84-17 125th Street
84-17 125th Street in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 35 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 94 of 103 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 103 units · Built 1941
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 94 of 103 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (35 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 4 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 208 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-10-15.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 123 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2025-02-06. HPD violation 17673515
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-01-03. HPD violation 17592145
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-01-03. HPD violation 17592146
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903802
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2024-03-21. HPD violation 16753619
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-12-07. HPD violation 16504361
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCOLDING HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-05-06. HPD violation 7274712
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE STRINGER SEPARATING FROM SOUTH WALL AT STAIRS FROM 2ND STORY TO 3RD STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2026-10-15. HPD violation 19263726
311 housing complaints
27 in the last 12 months, 182 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (8), Water Leak (6), Paint/Plaster (3), Door/Window (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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
94 of 103 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: 94 in 2024, 94 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).
Owner and management
Owner: DALE-GRENFELL LLC. Head officer: ARI BENEDICT. Managing agent: BRG MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4092470001, HPD building ID 855339. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Briarwood (E, F), 7 min walk
- 121 St (J, Z), 10 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (7 class C, 24 class B, 4 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 27 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 2026-10-28.