179-46 144th Avenue
179-46 144th Avenue in Springfield Gardens, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 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)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open), 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)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-07-07. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
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 B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1REAR, 1st STORY (apt 1REAR), issued 2013-02-08. HPD violation 9728688
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2012-12-26. HPD violation 9684197
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2012-12-14. HPD violation 9672091
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2012-12-03. HPD violation 9656950
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bedroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st BEDROOM 2 FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2012-12-03. HPD violation 9656957
- Class B: Mold, bedroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WALLS IN THE 1st BEDROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY (apt 1R), issued 2012-12-03. HPD violation 9656946
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATH-TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1RR, 1st STORY (apt 1RR), issued 2010-07-07. HPD violation 8497157
- Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1RR, 1st STORY (apt 1RR), issued 2010-07-07. HPD violation 8497155
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: VIOLET D TORRES. Head officer: ANIETA B GORDON. Managing agent: VIOLET D TORRES. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4130890041, HPD building ID 553347. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (10 class B, 4 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.