79 WASHINGTON SQUARE E is a prewar 1900 building, 7 floors, 95 units in East Village, NYC. Owned by NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. Public records show 116 open violations, 14 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
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The East Village is NYC's original counterculture hub — now gentrified but still gritty. Dive bars, ramen shops, and experimental theater sit next to wine bars and boutique fitness studios.
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
GENERAL — CABINET
GENERAL — CABINET