143-50 Hoover Avenue

143-50 Hoover Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 124 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 8 of 110 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 110 units · Built 1948

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: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 110 units are rent-stabilized; 2 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (124 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

124 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 56 class B, 37 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 225 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-03-26. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 348 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING APPROX 4 SQ FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 114, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST-WING'' (apt 114), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19135867
• Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS DROP LADDER RELEASED FROM GRAVITY HOOK AT STACKS AT NORTH YARD, EAST YARD AND WEST YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19009510
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 114, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 114), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18219816
• Class C: 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 110, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTHEAST (apt 110), issued 2025-07-25. HPD violation 18112153
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF DOOR SWEEPER IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 607, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 607), issued 2025-04-09. HPD violation 17813499
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR ROOM CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17497199
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HOPPER DOOR IN COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17497198
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HOPPER DOOR IN COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17497197

311 housing complaints

34 in the last 12 months, 160 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (11), Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (4), Plumbing (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

8 of 110 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: 8 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 143-50 HOOVER OWNERS CORP. Head officer: SANDRA NEWSOME. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4097380114, HPD building ID 665263. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Briarwood (E, F), 10 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd (F), 12 min walk
• Parsons Blvd (F), 14 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 2026-10-28.