from DOVERE, CALANIT R. to EMIGRANT MTGE. CO. INC. | $400,000 | |
| 1990-10-05 | Mortgage $350,000 — from BETAR EDUCATIONAL ETC to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SVGBK | $350,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Every one of the 221 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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