86-30th Street James Avenue

86-30th Street James Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, has 12 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 14 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 27 buildings' registrations; 27 graded D or F.
• 14 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 50 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

12 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-03-29. Newest violation issued 2022-10-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E3), issued 2021-11-15. HPD violation 14684308
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 4th 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 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT E32, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E32), issued 2013-03-18. HPD violation 9770904
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 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 BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E12, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E12), issued 2009-05-11. HPD violation 7862356
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT E12, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E12), issued 2009-04-10. HPD violation 7816448
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT E32, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E32), issued 2004-12-17. HPD violation 5252920
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND 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 E4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E4), issued 2004-12-17. HPD violation 5252919
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E32, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E32), issued 2004-12-17. HPD violation 5252924
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E32, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E32), issued 2004-12-17. HPD violation 5252925

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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

14 of 17 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: 14 in 2024, 50 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GITTEL REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. Head officer: RONALD J SWARTZ. Managing agent: GERMAN CACERES. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 27 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015820022, HPD building ID 696676. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand Av-Newtown (M, R), 5 min walk
• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 6 min walk
• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 11 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.