85-16 Britton Avenue

85-16 Britton Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, has 22 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (22 open, 1 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: 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)

22 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect. D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL MISSING., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259426
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259428
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE FROM STREET TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259425
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANDRAIL STAIRS 2 TO 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259421
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE 1 TO 2 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259419
• Class B: Required notice or sign missing. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS & NEWEL POST CAP AT BALUSTRADE 2 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259429
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259424
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALLUSTRADE 2 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 259430

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)

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: MARIA ELEFTHERIOU. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015150007, HPD building ID 640335. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 5 min walk
• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 5 min walk
• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 5 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.