138-42 90th Avenue

138-42 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, has 102 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 66 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Multi-family elevator · 66 units · Built 1937

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 26 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 66 of 66 units are rent-stabilized; 63 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (102 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

102 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 25 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 403 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-04. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 54 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A11, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A11), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19155810
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19155813
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B7, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt B7), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19102518
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt D11), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18952970
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT D11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt D11), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18952973
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT D11, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D11), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18809816
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E10, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt E10), issued 2024-12-06. HPD violation 17509635
• 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 HINGES AT FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2024-10-21. HPD violation 17358284

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 84 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (10), Door/Window (5), Paint/Plaster (5), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

66 of 66 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: 66 in 2024, 63 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MS 138-42 LLC. Head officer: CHAIM SCHWEID. Managing agent: MS 138-42 LLC. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4099780006, HPD building ID 498848. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jamaica-Van Wyck (E), 5 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Sutphin Blvd (F), 6 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.