138-40 Jewel Avenue

138-40 Jewel Avenue in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 40 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 3 of 90 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 90 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: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 90 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (40 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

40 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 13 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 68 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-14. Newest violation issued 2025-12-19.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-04-22. HPD violation 17840559
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-04-22. HPD violation 17840556
• 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 AND LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-04-22. HPD violation 17840557
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-04-22. HPD violation 17840561
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR APPROXIMATELY 6 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16291657
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16291656
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2023-09-20. HPD violation 16236562
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2023-09-20. HPD violation 16236559

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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. 6 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

3 of 90 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: 3 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JOYCE EQUITIES, INC. Head officer: DANIEL CAREY. Managing agent: MURRAY HILL MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 5, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4064840002, HPD building ID 937785. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 75 Av (E, F), 21 min walk
• Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 22 min walk
• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 24 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.