189-15 73rd Avenue
189-15 73rd Avenue in Fresh Meadows, Queens, has 68 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 414 of 516 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 516 units · Built 1949
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 41 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 414 of 516 units are rent-stabilized; 425 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (68 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 41 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (10 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 24, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
68 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 14 class A. 88 issued in the last 12 months. 506 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-01-09. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 6 days from issue to close for the 80 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934237
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT PH, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PH), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17212032
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt J), issued 2024-05-28. HPD violation 17002985
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt J), issued 2024-05-28. HPD violation 17002979
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt J), issued 2024-05-28. HPD violation 17003481
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 1C), issued 2023-12-11. HPD violation 16516221
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 1C), issued 2023-12-11. HPD violation 16516222
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-06-25. HPD violation 14381588
311 housing complaints
62 in the last 12 months, 165 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (41), Unsanitary Condition (6), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
10 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 48 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (16 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
414 of 516 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: 414 in 2024, 425 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS LLC. Head officer: ARI ROSENFELD. Managing agent: QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4071170002, HPD building ID 810593. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 68 open (16 class C, 38 class B, 14 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 62 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 7 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 10 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.