147-40 73rd Avenue

147-40 73rd Avenue in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 119 open HPD violations, 51 of them class C, and 71 of 72 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 72 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 51 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 130 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 71 of 72 units are rent-stabilized; 72 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (119 open, 51 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 130 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

119 open violations: 51 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 23 class A. 172 issued in the last 12 months. 690 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

88 closed in the last 90 days. Median 246 days from issue to close for the 187 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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 LEADING TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240646
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240602
• 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 = 5; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240570
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19221051
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19221046
• 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1G), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220997
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1G), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220999
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19185321

311 housing complaints

176 in the last 12 months, 415 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (130), Plumbing (20), Door/Window (9), Unsanitary Condition (8), Paint/Plaster (7).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 7 infested, 7 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

71 of 72 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: 71 in 2024, 72 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 4066820018, HPD building ID 469858. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 21 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 23 min walk
• 75 Av (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.