137-51 68th Drive
137-51 68th Drive in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 80 units · Built 1950
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-10. Newest violation issued 2022-12-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING, EAST,WEST,NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS APROX...100 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2022-02-15. HPD violation 14832564
- Class B: Mold, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ FT ON BASE OF SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15294056 ISSUED 06-AUG-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2022-12-06. HPD violation 15601019
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2022-08-08. HPD violation 15294057
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FORE RETARDING CEILING AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2009-09-10. HPD violation 4215516
- Class A: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE OF SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2022-08-08. HPD violation 15294058
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: HYDE PARK OWNERS CORP.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4064820100, HPD building ID 914675. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 75 Av (E, F), 19 min walk
- Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 20 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 23 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.