153-32 79th Street
153-32 79th Street in Howard Beach, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (14 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 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-11-18. Newest violation issued 2012-07-11. 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 B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9498511
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9498451
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY (apt 1FLR), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9498456
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY (apt 1FLR), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9498472
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 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 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2011-11-25. HPD violation 9219163
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... ON CEILING FRONT BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2011-11-18. HPD violation 9207189
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASHBASIN REAR BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2011-11-18. HPD violation 9207190
- Class B: Leak or water damage, living room, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE 1st LIVING ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2011-11-18. HPD violation 9207192
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: MAHATAB PROPERTIES 2024 LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4114400022, HPD building ID 480729. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grant Av (A), 20 min walk
- 80 St (A), 21 min walk
- 88 St (A), 21 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (13 class B, 1 class A) | −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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.