69-18 Melbourne Avenue
69-18 Melbourne Avenue in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 6 open HPD violations, and 12 of 244 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 244 units · Built 1951
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, 90/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The owner's other 2 buildings are all graded C or better.
- 12 of 244 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (6 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-03-17. Newest violation issued 2024-01-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 157, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 157), issued 2024-01-05. HPD violation 16565420
- Class B: 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 157, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 157), issued 2024-01-05. HPD violation 16565421
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2016-12-05. HPD violation 11554972
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AND SWITCH BLDG#152-27JEWEL-AVE. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2005-03-17. HPD violation 5403098
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, dining room, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE DINING ROOM BLDG#152-27JEWEL -AVE. LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2005-03-17. HPD violation 5403105
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT APT.BLDG#152-27JEWEL-AVE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2005-03-17. HPD violation 5403107
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
12 of 244 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: 12 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: GEORGETOWN MEWS OWNERS CORP. Head officer: JIM GOLDSTICK. Managing agent: METRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4065420003, HPD building ID 919218. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 30 min walk
- 75 Av (E, F), 30 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (6 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.