232 East 78th Street
A 7-story building with 23 apartments, built in 1910, in Manhattan, NY 10075.
Addresses on the lot: 232 to 234 East 78th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
232 East 78th Street has 64 open HPD violations, 7 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the past year, 3 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 78TH STREET EQUITIES, LLC. 15 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 232 East 78th Street have open violations?
Yes: 64 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 | 7 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 41 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 16 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 3 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 232 East 78th Street?
232 East 78th Street is registered with HPD to 78TH STREET EQUITIES, LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
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 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10075 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 232 East 78th Street rent stabilized?
15 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 17 in 2018. That’s 15 of the building’s 23 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
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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 1-01432-0037.