109-53 153rd Street
109-53 153rd Street in South Jamaica, Queens, has 29 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 4 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (29 open, 2 class C), 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: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 3 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-04-15. Newest violation issued 2018-12-20. 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 C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2018-12-20. HPD violation 12815241
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2014-04-02. HPD violation 10192096
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVERS AT BASEBOARD RADIATORS THRU-OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-06-20. HPD violation 10282405
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SHOWER BODY IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-06-20. HPD violation 10282375
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-06-20. HPD violation 10282360
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-06-20. HPD violation 10282416
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-06-20. HPD violation 10282393
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2014-04-02. HPD violation 10192129
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).
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 (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ARTHUR ROBERTSON. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 2, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 4121450008, HPD building ID 561840. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (E, J, Z), 17 min walk
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E, J, Z), 18 min walk
- Parsons Blvd (F), 25 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (2 class C, 22 class B, 3 class A, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| 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.