37-36 86th Street
37-36 86th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, has 34 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1922
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 5 buildings on record; 3 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 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (34 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
34 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 14 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE OVEN TO CASING /HOUSING AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2019-08-29. HPD violation 13248111
- 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 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2019-08-07. HPD violation 13210720
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2019-08-29. HPD violation 13248117
- Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OBSTRUCTION OF EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE BALCONY AT WEST OF BUILDING.(TREE BRANCHES AT SECOND AND THIRD STORIES AT BUILDING REAR) , 3rd STORY, issued 2019-08-29. HPD violation 13248131
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES LOW PRESSURE/VOLUME OF COLD WATER AT WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2019-08-29. HPD violation 13248102
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE GAS OVEN IN WALL CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2019-08-07. HPD violation 13210704
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2019-08-07. HPD violation 13210712
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLG BULKHEAD OVER PUB HALL STAIRS., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 205708
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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: CASTLE ELITE ENTERPRISES INC. Head officer: JAMES CRAWFORD. Managing agent: JAMES A CRAWFORD. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 27, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 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 4014730023, HPD building ID 492872. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 4 min walk
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 4 min walk
- Elmhurst Av (M, R), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 34 open (2 class C, 13 class B, 14 class A, 5 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −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 | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.