81-11 45th Avenue

81-11 45th Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, has 48 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 8 of 163 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 163 units · Built 1961

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: B (Good, 82/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 8 of 163 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (48 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

48 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 22 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 137 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-04-08. Newest violation issued 2026-03-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-11-29. HPD violation 17455528
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-03-27. HPD violation 16774406
• 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 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2023-07-26. HPD violation 16117950
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL INSIDE THE CLOSET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-11-29. HPD violation 17455530
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-11-29. HPD violation 17455529
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-11-29. HPD violation 17455527
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17167683
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT LOWER SASH SOUTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2024-03-27. HPD violation 16774403

311 housing complaints

37 in the last 12 months, 140 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Paint/Plaster (8), Door/Window (6), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (2).

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

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 163 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: 8 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ELMHURST TOWERS APTS INC. Head officer: KINWAH KOO. Managing agent: LEONARD ZANGAS. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015270001, HPD building ID 433743. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 2 min walk
• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 8 min walk
• Grand Av-Newtown (M, R), 9 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.