An operational file free of open housing-code violations, with parkside neighborhood energy just outside the door.
This pre-war Yorkville rental has a notably light footprint in city databases. While the building itself keeps a clean sheet, the surrounding blocks reflect active East Side park life. Three things to know:
Off-leash dog complaints are a constant nearby. With John Jay Park just down the street, residents within three blocks logged 36 park-related animal complaints in the last year — 33 of them specifically for off-leash dogs. It is a lively, dog-friendly pocket, but expect plenty of canine traffic right outside your door.
Curb space is highly contested within three blocks. The surrounding blocks saw 67 illegal parking complaints over the last 12 months, with 31 of those for parking sign violations and 10 for blocked sidewalks. Between park visitors, street-sweeping shifts, and local deliveries, finding a spot or getting a cab at the curb can be a daily scramble.
Management stays on top of building maintenance. Pre-war properties often struggle with lingering maintenance backlogs, but here the active file is clear. The handful of tenant complaints from the past two years — including a heat issue on January 30, 2026, and mold on October 16, 2025 — were resolved and officially closed by the operator.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
535 East 78th Street is a 100-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1014900023). This building is associated with 78/79 York Associates LLC. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1909, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 12 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 30, 2026.
The building last changed hands on May 24, 2017 for $1,500,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 96/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 5C at 535 East 78th Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($60K, latest 2018).
Unit 2D at 535 East 78th Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($60K, latest 2017).
Unit 3B at 535 East 78th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3C at 535 East 78th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3E at 535 East 78th Street has no open violations (15 past violations).
Unit 1I at 535 East 78th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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