81-40 Lefferts Boulevard

81-40 Lefferts Boulevard in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 9 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 26 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 34 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 7 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 has 5 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
• 26 of 34 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-10-24. Newest violation issued 2025-04-25.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 542 days from issue to close for the 6 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY (apt 3J), issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17737702
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY (apt 3L), issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17737656
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16501492
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR LEADING TO THE BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16501493
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, foyer, 3rd 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 DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170984
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 3rd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170982
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170983
• Class B: Mice, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9169574

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

26 of 34 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: 26 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LEFFERTS, LLC. Head officer: JOHN D BELANICH. Managing agent: BELL REALTY. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4033320013, HPD building ID 672831. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 8 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 11 min walk
• 121 St (J, Z), 11 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 2026-10-27.