142-31 Bascom Avenue
142-31 Bascom Avenue in Baisley Park, Queens, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 2 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (9 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 972 days from issue to close for the 6 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: Missing window guards (hallway). SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2013-07-25. HPD violation 9912112
- Class C: Missing window guards. SECTION 27-2043.1 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; , 3rd STORY, APARTMENT (apt ATTIC), issued 2013-07-25. HPD violation 9912126
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW LOCATED AT APT ATTIC, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt ATTIC), issued 2013-07-25. HPD violation 9912128
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD, issued 2013-07-25. HPD violation 9912109
- Class B: Mice. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT (apt ATTIC), issued 2013-07-25. HPD violation 9912122
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE , 3rd STORY, APARTMENT (apt ATTIC), issued 2013-07-25. HPD violation 9912124
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 250990
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). SECTION 242 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT,A PROPER ENCLOSURE WITH FIREPROOF SELFCLOSING DOORS AND ASSEMBLIES,AT THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM OF THE CELLAR STAIRS, CELLAR WEST., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 250999
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: SHAVONNE HOWARD. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4120590075, HPD building ID 630594. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (2 class C, 6 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-28.