255 79th Street
A 6-story building with 72 apartments, built in 1928, in Brooklyn, NY 11209.
Addresses on the lot: 251 to 265 79th Street.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
HPD lists no open violations at 255 79th Street. Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to 255 APT CORP. 1 apartment was registered as rent stabilized in 2018.
Does 255 79th Street have open violations?
No. HPD lists no open violations at 255 79th Street as of October 24, 2026.
No class C violation is open. 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 24, 2026.
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 255 79th Street?
255 79th Street is registered with HPD to 255 APT CORP. 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
None in the past five years. HPD’s record has 1 older case, the latest from 2012.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 1% of residential buildings in 11209 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 255 79th Street rent stabilized?
1 apartment was registered as rent stabilized in 2018. That’s 1 of the building’s 72 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
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Buildings nearby
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 24, 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 3-05968-0056.