135-05 Hoover Avenue
135-05 Hoover Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 16 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 53 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 1952
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 53 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 68 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (16 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-21. Newest violation issued 2025-08-28.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Mice (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-08-28. HPD violation 18189484
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1M), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16146268
- Class C: 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 1N, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 1N), issued 2023-01-09. HPD violation 15647824
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, kitchen, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2022-03-24. HPD violation 15074067
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15039586
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2025-08-28. HPD violation 18189482
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2025-08-28. HPD violation 18189483
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE THE BATHTUB WITH PORCELAIN PAINT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6F), issued 2025-08-28. HPD violation 18189480
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 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
53 of 78 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: 53 in 2024, 68 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BILTMORE REALTY ASSOC. 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 4096680027, HPD building ID 665197. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Briarwood (E, F), 7 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 9 min walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck (E), 17 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (5 class C, 7 class B, 4 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-27.