196-14 69th Avenue

196-14 69th Avenue in Fresh Meadows, Queens, has 21 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 12 of 148 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (84/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 148 units · Built 1951

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: B (Good, 84/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 12 of 148 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (21 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

21 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 3 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-09-27. Newest violation issued 2025-12-30.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FL), issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18538630
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd 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) EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2022-02-16. HPD violation 14848904
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAT RADIATOR INOPERABLE COLD IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2018-01-31. HPD violation 12218147
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FL), issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18538631
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX... 6 SQ FT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14832419 ISSUED 13-FEB-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2022-06-16. HPD violation 15221557
• Class B: 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 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2022-02-17. HPD violation 14838663
• Class B: 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 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2022-02-17. HPD violation 14838664
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2022-02-16. HPD violation 14832387

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

12 of 148 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: 12 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MEADOWLARK GARDEN OWNERS, INC. Head officer: ALVIN PERSUAD. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4071170401, HPD building ID 917363. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

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.