61-15 98th Street

61-15 98th Street in Rego Park, Queens, has 75 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 46 of 420 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 420 units · Built 1960

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, 71/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 46 of 420 units are rent-stabilized; 100 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (75 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)

75 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 48 class B, 14 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 142 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-05-13. Newest violation issued 2026-07-13.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 12th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15D, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15D), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19065796
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 15th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 15D), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19031210
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 15th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 15D), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19031212
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 14th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15D, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 15D), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18995239
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2023-02-24. HPD violation 15738636
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING WOOD WEDGE BEING USED ,CELLAR ENTRANCE STRY 2ND FIRE DOOR FROM SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2022-11-29. HPD violation 15581516
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11J), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15270435
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8D), issued 2021-11-16. HPD violation 14673395

311 housing complaints

35 in the last 12 months, 94 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (15), Plumbing (11), Paint/Plaster (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

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

Rent stabilization

46 of 420 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: 46 in 2024, 100 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Park City Estates Tenants Corp.. Head officer: ED BENJAMIN. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4020930001, HPD building ID 946710. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 63 Dr-Rego Park (M, R), 7 min walk
• Woodhaven Blvd (M, R), 10 min walk
• 67 Av (M, R), 13 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.