32-39 70th Street
32-39 70th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-03-18. Newest violation issued 2026-07-16.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18717841
- Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18717842
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18717836
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18717839 ISSUED 17-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19081915
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18717837
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE BOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18717838
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18717840
311 housing complaints
16 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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. 0 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: JONATHAN CHEN. Managing agent: JONATHAN CHEN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4011660066, HPD building ID 465840. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 65 St (M, R), 8 min walk
- Northern Blvd (M, R), 11 min walk
- 69 St (7), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 16 | −20 |
| 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.