91-18 43rd Avenue

91-18 43rd Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, has 90 open HPD violations, 35 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 35 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.
• 7 heat or hot water 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 (90 open, 35 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

90 open violations: 35 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 15 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 26 issued in the last 12 months. 194 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-10-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 138 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629108
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18636953
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629109
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18556783
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 2nd 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) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18556785
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18556780
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 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) SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18556786
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18551532

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7).

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. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 9118 43AVE REALTY LLC. Head officer: YING LIN. Managing agent: WEI CHEN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 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 4016000013, HPD building ID 431460. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 8 min walk
• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 9 min walk
• Junction Blvd (7), 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 2026-10-27.