73-37 Austin Street

73-37 Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 86 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 86 units · Built 1928

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)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 86 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-08-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 20 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 8th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE 1st TERRACE FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 8JK, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8JK), issued 2005-08-05. HPD violation 5637280
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1G), issued 2024-10-10. HPD violation 17334196
• 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 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1G), issued 2024-10-10. HPD violation 17334197
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1G), issued 2024-10-10. HPD violation 17334192
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1G), issued 2024-10-10. HPD violation 17334195
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8JK, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8JK), issued 2006-01-06. HPD violation 5908074
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8JK, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8JK), issued 2005-08-05. HPD violation 5637288
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 8th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES AROUND SHOWER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8JK, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8JK), issued 2005-08-05. HPD violation 5637266

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

6 of 86 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, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HOLLAND HOUSE TENANTS 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 4032930064, HPD building ID 629889. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 75 Av (E, F), 2 min walk
• Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 8 min walk
• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 10 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.