41-50 78th Street

41-50 78th Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 53 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 19 of 165 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 165 units · Built 1951

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 165 units are rent-stabilized; 35 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (53 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

53 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 10 issued in the last 12 months. 428 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-12-29. Newest violation issued 2026-03-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 95 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 619, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 619), issued 2026-03-03. HPD violation 18663240
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE STAIR TREAD, 12TH FROM BOTTOM UP LEADING TO 4TH STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''A'', AT SOUTH, issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17555458
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 621, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 621), issued 2014-07-29. HPD violation 10324870
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 308, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 308), issued 2014-07-15. HPD violation 10307990
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 308, 2nd STORY, 9th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''-'', AT SOUTH (apt 308), issued 2005-08-26. HPD violation 5679808
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK IN STALL ON ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT LOCATED AT APT 514, 5th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 514), issued 2003-10-21. HPD violation 4737587
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPREATED LOCK INSTALLED AT FRONT DOOR SOUTH SECTION IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 514, 5th STORY (apt 514), issued 2003-04-03. HPD violation 4529519
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 308, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 308), issued 2002-08-22. HPD violation 4312519

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 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

19 of 165 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: 19 in 2024, 35 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 41-50 78TH STREET CORP. Head officer: ROBERT AST. Managing agent: ARAS PROPERTIES INC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4014970023, HPD building ID 479262. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R), 5 min walk
• 74 St-Broadway (7), 5 min walk
• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 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.