80-15 Grenfell Street
80-15 Grenfell Street in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 116 of 128 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
Multi-family elevator · 128 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 116 of 128 units are rent-stabilized; 113 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (5 infested units, 3 yr), 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)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 84 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-11-22. Newest violation issued 2026-06-04.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 427 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT C19, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt C19), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17217940
- Class C: Roaches, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT C15, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt C15), issued 2019-11-22. HPD violation 13463708
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C19, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt C19), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17208181
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C19, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt C19), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17208182
311 housing complaints
14 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 5 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 17 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
116 of 128 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: 116 in 2024, 113 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: DALE-GRENFELL LLC. Head officer: ARI BENEDICT. Managing agent: BRG MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4033350008, HPD building ID 660910. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 5 min walk
- 75 Av (E, F), 9 min walk
- Briarwood (E, F), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 2 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 14 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units | −8 |
| 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.