Building and Landlord Data Analysis Report

503 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

DOB Complaints

311 Housing Calls

Housing Violations

Permits

Risk Assessment

Low Risk

This building shows minimal signs of maintenance issues based on our analysis.

Our AI predicts there is a 96% chance of no major maintenance issues.

Augrented Insights Report for 503 East 78th Street

503 East 78th Street is a 6-story, 96-unit residential building constructed in 1905 under the New Law Tenement classification, currently owned by Laura Ferraro. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with complaints registered in late 2022 and 2019, though these were reportedly resolved promptly.

More recent concerns include multiple smoking violations in early 2024 and ongoing issues with wall conditions that were inspected but did not result in violations. The building has undergone several Department of Buildings inspections revealing fire safety concerns, including a 2023 violation related to a non-self-closing door and a 2020 citation for air conditioners blocking egress from fire escapes. The property has a history of pest-related issues, particularly documented in 2019 when apartment 2A faced mouse infestation, mold problems in the bathroom, and missing smoke detector issues.

Recent filings indicate no bedbug infestations since 2020, and the building passed rodent inspections in 2023, suggesting improvements in pest management. The building's maintenance records show regular inspections and some violations related to safety and emergency codes, though most recent complaints have been addressed without recurring issues. A notable pattern of 311 service requests related to various building conditions has been documented from 2019 to 2024, showing ongoing maintenance needs though typically resolved through official inspections without serious violations being issued.

Last updated: July 27, 2025

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503 East 78th Street Report Contents

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503 East 78th Street Building Overview

Renter Risk Rating

This building is in the riskiest 10% of buildings in Upper East Side.

Our AI predicts there is 96% chance of no major maintenance issues.

Building Characteristics

Total units	96
Year built	1905
Total area	47574 sq ft
Floors	6
Tax Abatements	None
Building Class	NEW LAW TENEMENT

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Key Building Statistics

DOB Complaints

Complaints filed with the Department of Buildings in the last 7 years.

Housing Violations

Class B & C housing maintenance code violations.

311 Housing Calls

Housing-related 311 service requests in the last 7 years.

Work Orders

Repair orders issued by city agencies.

ECB Violations

Environmental Control Board violations on record.

Evictions

Evictions executed by city marshalls.

Rodent Inspections

Rodent inspections conducted by DOHMH.

Building Permits

Permits issued by DOB in the last 7 years.

Included Addresses

503 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075
505 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075
507 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075

503 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075
505 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075
507 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075

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503 East 78th Street Landlord Information

HPD Registration Contacts

Contact data is from NYC HPD building registration.

Role	Name	Address

Landlord Portfolio

Other NYC buildings registered to this landlord.

Address	Units	Code Violations	Risk Rating

Landlord Court Records

NYC housing court and civil court records. Name matching only; verify parties are actually the owners by reviewing the case files!

Date Filed	Case Title	Court	Link

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503 East 78th Street Rent Control Status

Year Built

Built before 1974

Units

More than 6 units

RGB Registration

Registered

Tax Abatement

Tax abatement found

Year Built	Units	RGB Registration	Tax Abatement
Before 1974	>6 units	Registered	Found

Rent Stabilization Required. All units should be rent stabilized because the landlord is receiving a qualified property tax abatement or exemption.

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Housing Maintenance Code Complaints

This table shows complaints to 311 related to potential NYC Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) for 503 East 78th Street. These complaints are related to conditions such as lack of heat, hot water, mold, pests, and other habitability issues. Class B and C violations are the most serious and may indicate significant problems with building maintenance or safety.

Date Received	Sttatus Date	Category	Type	Status
2024-04-05	2024-07-31	Paint/plaster-Wall	Non Emergency	CLOSE
2023-09-05	2023-09-13	Door/window-Door	Emergency	CLOSE
2022-12-25	2022-12-31	Heat/hot Water-Apartment Only	Emergency	CLOSE
2022-01-05	2022-01-12	Heat/hot Water-Apartment Only	Emergency	CLOSE
2019-11-22	2019-11-25	Heat/hot Water-Apartment Only	Emergency	CLOSE

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Housing Maintenance Code Violations

This table shows violations of the NYC Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) issued by HPD for 503 East 78th Street. These violations are related to conditions such as lack of heat, hot water, mold, pests, and other habitability issues. Class B and C violations are the most serious and may indicate significant problems with building maintenance or safety.

Inspection Date	Class	Status	Status Date	Apartment	NOV Description	Certified Date
2024-07-30	C	Close	None	None	§ 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 AT HOPPER CHUTE DOOR AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY	None
2023-09-11	B	Close	None	None	§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS, AT SECOND STACK FROM WEST FIRE ESCAPE, AT BUILDING FRONT , 6th STORY	2023-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
2023-09-11	C	Close	None	None	§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF KICK DOWN STOPPER, AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY	None
2020-01-09	C	Close	None	None	§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER BLOCKING EGRESS 3RD STY AT NORTH WINDOW AT EAST STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE	None
2020-01-09	C	Close	None	None	§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER BLOCKING EGRESS 4TH STY AT NORTH WINDOW AT EAST STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE	None

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311 Service Requests

Service requests made to 311 for 503 East 78th Street. Data from NYC 311.

Created Date	Type	Description	Status	Agency
2024-04-05 15:37	PAINT/PLASTER	WALL	Closed	HPD
2024-03-18 23:49	Smoking	Smoking Violation	Closed	DOHMH
2024-03-17 21:53	Smoking	Smoking Violation	Closed	DOHMH
2023-09-05 09:30	DOOR/WINDOW	DOOR	Closed	HPD
2023-07-15 21:41	Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property	Dog	Closed	DOHMH

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DOB Complaints

Department of Buildings complaints regarding 503 East 78th Street.

Complaint #	Filed	Status	Category	Inspection Date	Disposition
1652159	2023-10-28	CLOSED	After Hours Work – Illegal	2023-11-18	No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (2023-11-18)
1528752	2019-11-22	CLOSED	Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit	2019-11-29	Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt (2019-11-29)
1526052	2019-10-30	CLOSED	Special Operations Compliance Inspection	2019-11-04	No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (2019-11-07)

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DOB Violations

Department of Buildings violations regarding 503 East 78th Street.

Date Issued	Category	Description	Status	Comments
2019-05-02	V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED	FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4	PAID ON 09/14/2020 INV #90308616	2020-09-15

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Indoor Environment Complaints (DOHMH)

The table below shows indoor environment complaints received regarding the conditions at 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the date, type, description, and status of each complaint. The data is sourced from DOHMH/311.

Date	Type	Description	Status

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Bedbug Infestations

The table below shows the bedbug reports filed by the landlord for 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the file date, infested units, eradicated units, re-infested units, filing start date, and filing end date. The data is sourced from DOHMH. Landlords are required to file these reports; missing data may indicate non-compliance.

File Date	Infested Units	Eradicated Units	Filing Start Date	Filing End Date
2024-12-11	0	0	2023-11-01	2024-10-31
2024-12-11	0	0	2023-11-01	2024-10-31
2023-12-04	0	0	2022-11-01	2023-10-31
2023-12-04	0	0	2022-11-01	2023-10-31
2022-12-13	1	1	2021-11-01	2022-10-31

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Rodent Inspections

Recent rodent inspection results for 503 East 78th Street. Data from NYC DOHMH.

Date	Type	Result
2023-08-14	Compliance	Passed
2023-07-17	Initial	Failed for Other R
2023-04-14	Initial	Passed
2019-11-13	Initial	Passed
2018-12-11	Initial	Passed

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HPD Litigation Explanation

The table below shows the HPD litigation records for 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the open date, case type, status, judgement, penalty and whether harassment was found. The data is sourced from HPD.

Source: HPD
Open Date	Case Type	Status	Judgement	Penalty	Harassment found

OATH Cases Explanation

The table below shows the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings cases for 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the date, agency, respondent, charge, result, penalty, and status. The data is sourced from OATH.

Source: Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Date	Agency	Respondent	Charge	Result	Penalty	Status

ECB Violations

Environmental Control Board violations for 503 East 78th Street. Data from ECB.

Date	Number	Respondent	Description	Status	Penalty	Balance Due

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Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP) Explanation

The table below shows the Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP) records for 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the start date, start violations, discharge date, and status. The data is sourced from HPD.

Source: Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
Start Date	Start Violations	Discharge Date	Status

Vacate Orders Explanation

The table below shows the vacate orders for 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the effective date, rescinded date, reason, type, and units. The data is sourced from DOB.

Source: Department of Buildings (DOB)
Effective Date	Rescinded Date	Reason	Type	Units

Work Orders Explanation

The table below shows the work orders for 503 East 78th Street. The information includes the date created, type, description, and charge. The data is sourced from HPD.

Source: Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
Date Created	Type	Description	Charge

Liens Explanation

The table below shows tax and water liens for 503 East 78th Street. Information includes tax class, month, water only flag, amount, and cycle. Data is sourced from NYC Department of Finance.

Source: NYC Department of Finance
Tax Class	Month	Water Only	Amount	Cycle

Case Number	Date	Type	Status	Details

Sales Records

Sales transactions for 503 East 78th Street. Data includes sale date, price, buyer, and seller.

Date	Price	Buyer	Seller

Asbestos Records

Asbestos abatement filings and records for 503 East 78th Street. Data includes filing date, type, and status.

Start Date	End Date	Status	Procedure	Floor

Fire Violations

Violations issued by the Fire Department for this property.

Violation Number	Date	Description	Status

Fire Inspections

Fire Department inspection records for this property.

Date	Type	Result

Fire Certificates

Fire safety certificates for this property.

Type	Issue Date	Expiration

Water Connections

Water connection permits and records for 503 East 78th Street. Data includes connection type, date, and status.

Material	Record Type

Elevator Permits

Elevator permit records for 503 East 78th Street. Data includes permit type, issue date, and status.

Type	Issue Date	Status

Landmark Violations

Landmark preservation violations for 503 East 78th Street. Data includes violation date, type, and status.

Date	Type	Status

Planning Projects

City Planning (ZAP) project applications for this building. Data includes project ID, status, borough, and lot/block information.

Project ID	Status	Borough	Block	Lot

Building Permits

Department of Buildings issued building permits for this property. This includes permits for construction, alteration, and demolition work. Data includes permit type, job number, status, and issue date.

Permit Type	Job Number	Status	Issue Date

Electrical Permits

Department of Buildings issued electrical permits for this property. This includes permits for electrical work, installations, and modifications. Data includes permit type, job number, status, and issue date.

Permit Type	Job Number	Status	Issue Date

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503 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

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503 East 78th Street Building Overview

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Building Characteristics

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503 East 78th Street Landlord Information

Contact Details

HPD Registration Contacts

Property Portfolio

Landlord Portfolio

Court Cases

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503 East 78th Street Rent Control Status

Year Built

Units

RGB Registration

Tax Abatement

Full Building Data for 503 East 78th Street

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints & Violations 10

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Violations

311 Service Requests 5

311 Service Requests

DOB Complaints & Violations 4

DOB Complaints

DOB Violations

DOHMH Complaints

Indoor Environment Complaints (DOHMH)

Pests 10

Bedbug Infestations

Rodent Inspections

Litigation

HPD Litigation Explanation

OATH Cases Explanation

ECB Violations

ECB Violations

Enforcement

Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP) Explanation

Vacate Orders Explanation

Work Orders Explanation

Liens Explanation

Evictions

Sales

Sales Records

Asbestos

Asbestos Records

Fire Safety

Fire Violations

Fire Inspections

Fire Certificates

Water Connections

Water Connections

Elevator Permits

Elevator Permits

Landmark Violations

Landmark Violations

Planning Projects

Planning Projects

DOB Permits

Building Permits

Electrical Permits

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