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542 East 79th Street

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Built
1913
Units
113
Owner of record
78/79 YORK ASSOCIATES LLC
Open HPD violations
3
HPD records on file
45

Violations at 542 East 79th Street

45 on record
2026-05-08Class AOpen

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''542''

HPD · 508 · Record 18931668
2026-05-08Class CClosed

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''542''

HPD · 530 · Record 18931667
2026-01-31Class CClosed

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD · 666 · Record 18607758
2025-06-11Class CClosed

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE THE HINGES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''OPRST''

HPD · 530 · Record 18015102
2024-08-28Class AClosed

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD · 556 · Record 17377761

Who owns 542 East 79th Street?

Owner of record: 78/79 YORK ASSOCIATES LLC. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.

Apartments at 542 East 79th Street

Recorded residential units: 113. Recorded year built: 1913. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.

This tax lot appears in the RGB list based on 2024 building registrations, published as of November 2025. That is a building-level historical signal; it does not identify which apartments are stabilized today. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.

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  1. 01Overall grade and scores by category
  2. 02Details for all 45 HPD violations
  3. 03Housing court filings and outcomes
  4. 04Ownership history and LLC connections