150-16 72nd Road

150-16 72nd Road in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 221 open HPD violations, 66 of them class C, and 142 of 144 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 144 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 66 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 40 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 142 of 144 units are rent-stabilized; 143 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (221 open, 66 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 40 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 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)

221 open violations: 66 class C (immediately hazardous), 128 class B, 27 class A. 218 issued in the last 12 months. 1126 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

201 closed in the last 90 days. Median 456 days from issue to close for the 392 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS DROP LADDER OUT OF GUIDE AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19268186
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS DROP LADDER OUT OF GUIDE AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263207
• 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 = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19260037
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18963534 ISSUED 28-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234992
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19207135
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19207104
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167407
• Class C: 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 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167405

311 housing complaints

143 in the last 12 months, 455 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (40), Paint/Plaster (26), Unsanitary Condition (26), Door/Window (18), Water Leak (17).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 18 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

9 executed evictions in the last 3 years (22 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

142 of 144 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: 142 in 2024, 143 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 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4067010001, HPD building ID 810914. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 24 min walk
• Briarwood (E, F), 25 min walk
• 75 Av (E, F), 26 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.