15-02 Mott Avenue

15-02 Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, has 26 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).

Multi-family elevator · 55 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)

• 12 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.
• 4 heat or hot water 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 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (26 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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)

26 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 123 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-11-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 310 days from issue to close for the 25 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: Self-closing door not working, door on the south wall. , 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 HOPPER DOOR AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, SECTION ''C'', AT SOUTH, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19250339
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, door on the south wall. , 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 HOPPER DOOR AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''C'', AT SOUTH, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19250342
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18473593
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17841375
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''C'' (apt C4A), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17266607
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTISE DOOR LOCK AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING SECTION C, issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16405076
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTISE DOOR LOC AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING SECTION B, issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16405073
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTICE DOOR LOCK AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING SECTION A, issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16405071

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3), Plumbing (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 6 infested, 5 treated, 1 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

8 executed evictions in the last 3 years (19 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: MATTHEW FINKLE. Managing agent: GREENPORT PRESERVATION LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4155620001, HPD building ID 680719. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A), 7 min walk
• Beach 25 St (A), 13 min walk
• Beach 36 St (A), 22 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.