26-49 96th Street

26-49 96th Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 69 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and 69 of 84 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 84 units · Built 1927

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 69 of 84 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (69 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

69 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 10 class A. 56 issued in the last 12 months. 1579 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 173 days from issue to close for the 48 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D31), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19262217
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR WITH DOORS INTACT COURT, issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19155964
• Class C: Missing window guards (hallway). HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12., issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19089435
• 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B44), issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19089427
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D43), issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19089415
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A23, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A23), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18667440
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''B'' (apt B44), issued 2025-04-25. HPD violation 17847897
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', AT NORTH (apt A43), issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17795233

311 housing complaints

80 in the last 12 months, 546 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (16), Plumbing (16), Water Leak (14), Heat/Hot Water (13), Unsanitary Condition (11).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

69 of 84 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: 69 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MADISON COURT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Head officer: GEORGE NUNEZ. Managing agent: DAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4013760032, HPD building ID 506654. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Junction Blvd (7), 17 min walk
• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 18 min walk
• 103 St-Corona Plaza (7), 19 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 2026-10-27.