37-22 Bowne Street

37-22 Bowne Street in Flushing, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 17 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 15 housing 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.
• 17 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 199 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-08-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 31 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752746
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2019-09-09. HPD violation 13263907
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752748
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752749
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752743
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the east wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN CLOSET DOOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752747
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752752
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT SOUTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752745

311 housing complaints

15 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

17 of 18 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: 17 in 2024, 18 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 4050110031, HPD building ID 639427. 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.