119-40 Union Turnpike

119-40 Union Turnpike in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 40 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 51 of 120 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Multi-family elevator · 120 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 51 of 120 units are rent-stabilized; 83 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (40 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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)

40 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 102 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-20. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 1st 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2022-07-14. HPD violation 15264054
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, foyer, 5th 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 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2022-07-14. HPD violation 15264052
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 6G), issued 2022-06-29. HPD violation 15237008
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 6G), issued 2022-06-29. HPD violation 15237009
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4T, 4th STORY, 42nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4T), issued 2019-09-03. HPD violation 13255451
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 4th 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 NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4T, 4th STORY, 42nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4T), issued 2019-09-03. HPD violation 13257011
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13156715
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5J), issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13156734

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

51 of 120 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: 51 in 2024, 83 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KEW GARDENS REALTY CO. Head officer: ANDREW LEVINE. Managing agent: ANDREW LEVINE. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4033480028, HPD building ID 700365. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 2 min walk
• 75 Av (E, F), 9 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 13 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.