140-71 Ash Avenue

140-71 Ash Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 198 open HPD violations, 87 of them class C, and 48 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 87 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 48 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 47 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (198 open, 87 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

198 open violations: 87 class C (immediately hazardous), 85 class B, 25 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 75 issued in the last 12 months. 623 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-11-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 583 days from issue to close for the 134 violations closed in the last 12 months.

18 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 503, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 503), issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18821392
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE BOTTOM RAIL AT 2ND STORY BALCONY, 2ND STACK FROM EAST AT BUILDING FRONT. AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18821405
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE BOTTOM RAIL AT 3RD STORY BALCONY, 1ST STACK FROM EAST AT BUILDING FRONT. AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18821403
• Class C: Plumbing defect, floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE DIRT AND GRIME AT FLOOR AND SLOP SINK AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 5th STORY, issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18821399
• 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 LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 403), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18793181
• 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 102, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 102), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18798893
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 406, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 406), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18631623
• 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 407, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 407), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18636961

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 173 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (7), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (3), Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

48 of 48 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: 48 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLUSHING GOLD COAST APT. LLC. Head officer: Galinda Wang. Managing agent: David Tchao. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4051820039, HPD building ID 628607. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 9 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 25 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.