25-53 85th Street
25-53 85th Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1935
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-04-12. Newest violation issued 2012-11-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, basement. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1FL (apt 1FL), issued 2012-08-22. HPD violation 9545600
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SLIDING BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCK ON REAR EXIT DOOR LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2012-05-21. HPD violation 9441523
- Class C: Rats (boiler room). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2012-04-12. HPD violation 9398775
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BASEMENT, issued 2012-04-12. HPD violation 9398882
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMNT (apt BSMNT), issued 2012-11-19. HPD violation 9645351
- Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, basement. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED OF ELECTRICAL WIRE AT WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2012-04-16. HPD violation 9403469
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, basement. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZING WITH PORCELAIN BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2012-04-16. HPD violation 9398731
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2012-04-16. HPD violation 9398780
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 7 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: CASTILLO, PEDRO A. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4013590038, HPD building ID 490851. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 20 min walk
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 20 min walk
- 74 St-Broadway (7), 22 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (4 class C, 10 class B) | −40 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.