5-17 51st Avenue
5-17 51st Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, has 25 open HPD violations, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 25 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (25 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 8 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-07. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3943998
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3896143
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3896147
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the west, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING&WALLS. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3896151
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC WALL TILES. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3896161
- Class B: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES AT EAST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3943972
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 3943980
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 4097027
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ANTONIA RANDO (TRUSTEE). Managing agent: RALPH DAMATO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 18, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4000330018, HPD building ID 440384. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av (7), 2 min walk
- 21 St (G), 7 min walk
- Hunters Point Av (7), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (14 class B, 8 class A, 3 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.