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79 East 2nd Street, Manhattan

📍 Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1914 4 units Class RM Residential
Registered to STEFAN BENN CONDO HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
4 Open Violations
2C 1B 1A
0 Complaints (12 mo)
0 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 2 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Complaints have remained stable over the last year.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)

No complaint types recorded in the last year.

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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

36 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-08-06 Most Recent Date
2026-08-06 Initial Passed
2026-02-06 Initial Passed
2025-08-08 Initial Passed
2025-02-07 Initial Passed
2024-08-08 Initial Passed
2024-02-07 Initial Passed
2023-08-11 Initial Passed
2023-02-08 Initial Passed
2022-08-05 Initial Passed
2022-02-22 Initial Passed
2021-08-17 Initial Passed
2021-08-13 Initial Passed
2020-02-14 Initial Passed
2019-08-29 Initial Passed
2019-02-12 Initial Passed
2018-08-16 Initial Passed
2018-02-09 Initial Passed
2017-10-11 Initial Passed
2017-02-24 Treatments Bait applied
2017-02-08 Treatments Bait applied
2017-02-06 Treatments Bait applied
2017-02-05 Treatments Bait applied
2017-01-30 Treatments Bait applied
2017-01-25 Treatments Bait applied
2017-01-20 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

1 Class A
1 Class B
2 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from north at… 2024-09-27
Class C Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 2nd room… 2024-09-27
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Class C § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-09-27 ▼

Violation ID: #17324410

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-09-27 ▼

Violation ID: #17324343

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CIELING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-09-16 ▼

Violation ID: #17276260

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CIELING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class A § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ROOM ERECTED AT ROOF FROM 5TH STORY APARTMENT 5 CREATING A DUPLEX
2024-09-25 ▼

Violation ID: #17302328

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000

Description: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ROOM ERECTED AT ROOF FROM 5TH STORY APARTMENT 5 CREATING A DUPLEX

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 0 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of September 22, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: September 22, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 0 complaints and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: September 22, 2026.