137-01 83rd Avenue

137-01 83rd Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 26 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 113 of 144 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 144 units · Built 1952

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 113 of 144 units are rent-stabilized; 124 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (26 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 15 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 8 class A. 54 issued in the last 12 months. 159 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-08-09. Newest violation issued 2026-04-22.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 847 days from issue to close for the 118 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED KICKSTAND AT DOOR EXTERIOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1T, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1T), issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18716079
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd 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 PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE AT 0.5 MG/CM2 (28 RCNY §11-07(B)) FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18536764
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18535792
• Class C: Fire escape defect, floor, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ON FLOOR RESTRICTING ACCESS TO WINDOW WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''137-05'', AT NORTHEAST (apt 3H), issued 2025-04-03. HPD violation 17802271
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3O, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''137-21'' (apt 3O), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17117291
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR SEAL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3H), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18580629
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW TILT SLIDE LATCH AT 2 WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''137-25'' (apt 6Z), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18536931
• Class B: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 4th STORY, SECTION ''137-21'', issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18536389

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (15), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

113 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: 113 in 2024, 124 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCS. Head officer: MARK MOSKOWITZ. Managing agent: ARGO REAL ESTATE LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4096660080, HPD building ID 486571. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Briarwood (E, F), 5 min walk
• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 11 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd (F), 15 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.