204 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 73 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 DOB complaints, 21 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 40.8. 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
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1992-04-20. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1).
$52,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 342 EAST 78 TIC LLC |
| Head officer | VICKI KALIVAS |
| Managing agent | KINSEY EQUITIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,984,000 | $1,792,800 |
| 2026 | $4,562,000 | $2,052,900 |
| 2027 | $4,693,000 | $2,111,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 72 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 · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | 1 Ave & E 78 St · 250 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.
342 East 78 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 |
5 311 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 KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 517 West 161 Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 227 West 109 Street | MN | 36 | B |
| 310 West 20 Street | MN | 33 | A |
| 1484 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 28 | D |
| 110 St Marks Place | MN | 22 | A |
| 446 West 164 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 424 East 14 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 541 West 144 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 219 West 20 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 536 West 47 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 220 West 14 Street | MN | 17 | B |
| 220 Avenue A | MN | 16 | B |
| 320 West 22 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 41 West 24 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 419 East 76 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 18 West 129 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 323 East 75 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 827 East 218 Street | BX | 8 | D |
| 3942 Barnes Avenue | BX | 7 | D |
| 342 East 78 Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 259 West 18 Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 359 East 34 Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 217 2 Avenue | MN | 5 | B |
| 356 West 21 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 134 Kingsland Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 99 South 2 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 1478 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 37 West 10 Street | MN | 1 | C |
| 224 Varick Street | MN | 1 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $452,797 on 2024-01-10 (lender: Alma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from 342 E 78 TIC LLC to ALMA BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2024-01-10 | Deed $2,272,050 — from 342 E 78 TIC LLC; RENARI NM LLC; RENARI AM LLC to 342 E 78 TIC LLC | $2,272,050 | |
| 2024-01-10 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from 342 E 78 TIC LLC to ALMA BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2024-01-10 | Mortgage $452,797 — from 342 E 78 TIC LLC to ALMA BANK | $452,797 | |
| 2023-12-28 | Sold for $2,272,050 | $2,272,050 | $378,675 |
| 2013-08-13 | Agreement $1,345,000 — from NAT ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,345,000 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Mortgage $789,029 — from NAT ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $789,029 | |
| 2005-04-14 | Agreement $650,000 — from NAT ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $650,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | Mortgage $94,147 — from NAT ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $94,147 | |
| 1998-10-19 | Mortgage $600,000 — from NAT ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $600,000 | |
| 1987-09-11 | Mortgage $227,500 — from SUN, ALEXANDER S. to SELKLAY RLTY CORP. | $227,500 | |
| 1987-05-28 | Mortgage $215,926 — from SUN, ALEXANDER S. to FIRST NATIONWIDE SVGS | $215,926 | |
| 1985-10-16 | Mortgage $215,159 — from TOMSEL CORP. to HAMBURG SAVINGS BANK | $215,159 | |
| 1985-04-11 | Mortgage $100,000 — from METTER, MICHAEL to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP. | $100,000 | |
| 1985-03-29 | Mortgage $100,000 — from METTER, MICHAEL to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP | $100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Every one of the 204 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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