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215 West 79 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1012270024 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

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 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

Open HPD violations12 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1984-10-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dead Animal (1) · Lead (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1896)
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)DIVAD REALTY CORP
Head officerWILLIAM D HARRA
Managing agentDIVAD REALTY CORP
Last registered2026-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,918,400 $1,313,280
2026$3,502,000 $1,575,900
2027$4,202,000 $1,890,900

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 79 St — M104 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 79 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 009 Sarah Anderson. 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

215 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

3 311 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 DIVAD REALTY CORP — 3 buildings, 24 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
215 West 79 Street MN8 A
217 West 79 Street MN8 A
213 West 79 Street MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,250 on 1999-02-23 (lender: M & T Real Estate, INC.), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-02-07RPTT $112,496 — from KLEIN, EDITH to ROGER KLEIN, TRUSTEE OF THE KLEIN FAMILY; DEBORAH HIMMELFARB, TRUSTEE OF $112,496
2007-02-07RPTT $112,496 — from KLEIN, MURRAY to ROGER KLEIN, TRUSTEE OF THE KLEIN FAMILY; DEBORAH HIMMELFARB, TRUSTEE OF $112,496
1999-02-23Mortgage $4,250 — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $4,250
1985-04-23Mortgage $440,750 — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to FRIEDLAND, LAWRENCE; ZABAR, LAURI; FRIEDLAND, MELVIN; KLEIN, MURRAY; ZABAR, SAUL $440,750

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
7
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171124
20180022
20190314
20200516
20210415
20220527
20231214
20240415
20250213
20260011
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-18311: Consumer Complaint — Drug Store or Pharmacy

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-18311: Consumer Complaint — Drug Store or Pharmacy
2025-01-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-22311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-17311: Dead Animal — Raccoon
2024-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-25DOB violation LANDMK:
2023-04-29311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2023-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-30311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2022-10-18311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-12-21311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-11-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-01-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-11-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-11-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-03-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-08-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-08-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2017-03-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-08-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-08-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-08-26Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-08-25Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-08-25Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-08-25Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-08-20311: Vending — Unlicensed
2016-08-13311: Vending — Unlicensed
2016-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-25311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015
2015-08-02311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2015-05-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-07-28311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2014-07-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014-07-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-09-18311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013-09-18311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013-08-12DOB violation LANDMK:
2013-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-08-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-07-30Job filed: GENERAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. MINOR PLUMBING, PARTITION AND FINISH WORK, AS PER DRAWING. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS.$27,500
2012-04-24311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2012-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011
2011-10-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-25311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011-04-15311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011-02-28311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2010
2010-11-26311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2010-11-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010-04-28311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2010-01-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2009
2009-08-03TL&R — from M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST
2009-08-03Mortgage satisfied — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST
2009-02-20DOB violation LANDMK:
2008
2008-06-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-10Job filed: A2$24,000
2007
2007-02-07RPTT $112,496 — from KLEIN, EDITH to ROGER KLEIN, TRUSTEE OF THE KLEIN FAMILY; DEBORAH HIMMELFARB, TRUSTEE OF$112,496
2007-02-07RPTT $112,496 — from KLEIN, MURRAY to ROGER KLEIN, TRUSTEE OF THE KLEIN FAMILY; DEBORAH HIMMELFARB, TRUSTEE OF$112,496
2006
2006-02-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2005
2005-10-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-10-13Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 10 FT LONG AT 215 WEST 79 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPA
2000
2000-10-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD (1) 2ND TO 3RD STY AT PUBLIC HALL
2000-10-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD (1) 4TH STY AT PUBLIC HALL
1999
1999-02-23Mortgage $4,250 — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC.$4,250
1999-02-23Mortgage assigned — from ZABAR, SAUL; KLEIN, ROGER S.; ZABAR, LORI; HIMMELFARB, DEBORAH; FRIEDLAND, MELVIN; FRIEDLA to M&T REAL ESTATE, INC.
1999-02-23Agreement — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC.
1999-02-23Mortgage assigned — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC.
1999-02-23Agreement — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC.
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1994-03-08DOB violation LANDMK:
1994-03-08DOB violation LANDMK:
1994-03-08DOB violation LANDMRK:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-02-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB ENTRANCE TO 2 STY FRONT APT 2A , SECTION '' ''
1993-02-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS BOTTOM SASH EAST WINDOW 2 STY FRONT APT 2A SOUTH ROOM. , SECTION ''
1991
1991-09-18Permit AL — ISSUED
1991-07-31SAGE — from DIVAD REALTY CORP
1991-04-17Permit PL — ISSUED
1990
1990-09-19Permit AL — ISSUED
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1987
1987-02-09HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK STREET DOOR TO VESTIBULE PUBLIC HALL.
1987-01-20HPD class C: D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STY NORTH APT 2B KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 2B
1987-01-20HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED TO HEATING SYSTEM.
1986
1986-12-24HPD class C: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR OPENING 5TH STY TO ROOF ER1.
1986-12-24HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE AT EAST AND WEST WALLS.
1986-12-24HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
1986-12-17HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET TO VESTIBULE.
1985
1985-05-30Mortgage assigned — from KLEIN, MURRAY to KLEIN,ROBERT S.; HIMMELFARB, DEBORAH
1985-04-23Mortgage $440,750 — from DIVAD REALTY CORP. to FRIEDLAND, LAWRENCE; ZABAR, LAURI; FRIEDLAND, MELVIN; KLEIN, MURRAY; ZABAR, SAUL$440,750
1985-04-23Deed — from PESHMALYAN, CONSTANCE W. to DIVAD REALTY CORP.
1984
1984-10-30HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION FRONT CORNICE AT ROOF.
1984-08-27Mortgage assigned — from ZECHE, STEPHEN EXEC/; PETCHERS, JESSE N. L/W/T to DIVAD REALTY CORP.
1984-08-27Mortgage assigned — from ESTATE CONDUIT CORP. to PETCHERS, JESSE N. LWT
1984-08-27CERT — from PESHMALYAN, CONSTANCE W.
1984-03-06Mortgage assigned — from PETCHERS, SOLOMON EST/O to PETCHERS, JESSE N
1979
1979-07-31MISC — from FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK NY
1974
1974-01-23Agreement — from CARROLL, MILDRED to FRANKLIN SVNGS BK ETAL

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