144-68 38th Avenue
144-68 38th Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
Condo · Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1989
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (14 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-06. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 403), issued 2011-02-25. HPD violation 8826436
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 403), issued 2011-02-25. HPD violation 8826440
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 403), issued 2011-02-25. HPD violation 8826435
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 403), issued 2011-02-25. HPD violation 8826439
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 403), issued 2011-02-25. HPD violation 8826438
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 5 STY NORTHEAST APT 501 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 501 (apt 501), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 156810
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES 5 STY NORTHEAST APT 501 BATHROOM WALL TUB AREA. LOCATED AT APT 501 (apt 501), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 156811
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VOICE BOX INTERCOM SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL TO 4 STY NORTHWEST APT 404. LOCATED AT APT 404 (apt 404), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 156816
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ROYAL PLAZA HOMEOWNERS. Head officer: LEON WU. Managing agent: LIAN WU. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4050247503, HPD building ID 425698. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flushing-Main St (7), 12 min walk
- Mets-Willets Point (7), 29 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (8 class B, 6 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.