147-04 72nd Avenue

147-04 72nd Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, has 58 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 4 of 46 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 46 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, 52/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 4 of 46 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (58 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 23, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

58 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 49 class B, 5 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 138 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-02-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed 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 C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2026-04-07. HPD violation 18766774
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1ST FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1ST FL), issued 2021-06-29. HPD violation 14382995
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2016-04-15. HPD violation 8958591
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2016-04-15. HPD violation 8958594
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-18. HPD violation 18226550
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-16. HPD violation 18226552
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 186A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 186A), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18220892
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 186A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 186A), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18220891

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), 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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

4 of 46 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: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: QUEENS GARDENS OWNERS. Head officer: MITCH HOCHHAUSER. Managing agent: QUEENS QUALITY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4066790001, HPD building ID 468281. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 22 min walk
• 75 Av (E, F), 23 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 25 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.