68-12 Yellowstone Blvd

68-12 Yellowstone Blvd in Forest Hills, Queens, has 94 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 145 of 147 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 147 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 188 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 145 of 147 units are rent-stabilized; 140 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (94 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 188 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

94 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 18 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 674 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 57 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2O, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''H-P'', AT SOUTH (apt 2O), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18668382
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18668383
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6V, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''R-Z'', AT SOUTHWEST (apt 6V), issued 2025-12-10. HPD violation 18493205
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR IS LOCKED AT CELLAR STORY AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-10. HPD violation 18493206
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2025-09-26. HPD violation 18259537
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 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) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2025-09-25. HPD violation 18259328
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 3U, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''R-Z'', AT SOUTHWEST (apt 3U), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18241034
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, foyer, 3rd 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) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3U, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''R-Z'', AT SOUTHWEST (apt 3U), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18251063

311 housing complaints

195 in the last 12 months, 687 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (188), Door/Window (5), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

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

1 open DOB violation. 25 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

145 of 147 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: 145 in 2024, 140 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AMBASSADOR REALTY COMPANY , LLC. Head officer: WILLIAM D HARRA. Managing agent: AMBASSADOR REALTY COMPANY. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4021370027, HPD building ID 706059. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 67 Av (M, R), 4 min walk
• Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 7 min walk
• 63 Dr-Rego Park (M, R), 15 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.