37-04 Bowne Street

37-04 Bowne Street in Flushing, Queens, has 30 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 199 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-10-13. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 647 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2024-08-13. HPD violation 17189838
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2024-06-26. HPD violation 17068269
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 40 SQ FT AT CEILING,NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2024-06-26. HPD violation 17068268
• 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 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2024-06-26. HPD violation 17068264
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16756489
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE DOOR KNOB ASSEMBLY AT DOOR TO ROOM TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16756477
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2C), issued 2024-03-08. HPD violation 16732285
• 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 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2024-01-29. HPD violation 16628148

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 16 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: JJW ENTERPRISE INC.. Head officer: BENJAMIN WAI. Managing agent: CHUN H WAI. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4050110025, HPD building ID 639424. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 6 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 24 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.