189-15 37th Avenue

189-15 37th Avenue in Auburndale, Queens, has 30 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 16 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1932

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 4 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-08-17. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

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 C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt H), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167889
• 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 D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176548
• 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 H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt H), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19169029
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt H), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19169032
• 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 D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19086116
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 . IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt M), issued 2023-10-05. HPD violation 16281260
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176549
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. 28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176550

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (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: 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

16 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 189-15 37TH AVENUE, LLC. Head officer: WILLIAM G DEMOS. Managing agent: PRISTINE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS. This owner has 42 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 8, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4053070006, HPD building ID 424350. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

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 2026-10-27.