61-25 98th Street
61-25 98th Street in Rego Park, Queens, has 26 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 492 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 492 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, 77/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 7 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 20 of 492 units are rent-stabilized; 82 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (26 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (7 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
26 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-03-07. Newest violation issued 2025-08-11.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is 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, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11L, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11L), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18145547
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 9th 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 11L, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11L), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18145550
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1J), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15269316
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1J), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15269315
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11L, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11L), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18145548
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11L, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11L), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18145549
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE TERRACE LOCATED AT APT 6B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''East'' (apt 6B), issued 2023-05-31. HPD violation 16008209
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1J), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15269317
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 7 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 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 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
20 of 492 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: 20 in 2024, 82 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 Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4020930245, HPD building ID 509552. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 63 Dr-Rego Park (M, R), 6 min walk
- Woodhaven Blvd (M, R), 10 min walk
- 67 Av (M, R), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 26 open (4 class C, 12 class B, 10 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −9 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 7 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.