157-20 16th Avenue
157-20 16th Avenue in Whitestone, Queens, has 7 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1950
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 (7 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-04-10. Newest violation issued 2018-04-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2018. 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325707
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRE AT CEILING FAN IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325745
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOW GLASS OF NORTH EAST WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325776
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325781
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325783
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325823
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET BELOW SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325846
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: GARGANO FAMILY TRUST. Head officer: MARY A VASSALLO. Managing agent: GARGANO FAMILY TRUST. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4047440194, HPD building ID 403825. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (7 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.