445 EAST 78 STREET is a prewar 1910 building, 5 floors, 15 units in Upper East Side, NYC. Owned by BH 445 EAST 78 LLC. Public records show 9 open violations, 19 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report. Lucid Rents has 4 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 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 LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Pros: Usually very quiet Cons: Not cleaned regularly
Pros: Communicative staff, great neighborhood. Cons: No Elevator, small stairwells
Pros: Really nice size, limited noise in unit, nice light from large windows. Cons: We did have at least 3 cockroaches in the 2 years we lived in the building but overall wasn’t the worst. There’s also no roof access ev…
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The Yorkville stretch of the Upper East Side between 77th and 83rd streets retains traces of its Czech and Hungarian heritage amid upscale townhouses and boutiques. It's quieter than the avenues, with excellent access to Central Park's eastern entrances.
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1s
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
Graffiti
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
Rodent — Rat Sighting
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT