The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10075, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and
2% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1999-09-13.
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
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Vendor Enforcement (2) · Lost Property (2) · Illegal Posting (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Litter Basket Complaint (1).
Filed construction activity
$88,550 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (4 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
78 COMPANY, L.L.C.
Head officer
DEBRA G FECHTER
Managing agent
DIGBY MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C.
Last registered
2025-06-12
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,772,000
$1,697,400
2026
$3,656,000
$1,645,200
2027
$3,857,000
$1,735,650
The city's market estimate has risen
2% 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.
Getting around
Subway
77 St — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 86 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 79 St — M98 M101 M102 M103 · 50 ft
Citi Bike
E 77 St & 3 Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
15 311 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.
2024-09-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2024-09-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-09-11Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2024-09-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2024-08-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Green Tech Consulting Corp.
2024-08-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Green Tech Consulting Corp.
2024-08-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Green Tech Consulting Corp.
2024-08-05Job filed: FACADE REPAIRS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$61,550
2018-02-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS SHOWN ON DRAWING. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. WE SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF $6,000
2012-07-11311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-05-26311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011
2011-12-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-07-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-06-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-04-15Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY STOREFRONT AWNING - FARINELLA 1132$2,407
2011-04-15Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY STOREFRONT AWNING - FARINELLA 1132$2,407
2011-02-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-01-06DOB violation E:
2010
2010-11-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-11-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-07-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-06-14Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION CHANGES WITH PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND STOREFRONT WORK AS PER PLAN. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY FILED UND$104,000
2010-03-09DOB violation E:
2008
2008-01-22DOB violation E:
2006
2006-11-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 03X10. 03- COMMUNICATION INOPERATIVE- REPAIR.
2003
2003-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-04-24Job filed: LINTEL REPLACEMENT MISCELLANEOUS BRICKWO RK SIDEWALK SHED TO BE FILED UN ER SEPARATE APPLICATION NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$20,000
2003-04-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-04-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-04-09Job filed: Installation of heavy duty sidewalk 180ft long AT 1136 LEXINGTON AVENUE During remedial repair Work shall comply with LL33/91 No change to use eg
2003-04-09Job filed: Installation of heavy duty sidewalk 180ft long AT 1136 LEXINGTON AVENUE During remedial repair Work shall comply with LL33/91 No change to use eg
2003-04-08Job filed: Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed 20ft long on East 79 Street and 55ft long on Lexingtoon at 1138 Lexington Avenue During remedial repairs
2002
2002-11-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-10-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-10-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-10-04Job filed: INSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT BUSIN ESS AWNING. SIZE: 4'-0'(H) X 2'-7'(PROJECTION) X 33' -0'(W) WORDING: 'NARA' + '1132'$1,000
2002-10-04Job filed: INSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT BUSIN ESS AWNING. SIZE: 4'-0"(H) X 2'-7"(PROJECTION) X 33' -0"(W) WORDING: "NARA" + "1132"$1,000
2002-10-01Job filed: Minor renovation of existing store on the first floor, with new finish floorwall s and ceiling. Install new storefront on existing masonry opening. No$22,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-11-19DOB violation E: 1P30295
2000
2000-11-07DOB violation E: 1P30295
2000-02-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-02-01Job filed: NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT BUSINESS AWNING READING- RAYMONDS NEWS$1,000
1999
1999-12-17Permit AL — ISSUED
1999-09-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1999-06-21DOB violation Z:
1999-06-21DOB violation Z:
1996
1996-08-26Deed — from FRIEDBERG, ELINOR F/B/O; JOSEPH, BENJAMIN JEFFREY F/B/O; JOSEPH, ANDREW JONATHAN F/B/O; GO to 78 COMPANY, LLC
1991
1991-05-30Mortgage assigned — from GOLDOME to MANUFACTURERS HANO TR CO
1980
1980-05-08Deed — from GORDON, DONALD J to JOSEPH, ALICE S
1980-05-08Deed — from GORDON, DONALD J TR; KING, EUGENE G TR to JOSEPH, ALICE S
1978
1978-08-22Deed — from KING, EUGENE G; GORDON, DONALD J to NEW YORK BANK FOR SVGS
1978-08-22Mortgage — from KING, EUGENE G; GORDON, DONALD J to NEW YORK BANK FOR SVGS
1967
1967-06-16Deed — from COLBY, IRVING TR; HERZ, JULIANNA TR; FORSHEIM, JEANNETTEDECD to NEW YORK BANK SVNGS