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218 West 79 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1011700042 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s18.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 26.9. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Bike (2) · Noise (2) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$200,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1894)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)M.R.B. REALTY CORP
Head officerJAMES BRUSCO
Managing agentGIAMCO REALTY CORP
Last registered2025-09-16

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,651,000 $1,192,950
2026$2,828,000 $1,272,600
2027$2,982,000 $1,341,900

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway79 St — 1 · 200 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 79 St — M104 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 79 St · 250 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.

Report a problem to 311

218 West 79 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 service requests 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by GIAMCO REALTY CORP — 27 buildings, 294 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
337 West 76 Street MN16 A
71 West 85 Street MN15 A
256 West 85 Street MN15 A
104 Riverside Drive MN15 A
253 West 91 Street MN15 A
306 West 76 Street MN14 A
226 West 72 Street MN13 A
309 West 76 Street MN12 A
335 West 88 Street MN11 A
339 West 88 Street MN10 A
321 West 88 Street MN10 A
47 West 88 Street MN10 A
14 West 90 Street MN10 A
84 Riverside Drive MN10 A
332 West 88 Street MN10 A
59 West 69 Street MN10 A
40 West 88 Street MN10 A
62 East 66 Street MN10 A
345 West End Avenue MN10 A
55 West 69 Street MN10 A
335 West 76 Street MN10 A
224 West 72 Street MN9 A
140 West 92 Street MN8 A
144 West 92 Street MN8 A
218 West 79 Street MN8 B
325 West 87 Street MN8 A
142 West 92 Street MN7 A

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
13
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700123
2018017311
2019601310
202000123
202110427
202200358
202300347
2024004913
202500358
202600022
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-07-29Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-07-29Boiler inspection
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-23Boiler inspection
2025-10-23Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-29Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-07-29Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-23Boiler inspection
2025-10-23Boiler inspection
2025-09-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-20Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-05-20Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-02-28311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025-01-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-06Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NONE
2024-08-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-07-01Boiler inspection
2024-07-01Boiler inspection
2024-06-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-05-17311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2024-05-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-04-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-03-19311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-02-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-30311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2024-01-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-10-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2023-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-03-21Boiler inspection
2023-03-21Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-11-11311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-08-03311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2022-04-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-21Boiler inspection
2022-03-21Boiler inspection — defects found
2021
2021-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-29311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2021-03-21311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2021-03-17311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2021-03-08Boiler inspection
2021-03-08Boiler inspection
2021-02-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2020
2020-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-03-13Boiler inspection
2020-03-13Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-05-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-03-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-03-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-03-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-02-25Job filed: REPLACE COMMERCIAL WASHERS AND DRYERS IN EXISTING LAUNDROMAT PER PLANS AND INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM ABOVE DRYERS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE$200,000
2019-02-12Boiler inspection
2019-02-12Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018-10-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-09-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-16311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-04-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-06Boiler inspection
2018-03-06Boiler inspection
2018-02-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-12-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2017-11-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-08-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,24B,50,50A.50 BOILER NOT INTERLOCKED W/ DRAFT INDUCED @ CHIMNEY &DRAFT PROVING SWITCH.50A BOILER NOT INTERLOCKED W/ FRESH AIR
2015-08-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,15,32A,50,50A,50B,50C,50D.50 OUTSIDE FRESH AIR (LOVERS) TO BOILERROOM 1/2 CLOSED.50A BOILER NOT INTERLOCKED W/ DRAFT INDUCER
2015-05-25311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2015-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-03-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-02-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2001
2001-05-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-05-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-04-30Job filed: REPLACE GAS FIRED BOILER WITH A NEW GAS FIRED BOILER IN EXISTING BOILER ROOM IN CELLAR. INSTALL A HOT WATER GENERATING STORAGE TANK CONTAINING A HOT W$15,000
2001-04-30Job filed: REPLACE GAS FIRED BOILER WITH A NEW GAS FIRED BOILER IN EXISTING BOILER ROOM IN CELLAR. INSTALL A HOT WATER GENERATING STORAGE TANK CONTAINING A HOT W$15,000
1993
1993-02-09DOB violation B:
1993-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1987
1987-09-09Mortgage satisfied — from RENA SANDOVAL INC to SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP
1980
1980-12-24Deed — from BRUSCO, MICHAEL; BRUSCO, TERESA to M R B REALTY CORP
1975
1975-12-17Deed — from BRUSCO, ROSA; BRUSCO, GIACOMO to BRUSCO, TERESA; BRUSCO, MICHAEL
1968
1968-10-16Deed — from SANDOVAL,RENA,INC to BRUSCO,ROSA; BRUSCO,GRACORNO
1967
1967-09-15Mortgage — from RENA SANDOVAL INC to CENTRAL PARK REALTY,INC
1967-07-14Mortgage assigned — from SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP to SAUGERTIES SVG BK
1967-06-27Mortgage — from RENA SANDOVAL INC to SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP
1967-06-27Deed — from SANDOVAL,RENA to RENA SANDOVAL INC
1966
1966-09-28Deed — from COWEN,ARTHUR S; RISBERG,PHILIP to SANDOVAL,RENA
1966-09-28Mortgage — from SANDOVAL,RENA to RISBERG,PHILIP; COWEN ARTHUR S
1966-09-28SAGE — from WHITNEY,ELIZABETH

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