34-57 73rd Street

34-57 73rd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, has 368 open HPD violations, 93 of them class C, and 54 of 55 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family elevator · 55 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 93 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 33 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 69 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 54 of 55 units are rent-stabilized; 46 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (368 open, 93 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 69 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

368 open violations: 93 class C (immediately hazardous), 185 class B, 90 class A. 96 issued in the last 12 months. 535 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-04-12. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 70 violations closed in the last 12 months.

33 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19105240
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19105236
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19095336
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WINDOW AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19095341
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6F), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18909584
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT1A), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18810510
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6F), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816920
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR KNOB AT THE ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18733748

311 housing complaints

81 in the last 12 months, 390 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (69), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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

54 of 55 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: 54 in 2024, 46 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MELMEL LLC. Head officer: NICHOLAS MELISSINOS. Managing agent: NICHOLAS MELISSINOS. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4012600041, HPD building ID 470558. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 74 St-Broadway (7), 6 min walk
• 65 St (M, R), 6 min walk
• Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.