75-02 Austin Street

75-02 Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens, has 12 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 144 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 144 units · Built 1952

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: B (Good, 85/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 144 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (12 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-02-19. Newest violation issued 2026-10-13.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 40 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BUSHES PREVENTING DROPLADDER FROM FREE FALLING AT 1ST STACK FROM NORTH AT EAST AT OUTER COURT (BUILDING FRONT) AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005472
• Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BUSHES PREVENTING DROPLADDER FROM FREE FALLING AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT WEST AT OUTER COURT (BUILDING FRONT) AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005473
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 19005465 ISSUED 13-JUN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 6H), issued 2026-10-13. HPD violation 19301524
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005468
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005466
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005467
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005469
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, SOUTH WALL AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005470

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 144 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: 6 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AUSTIN GARDENS OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: CHAIM BABAD. Managing agent: CHAIM BABAD. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4032910016, HPD building ID 629890. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 75 Av (E, F), 2 min walk
• Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 9 min walk
• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 9 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.