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434 79 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3059800021 · 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 11209, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-09.

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (7) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Lead (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 (1942)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)79TH STREET OWNERS CORP.
Head officerJON R DIACOMANOLIS
Managing agentNARROWS MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$883,000 $397,350
2026$942,000 $423,900
2027$946,000 $425,700

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway77 St — R · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 78 St — B63 · 500 ft
Citi Bike4 Ave & 81 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington
Middle: P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington. 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

434 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

9 311 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 NARROWS MANAGEMENT — 85 buildings, 3,159 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B14 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
570 Westminster Road BK185 A
9511 Shore Road BK144 C
601 79 Street BK115 B
2277 Homecrest Avenue BK113 A
149 Marine Avenue BK107 A
735 Avenue W BK100 B
3025 Ocean Avenue BK91 A
1855 East 12 Street BK87 A
7201 4 Avenue BK86 A
123-10 Ocean Promenade QN81 A
1577 East 17 Street BK80 A
420 28 Street BK76 A
141 74 Street BK73 A
7401 Shore Road BK73 B
8901 Narrows Avenue BK72 A
2234 Ocean Avenue BK72 A
124-10 Ocean Promenade QN68 A
9524 Ft Hamilton Parkway BK60 A
345 Bay Ridge Parkway BK59 B
9437 Shore Road BK55 A
160 Ocean Parkway BK55 A
8301 Ridge Boulevard BK55 A
9425 Shore Road BK54 A
1815 Foster Avenue BK54 A
3111 Brighton 2 Street BK52 A
125 Eastern Parkway BK51 B
6665 Colonial Road BK49 A
128-11 Newport Avenue QN47 A
400 Lincoln Place BK46 A
460 Ovington Avenue BK45 A
375 76 Street BK44 B
140 Bay Ridge Parkway BK43 C
7001 Ridge Boulevard BK42 A
9615 Shore Road BK41 A
9956 3rd Avenue BK40 A
2 Marine Avenue BK40 A
680 81 Street BK39 A
408 St Johns Place BK36 A
20 93 Street BK36 A
207 Prospect Park SW BK35 A
411 8 Avenue BK31 A
285 Prospect Place BK23 B
242 South 5 Street BK23 A
2729 Shell Road BK21 A
436 Sterling Place BK20 A
632 11 Street BK18 A
434 79 Street BK16 A
786 Washington Avenue BK16 A
579 Washington Avenue BK16 A
675 Vanderbilt Avenue BK16 A
338 92 Street BK15 A
415 St Johns Place BK15 A
673 Vanderbilt Avenue BK14 A
712 Sackett Street BK14 A
524 St Johns Place BK13 A
77 7 Avenue BK12 B
115 8 Avenue BK12 A
8007 3 Avenue BK10 A
242 Baltic Street BK10 A
207 Park Place BK10 B

showing 60 of 85 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on 2004-08-12 (lender: Independence Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2004-08-12AL&R $300,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP. $300,000
2004-08-12Mortgage $300,000 — from 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $300,000
2000-11-14Mortgage $200,000 — from 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $200,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170213
20181517
20190538
20200516
2021016117
20220314
20231113
202418211
20251214
20260202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-08-20311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-07-23311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Not Separated
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-20311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-07-23311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Not Separated
2025
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-07Boiler inspection
2025-04-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-14Boiler inspection
2024-08-02311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-08-02311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-07-30311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-07-26311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-07-19311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-07-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-06-22311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-03-15Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2024-02-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-10-27Boiler inspection — defects found
2023-03-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-02-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-10-11311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2022-10-03Boiler inspection
2022-01-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-11-02Boiler inspection
2021-09-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-09HPD class A: § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT THE BALCONY AT ALL STORIES
2021-03-09HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH A
2021-03-09HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2021-03-09HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2021-03-09HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (APPROX 1 SQ FT) ON CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT
2021-03-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LO
2021-03-09HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STO
2021-03-09HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2021-03-09HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (APPROX 1 SQ FT) ON CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT
2021-03-05311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-03-05311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-03-05Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-03-05Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-02-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-11-19Boiler inspection
2020-07-20311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2020-07-20Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2020-07-07311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2020-07-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2020-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-03311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2019-11-22Boiler inspection
2019-10-25311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2019-10-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-04311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2019-09-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-16311: Animal-Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2019-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-10-30Boiler inspection
2018-07-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-06-19311: Dirty Conditions — E2 Receptacle Violation
2018-06-12311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2018-06-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2018-05-27311: Dirty Conditions — E2 Receptacle Violation
2018-05-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017
2017-11-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-10-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-03-24Boiler inspection
2016
2016-03-19311: Dirty Conditions — E2 Receptacle Violation
2016-01-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-12-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-12-05311: Dirty Conditions — E11 Litter Surveillance
2015-07-07311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2010
2010-03-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALLS AND/OR APPURTENANCES. DEFECTS NOTED: BROKEN, DEFECTIVE BLDG FACADE W/CRACKED BRICK WALL AB$500
2010-01-24311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2009
2009-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-12-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-10Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD35443-01).
2008-10-10Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD35443-01).
2008-02-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-12-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2007-01-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-08-12AL&R $300,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP.$300,000
2004-08-12Mortgage $300,000 — from 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$300,000
2004-07-08Mortgage satisfied — from 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2004-07-08TL&R — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP.
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-11-14Mortgage assigned — from 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2000-11-14Mortgage $200,000 — from 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$200,000
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-11-09Deed — from FERLAINO, MARIE/LWT; FERLAINO, FRANK RALPH/FBO; FERLAINO, FRANK R/TRUSTEE to 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP
1994-11-09Deed — from FERLAIN, FRANK RALPH/FBO; GIANNATTASIO, JANE MARIE/TR; FERLAIN, MARIE/LWT to 79TH STREET OWNERS CORP
1994-11-09PAT — from ORLANDO, VINCENT EDMUND to MCMENEMON, JOHN
1994-11-09PAT — from FERLAINO, FRANK R. to FERLAINO, MILDRED
1992
1992-05-18Deed — from ORLANDO,RAFFAELINA/EXC O to ORLANDO, VINCENT EDMUND
1989
1989-08-15Mortgage satisfied — from DA-CYN REALTY CORP to GREATER NEW YORK SAVS BK
1988
1988-07-26Deed — from FERLAINO, MARIE/EXCOF to FERLAINO, MARIE/LWT; FERLAINO, FRANK R/FBO; FERLAINO, MILDRED
1988-03-30Deed — from FERLAINO, JOHN C to FERLAINO, JOHN C/TR; JOHN C FERLAI.FL BR/TR O
1977
1977-07-19Deed — from FERLAINO MARIE(DECD) EXEC OF to FERLAINO MILDRED
1969
1969-12-31Deed — from BAY RIDGE PROPERTIES INC to GIUFFRIDA JOSEPH; FERLAINO JOHN C; FERLAINO MARY; ORLANDO RAFFAELINA

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