69-81 136th Street
69-81 136th Street in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, has 24 open HPD violations, and 10 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1949
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: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 24 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- 10 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (24 open), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 14, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
24 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-10-24. Newest violation issued 2022-09-30. 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.
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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2ND FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2ND FL), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15394817
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2ND FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2ND FL), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15394818
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2ND FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2ND FL), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15394819
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2ND FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2ND FL), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15394816
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-03. HPD violation 14650281
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2021-05-18. HPD violation 14342465
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2021-05-18. HPD violation 14342470
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2021-05-18. HPD violation 14342457
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 5 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. 2 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
10 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).
Owner and management
Owner: LAFAYETTE PLACE OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: Jim Cullen. Managing agent: TENERE MGMT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4065740030, HPD building ID 548815. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 75 Av (E, F), 15 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 18 min walk
- Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 18 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (22 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.