37-18 Bowne Street
37-18 Bowne Street in Flushing, Queens, has 23 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 12 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
- 12 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 13 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (23 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
23 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 2 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 168 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-01-28.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 42 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17192787
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET ON CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 17122702
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING ( 16 SQ FT ) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13529097 ISSUED 03-JAN-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4E), issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17124163
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17122968
- 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 2024-02-01. HPD violation 16635929
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13545022
- Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY (apt 1E), issued 2019-09-03. HPD violation 13256523
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18537457
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), 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: 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 0 infested units
- 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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
12 of 15 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: 12 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JJW ENTERPRISES 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 4050110029, HPD building ID 639426. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 23 open (7 class C, 14 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.