Printed 2026-10-20 from blueflo.tech/b/159-west-78-street-manhattan, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).
built 1890 · 4 stories · 5 apartments · BIN 1030239 · BBL 1011500008
- In the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval
- Water service line on record as non-lead (records)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter
159 W 78TH ST CORP, 159 WEST 78TH STREET CORPORATION
Water and pipes
No issues on recordNon-Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
1 resolved in 2024Fire and safety
No issues on recordStructure and facade
No issues on recordIn the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
Flooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
Above grade
General condition and all records
6 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
- HPD violationsfound0 open. 1 further violation from 2024 was closed. 4 violations on record in all, 2016–2024 — the 1 most recent are listed here
- DOB violationsfound0 open
- Resident complaints to the cityfoundno complaints
Nothing on record
- Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
- Boiler inspection filingsnot requiredNot required: residential buildings with 6 or fewer units are exempt from annual filings
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
- Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
- Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
- Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
- Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-19
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-19
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-18
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-18
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-18
- DOB Violations2026-10-18
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-19
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-11
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.