Is 542 E 79th St rent stabilized?
542 E 79th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan (10075). It has about 113 apartments, built in 1913.
Also written as 542 East 79th Street — or 542 E 79th St, Manhattan, NY 10075.
How this building compares
With about 113 apartments it is larger than 87% of the 626 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island. Its 1913 construction date sits close to the 1910 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 3 open violations here, about one for every 38 apartments — below the one for every 10 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 45 violations on record at the address, 7 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 61 HPD complaints at the address, 7 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island |
| ZIP | 10075 |
| Year built | 1913 |
| Apartments | 113 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1014900028 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 78/79 YORK ASSOCIATES LLC 502 EAST 79TH STREET #BSMT · New York, NY 10075 |
| Managing agent | STEVE GOLDENBERG |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 3 open / 45 total · 3 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 61 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 29, 2025 |
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