144-55 Melbourne Avenue

144-55 Melbourne Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, has 22 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 106 units · Built 1954

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: B (Good, 82/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (22 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

22 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-01-22. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 202 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4C), issued 2024-01-08. HPD violation 16569775
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 16138624
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-03-13. HPD violation 15767112
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2022-08-22. HPD violation 15316734
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2023-12-11. HPD violation 16512966
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2023-12-11. HPD violation 16512967
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2023-05-15. HPD violation 15974919
• Class B: Mold, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2023-05-15. HPD violation 15974920

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 5 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Mainstay Cooperative Section 1 Inc.. Head officer: MICHELLE ABUBO. Managing agent: HIGHRISE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4065270050, HPD building ID 811492. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 75 Av (E, F), 28 min walk
• Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 29 min walk
• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 30 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.