137-09 70th Avenue
137-09 70th Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, has 5 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's other 2 buildings are all graded C or better.
- Repairs: High (5 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 7, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 9 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-08-27. Newest violation issued 2025-12-26.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18188127 ISSUED 26-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FL), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18536740
- Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18188128 ISSUED 26-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FL), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18536741
- Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18188129 ISSUED 26-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FL), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18536742
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18188126 ISSUED 26-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FL), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18536739
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18194126
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: JEWEL ASSOCIATES LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4065950112, HPD building ID 464948. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 75 Av (E, F), 17 min walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 19 min walk
- Forest Hills-71 Av (E, F, M, R), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (4 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.