14-50 Gateway Boulevard

14-50 Gateway Boulevard in Far Rockaway, Queens, has 82 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 154 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 29 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 88 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 (82 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 88 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (13 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

82 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 17 class A. 124 issued in the last 12 months. 440 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-10-02.

20 closed in the last 90 days. Median 96 days from issue to close for the 110 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th 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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7A), issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19261174
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 (LABELED 2ND FLOOR) AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19236685
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2L), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19156657
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2L), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19156658
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19116464
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19116463
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATING LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19089338
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1J, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1J), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19047529

311 housing complaints

179 in the last 12 months, 636 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (88), Unsanitary Condition (37), Paint/Plaster (19), Water Leak (19), Plumbing (9).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 13 infested units 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 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 27 infested, 27 treated, 5 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 13 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

6 executed evictions in the last 3 years (11 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 4155630056, HPD building ID 660746. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A), 6 min walk
• Beach 25 St (A), 11 min walk
• Beach 36 St (A), 20 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.