354 East 78 Street, Manhattan is a residential building in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 15 open HPD violations: 5 Class A, 5 Class B, and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 98 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

354 East 78 Street, Manhattan

📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1910 🏢 10 units 🏷️ Class C7
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
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Last 90 Days
98
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 72% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
39(43%)
PLUMBING
10(11%)
APPLIANCE
10(11%)
DOOR/WINDOW
9(10%)
WATER LEAK
7(8%)
SAFETY
6(7%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
5(6%)
GENERAL
4(4%)
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HPD Housing Violations

5 Class A
5 Class B
5 Class C
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-27

Violation ID: #18678828

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class A §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE
2026-02-27

Violation ID: #18678845

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000

Description: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

Class A § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-01-31

Violation ID: #18608376

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class A § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE GROUT IN BETWEEN CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-01-31

Violation ID: #18608380

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE GROUT IN BETWEEN CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION HEAT RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-01-31

Violation ID: #18608381

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION HEAT RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-11-23

Violation ID: #18428324

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-11-23

Violation ID: #18428323

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-02-20

Violation ID: #17709472

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-02-20

Violation ID: #17709473

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-02-19

Violation ID: #16682382

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-02-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-27

Violation ID: #18678815

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-27

Violation ID: #18678830

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 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 LATCH AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR
2026-02-27

Violation ID: #18678855

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 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 LATCH AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR

Class C § 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 LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-11-15

Violation ID: #18370594

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 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 LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C § 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-09-10

Violation ID: #18218745

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

⚠️ 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.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

B Violation Severity
15 Open Violations
5 Class A
5 Class B
5 Class C

Limited Class C violations.

Score: 82/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-02-19 · Most recent: 2026-02-27

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 354 East 78 Street, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Upper East Side in the last 12 months.

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Average building in Upper East Side
98
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 49.0× the Upper East Side average · top 24% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 98 complaints and 5 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: June 8, 2026.