63 East 79th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

63 East 79th Street is a 6-story, 10-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1903 and currently owned by Jonathan Perle. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent complaint in May 2023 regarding ceiling paint/plaster issues, though this was inspected by HPD and closed with no violations. Of particular concern were multiple housing maintenance code violations issued in March 2019, including failures to properly post critical safety notices related to carbon monoxide detection, gas leak procedures, and building registration requirements - many of which remain open as of the latest available data.

In early 2019, there were serious safety concerns with the building exterior, including on February 12, 2019, when video surveillance documented unsecured brick and flower pot/planter that nearly struck pedestrians, resulting in a $2,500 fine from the Environmental Control Board. The building has also faced multiple plumbing issues, with complaints about water supply problems in both 2019 and 2018, the latter resulting in a Full Stop Work Order. Three separate complaints in February 2019 raised concerns about building stability and debris (with one resulting in a violation served), though by March 2019, several of these complaints were resolved through proper permit issuance.

Encouragingly, 63 East 79th Street has maintained a record of successful rodent inspections, passing all checks between 2010 and 2019. Additionally, the building has reported zero bedbug infestations since at least 2018, with consistent annual filings showing no affected units. While some violations and complaints from 2019 remain formally open, the building's most recent history shows fewer maintenance issues, though the persistence of certain violations from the 2019 inspection warrants attention.