307 West 79 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01244-0008BIN 1033718

Concern level3 of 4

High

011 open class-C HPD violation (immediately hazardous)
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
0317 active DOB violation(s)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 83 stabilized units with New York State for 2023.

2018 — 83 units registered2023 — 83

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1907

Built

Floors

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade B — above average

ENERGY STAR score 74 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-07-06

§ 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 144Issued 2010-07-085+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 144, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSIssued 1993-08-035+ YRS OLD

§ 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION FORMER B ROOM NOW CLASS A APT BATHROM INSTALLED 4 STY EAST APT NORTH ROOM 411

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS A · NON-HAZARDOUSIssued 1993-08-035+ YRS OLD

§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION VENT SEALED NO SPRINKLER PIPE & COOKING FACILITY REMOVED KITCHENETTE 4 STY EAST AT NORTH ROOM 411

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water4

Plumbing2

Door/Window1

General1

Unsanitary Condition1

Door/WindowDoor2026-06-27 · closed

PlumbingBathtub/Shower2026-04-10 · closed

Unsanitary ConditionMold2026-03-26 · closed

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

About averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

248

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential79

Unspecified62

Street/Sidewalk56

Vehicle26

Commercial14

Helicopter9

Park1

House of Worship1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

About averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

233

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony69

Misdemeanor147

Violation17

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-09-24

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.EXPOSURE #1 SOUTH ELEV:DAMAGED,CRACKED WATER TABLE AT THE SOUTH WEST END & AT THE SOUTH EAST END ON 10FL DAMAGED SILLS;CRACK IN TERRA COTTA WATER TABLE SUPPORT ON 10FL.CRACKED TERRA-COTTA LINTEL.EXP 2 WEST ELE:CRACK & STEP CRACKS @ PARAPET.REMEDY:REPAIR AND/OR REPALCE ALL DAMAGED FACADE & APP

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-04-30

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED AT EXP1 DEFECTED CORNICE ON 9TH FLOOR.CRACK AT SOUTHWEST CORNER LOWER FLOORS.E XP CRACK AT PARAPET SOUTH.CRACK WINDOW PANE ON 9TH FLOOR FACING NORTH AND DAMAGED JOINTS.DAMAGED JOINT AND SPALLING AT EXP3 & 3.ROOF DEFECTE D COPING STONE,CRACKS AND SPALLING.REMEDY:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

ACTIVE · FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2022-02-18

CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2012-03-20

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2011-01-19

CONH

CLOSEDOpened 2007-06-28

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2006-09-05

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

GRAND IMPERIAL LLC IMPERIAL V LLC

Head officer

MICHAEL EDELSTIN

Managing agent

IMPERIAL COURT MGT, LLC

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

Local LawClass 22024-01-16$1,250 penalty

Local LawClass 22021-04-01$3,125 penalty

ConstructionClass 22018-08-14$1,250 penalty

Local LawClass 22018-05-18$1,250 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1995-08-21 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2010-12-28 · $1,600,000

Mortgage2010-12-28$1,600,000

borrower IMPERIAL V LLC, GRAND IMPERIAL LLC, F & M IMPERIAL LLC, IMPERIAL SUCCESS LLC · lender MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

Mortgage2005-09-14$4,009,796.37

borrower IMPERIAL SUCCESS, LLC, IMPERIAL V, LLC, GRAND IMPERIAL, LLC, F & M IMPERIAL , LLC · lender MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

Mortgage1995-09-08$4,000,000

borrower IMPERIAL HOTEL LLC · lender LOCAL FEDERAL BANK,FSB

Sale1995-08-21no recorded price

EDELSTEIN, FLORENCE, SCHARF, ABRAHAM, SCHARF, ROSE, EDELSTEIN, MICHAEL → IMPERIAL HOTEL LLC

Sale1993-12-16no recorded price

SKLAR, PAUL R. REF → EDELSTEIN, FLORENCE, SCHARF, ROSE, SCHARF, ABRAHAM, EDELSTEIN, MICHAEL

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in property taxes (and possibly water charges) to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 30-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

30-day noticeincl. property tax2025-04-01

60-day noticeincl. property tax2025-03-01

90-day noticeincl. property tax2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale