225-16 Merrick Boulevard
225-16 Merrick Boulevard in Laurelton, Queens, has 30 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1938
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 30 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (30 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 14 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-08-01. Newest violation issued 2023-11-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16358158
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16358154
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16358159
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16358167
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16358155
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16337898
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16337896
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225-18'' (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16337893
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 7 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)
2 open DOB violations. 6 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: MIDDLETON, VIRGIE A. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4131060001, HPD building ID 679434. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (16 class B, 14 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 | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
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.