72-60 150th Street

72-60 150th Street in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 112 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 69 of 69 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 69 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 35 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 69 of 69 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (112 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 35 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

112 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 26 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 460 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-11-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

64 closed in the last 90 days. Median 796 days from issue to close for the 76 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220988
• Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM SHELF AT SINK BASE CABINET WATER DAMAGE ROTTED. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118020
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3E), issued 2026-02-06. HPD violation 18625094
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18370873
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18370870
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18344435
• Class C: 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 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1G), issued 2025-10-17. HPD violation 18302604
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT BULKHEAD AT ROOF, issued 2025-05-13. HPD violation 17896716

311 housing complaints

50 in the last 12 months, 249 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (35), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

69 of 69 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: 69 in 2024, 69 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KEW GARDENS HILLS, LLC. Head officer: DONALD HASTINGS. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 72 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4066810001, HPD building ID 810623. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 22 min walk
• 75 Av (E, F), 24 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 24 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.