266 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075
The 18-story building at 266 East 78th Street in the Upper East Side, owned by Silvia Bravo, was constructed in 1981 and contains 17 units. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with multiple complaints between December 2024 and January 2025, including an entire building outage. There are currently two open emergency complaints regarding door issues from June 2025.
The building has faced several maintenance challenges, including flooring problems, pest infestations, and water leaks, with various violations issued and some complaints requiring multiple inspection attempts due to access issues. Significant building concerns include multiple open violations from 2024 related to self-closing doors (affecting apartments 8 and 10), fire safety equipment, and carbon monoxide/smoke detector requirements. An active violation from 2020 regarding unauthorized renovation work in apartment 16 carries a penalty of $12,500.
The building's elevator system has been the subject of several complaints, with inspections in 2024-2025 finding no violations. While bedbug reports from 2019-2024 show no infestations, rodent inspections in 2019-2024 have consistently failed for various reasons. The property has maintained a regular schedule of tenant safety inspections, with some resulting in Oath Violations, and has resolved several ECB violations from 2023-2024 totaling various penalties. The Last Known Occupancy Permit shows 17 apartments, with the most recent issued in 2022.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 17 |
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Year built | 1981 |
Total area | 22761 sq ft |
Floors | 18 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | COMMERCIAL ALTERED CLASS A |

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