Pros: Joe is a great doorman Cons: They don’t look at the system for visitors. They can’t get your package. They don’t deserve holiday tips except Joe. Advice to landlord: Hire better doormen for what we pay!!
205 EAST 78 STREET is a mid-century 1931 building, 20 floors, 222 units in Upper East Side, NYC. Owned by 205 E 78 OWNERS CORP. Public records show 9 open violations on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 5 units (registered 2024). Lucid Rents has 2 verified tenant reviews on this building.
Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PHAB, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHROOM IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PHAB, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING.
Pros: Joe is a great doorman Cons: They don’t look at the system for visitors. They can’t get your package. They don’t deserve holiday tips except Joe. Advice to landlord: Hire better doormen for what we pay!!
Pros: Everything! So clean, the best staff Cons: Wish they had more amenities Advice to landlord: Not applicable in this building
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use