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260 East 78 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10075 BBL 1014320029 15 units · 5 floors · 1910

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Upper East Side
At or below average
avg 7.7
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Upper East Side average of 7.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 260 East 78 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1910
6 or more units
15 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

260 East 78th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Paul Feldman. The building's recent history shows consistent attention to health and safety compliance, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements. Between 2021 and 2024, the property received four Class A violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though records indicate that the most recent filing in May 2024 showed no infested units, suggesting improved compliance with this particular requirement.

The building has maintained a strong record of rodent control, passing inspections conducted annually from 2010 through 2019, with no violations. A recent complaint regarding failure to maintain property (April 2025) resulted in an "Oath Violation Served" disposition, though specific details of the violation are not provided in the records. Prior to this, there was a 2019 complaint concerning illegal/ improper vent/exhaust systems, which was found to have no warrant for violation at the time of inspection. The building appears to have resolved its most recent pest control issues, as evidenced by the absence of reported unit infestations in the latest bedbug report, which covers the period of November 2022 to October 2023.

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How 260 East 78 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
72th percentile

Out of 3066 buildings in this neighborhood, 2208 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
74.0%
No serious
violations
22.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
3.8%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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What's in the 260 East 78 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units15
Floors5
Year built1910
Gross area6,392 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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Who's behind the building

260 East 78 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Lorac Realty LLC
Address
800 Westchester Avenue s638
Rye Brook, NY 10573
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260 East 78 Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Jan 27
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