240 East 79th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

240 East 79th Street is a 17-story, 64-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, constructed in 1929 and currently owned by Jacqui Schein. The building has undergone several significant events in recent years, with particular attention required for construction-related issues. In 2024, multiple construction safety compliance violations were recorded, including improperly installed beams and inadequate safety equipment, though most were resolved with one resulting in a $3,125 penalty.

In 2025, there was a complaint regarding an inadequate sidewalk shed that was inspected and found to have no violations. The building's facade and exterior maintenance have been subjects of regulatory attention, with failures to submit required FISP Cycle 8C and 9C Technical Reports and an active violation for not submitting an EER in 2023. However, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six years, and has consistently passed rodent inspections, most recently in 2019. The property has a documented history of compliance with safety inspections, having passed multiple tenant safety inspections in recent years.

Notable violations include a 2022 issue regarding failure to submit a required Cycle 8C report of critical examination for exterior walls, which remains active with a $1,250 penalty. The building experienced stop work orders in 2024 that were fully rescinded, suggesting temporary construction-related safety concerns. While the construction period has generated some complaints and violations, including inadequate tenant protection plans and issues with safety lines, most recent complaints have been quickly resolved with no violations. The building's maintenance of a bedbug-free environment and successful rodent control program demonstrate attention to basic tenant health and safety needs, though the outstanding facade-related violations indicate some pending structural maintenance requirements.