140 West 79th Street
A 12-story building with 70 apartments, built in 1914, in Manhattan, NY 10024.
Addresses on the lot: 138 to 144 West 79th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
140 West 79th Street has 4 open HPD violations. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year. It is registered to 149 WEST 79TH STREET LLC. 11 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 140 West 79th Street have open violations?
Yes: 4 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 3 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 1 |
No class C violation is open. 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 140 West 79th Street?
140 West 79th Street is registered with HPD to 149 WEST 79TH STREET LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
2 other buildings are registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10024 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 140 West 79th Street rent stabilized?
11 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, up from 10 in 2018. That’s 11 of the building’s 70 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 146 West 79th Street24 apartments, built 1926
- 130 West 79th Street93 apartments, built 1988
- 150 West 79th Street72 apartments, built 1911
- 120 West 79th Street64 apartments, built 1926
- 164 West 79th Street60 apartments, built 1925
- 145 West 79th Street66 apartments, built 1928
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01150-0048.