178 Beach 120th Street

178 Beach 120th Street in Breezy Point, Queens, has 22 open HPD violations, 1 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 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are 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 (22 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-06-26. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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: Floor or stair defect, floor. SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE RAW SEWAGE ON FLOOR AT CELLAR, issued 2015-03-09. HPD violation 10619082
• Class B: Roaches, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 1REAR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1REAR), issued 2015-07-31. HPD violation 10801150
• Class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE DEAD BUGS AND STAGNANT WATER AT BASEMENT AT NORTH, issued 2015-07-31. HPD violation 10801130
• Class B: Roaches (basement). SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT BASEMENT AT NORTH, issued 2015-07-31. HPD violation 10801254
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE WINDOW IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2015-06-15. HPD violation 10748818
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2015-06-15. HPD violation 10748817
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE SEWAGE WATER AT FLOOR AT BASEMENT, issued 2015-06-01. HPD violation 10729726
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION ON MAIN DRAIN PIPE AT BASEMENT, issued 2015-06-01. HPD violation 10729720

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: JOHN KARALIS. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4162290073, HPD building ID 634461. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St (A, S), 6 min walk
• Beach 105 St (A, S), 15 min walk
• Beach 98 St (A, S), 23 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.