334 Beach 54th Street

334 Beach 54th Street in Rockaway Beach, Queens, has 23 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 32 units · Built 2004

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (23 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 214 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-12-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18636473
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2I), issued 2023-02-09. HPD violation 15709443
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19249296
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB. IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19249297
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2021-04-08. HPD violation 14164493
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2021-04-08. HPD violation 14164499
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2021-02-16. HPD violation 14026394
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2021-02-16. HPD violation 14026396

311 housing complaints

35 in the last 12 months, 76 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Paint/Plaster (7), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).

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: 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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

32 of 32 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 32 in 2024, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BEACH STREET II LP. Head officer: CHRIS GERHART. Managing agent: THE WAVECREST MGMT TEAM. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4158900030, HPD building ID 867829. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beach 60 St (A), 5 min walk
• Beach 44 St (A), 8 min walk
• Beach 67 St (A), 14 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.