256 Burns Street
256 Burns Street in Forest Hills, Queens, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1935
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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.
- Repairs: High (11 open), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-06-25. Newest violation issued 2015-02-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT PH, 3rd STORY (apt PH), issued 2015-02-18. HPD violation 10563034
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT PH, 3rd STORY (apt PH), issued 2015-02-18. HPD violation 10563035
- Class B: Electrical defect, west wall, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTLET COVER PLATE AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT PH, 3rd STORY (apt PH), issued 2015-02-18. HPD violation 10563036
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT PH, 3rd STORY (apt PH), issued 2015-02-18. HPD violation 10563037
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-06-25. HPD violation 9481896
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GARAGE DOOR AT GARAGE, issued 2012-06-25. HPD violation 9481883
- 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 1 (apt 1), issued 2012-06-25. HPD violation 9481900
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH & EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-06-25. HPD violation 9481897
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)
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: SHARMELA BACHU. Managing agent: BACHU LAW FIRM, PLLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 26, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4033340148, HPD building ID 641476. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 75 Av (E, F), 4 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 8 min walk
- Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (11 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 | None | 0 |
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.