138-06 78th Avenue

138-06 78th Avenue in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 85 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 3 of 64 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 64 units · Built 1937

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, 52/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 64 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (85 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

85 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 25 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 168 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-02-24. Newest violation issued 2026-03-30.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

10 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 BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18597028
• 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 B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18597027
• Class C: Roaches, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2021-06-17. HPD violation 14391660
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt E), issued 2021-02-11. HPD violation 14021605
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt E), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13964163
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E), issued 2017-10-18. HPD violation 12024318
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 5; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E), issued 2017-10-18. HPD violation 12024159
• Class C: Missing window guards, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 42E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 42E), issued 2015-04-22. HPD violation 10679779

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

3 of 64 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, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KEW GARDEN HILLS. Head officer: OMID Pouratian. Managing agent: IMPACT REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4066090007, HPD building ID 478001. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 12 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 14 min walk
• 75 Av (E, F), 16 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 2026-10-27.