208 WEST 79 STREET
208 WEST 79 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011700038) built in 1894, with 9 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R10A, on a 1,839-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,933 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHIN ALVIN H.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerERIKA CHIN
- Corporate OwnerESTATE OF ALVIN CHIN
- Managing AgentZACHARY CHIN
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R10A
- Lot size:
- 1,839 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,933 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $1.1M
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Feb 16, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Apr 1, 2021§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2021(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Oct 25, 2019§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Oct 26, 2016§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Frequently asked questions about 208 WEST 79 STREET
Who owns 208 WEST 79 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 208 WEST 79 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHIN ALVIN H. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 208 WEST 79 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 208 WEST 79 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 208 WEST 79 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 208 WEST 79 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 208 WEST 79 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 208 WEST 79 STREET at $1.11M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 208 WEST 79 STREET and what does that mean?
208 WEST 79 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.