218-71 Hempstead Avenue

218-71 Hempstead Avenue in Queens Village, Queens, has 23 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 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.
• The owner has 4 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (23 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

23 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 53 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-01-03. Newest violation issued 2025-04-08.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: 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 LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17787181
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17787177
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17787176
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDIN HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE OF 130 DEGREES. 132 DEGREES FOUND IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2023-05-24. HPD violation 15997839
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPED RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-24. HPD violation 16004038
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2017-10-24. HPD violation 12029693
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 F IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2017-10-24. HPD violation 12029686
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK INSTALL ON ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 3571303

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.

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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: TRICOM REALTY CORP.. Head officer: GEORGE RAKITZIS. Managing agent: TRICOM REALTY CORP.. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4107720001, HPD building ID 662538. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

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.