72-61 113th Street
72-61 113th Street in Forest Hills, Queens, has 105 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and 8 of 179 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 179 units · Built 1951
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: D (Poor, 59/100)
- 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 44 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- 8 of 179 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (105 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 44 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)
105 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 12 class A. 55 issued in the last 12 months. 173 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-08-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.
21 closed in the last 90 days. Median 175 days from issue to close for the 29 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''T-Z-14-17'', issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19250899
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HOPPER DOOR INSIDE COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL AT BASEMENT, SECTION ''G-M'', AT SOUTH, issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19000269
- 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 7J, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7J), issued 2026-04-21. HPD violation 18802692
- Class C: Mold, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQ FT AT WEST AND NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7J, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''G-M'' (apt 7J), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18653207
- Class C: Mold, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQFT ON NORTH AND WEST WALL AND NORTH WALL WINDOW FRAME AND REVEAL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7J, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''G-M'' (apt 7J), issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18593777
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, CELLAR ENTRANCE STORY , SECTION ''7-12'', AT WEST, issued 2025-11-19. HPD violation 18379351
- Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 LATCH SET (LABELED AS 5TH FLOOR) AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 4th STORY, SECTION ''A-F'', AT WEST, issued 2025-11-19. HPD violation 18379349
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL AT BASEMENT (LABELED AS LOBBY) , SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18343659
311 housing complaints
66 in the last 12 months, 239 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (44), Unsanitary Condition (11), Door/Window (4), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 179 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: 8 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SEMINOLE OWNERS CORP. Head officer: STACEY SIFF. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4022510054, HPD building ID 525829. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 75 Av (E, F), 3 min walk
- Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 9 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 105 open (32 class C, 61 class B, 12 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 66 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.