59-50 61st Street
59-50 61st Street in Woodside, Queens, has 58 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 282 units · Built 1964
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, 67/100)
- 13 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 12 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (58 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (12 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
58 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 19 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 153 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1984-02-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.
5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 12 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: 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 HINGES AT DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM, issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19213186
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9H), issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19098743
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 17th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17F, 17th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17F), issued 2025-03-06. HPD violation 17744241
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8H, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8H), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17143043
- Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 10th STORY, issued 2024-05-03. HPD violation 16942635
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 10th STORY, issued 2024-05-03. HPD violation 16942636
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 10th STORY, issued 2023-10-13. HPD violation 16304970
- Class C: Roaches, 14th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 14E, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14E), issued 2022-11-07. HPD violation 15496534
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 12 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 12 infested, 12 treated, 2 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BIG SIX TOWERS INC. Head officer: DENISE KEEHANSMITH. Managing agent: METRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4023220001, HPD building ID 436650. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 61 St-Woodside (7), 9 min walk
- 52 St (7), 11 min walk
- 69 St (7), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 58 open (13 class C, 26 class B, 19 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 12 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.