134-17 Cherry Avenue

134-17 Cherry Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 125 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 75 of 75 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 75 units · Built 1949

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 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.
• 75 of 75 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (125 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 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)

125 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 45 class A. 40 issued in the last 12 months. 188 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-02-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.

17 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''42-91'' (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964856
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''42-91'' (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964851
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''42-91'' (apt 3A), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964839
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18574710
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PADLOCKABLE EYE AND HASP INSTALLED AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''134-41'', issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17934657
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''134-41'', issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17934654
• Class C: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''134-41'', issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17934652
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''134-41'' (apt 3A), issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17934647

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).

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)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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

75 of 75 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: 75 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Epcot Realty LLC. Head officer: Michael Chang. Managing agent: Lisa Management Inc.. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4051240002, HPD building ID 643564. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 10 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 18 min walk
• 111 St (7), 28 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.