Far Rockaway, Queens: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Far Rockaway, Queens, has 608 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 155 A, 46 B, 122 C, 130 D and 155 F. The median building has 13.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 0 across Queens. 7,744 of its 22,019 residential units (35%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (1,707), unsanitary condition (1,015), and plumbing (584).

Far Rockaway by the numbers

5,149 residential buildings (22,019 units) on record. 21,249 open HPD violations (3,886 class C, immediately hazardous). 4,484 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 580 executed evictions in 3 years, 532 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 69 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Far Rockaway

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 13-62 Gipson Street: 640 open violations per 10 units (384 open, 6 units), grade F
  2. 408 Beach 25th Street: 201.4 open violations per 10 units (141 open, 7 units), grade F, owner: MULTIFUNCTIONAL FAMILY SERVICES INC.
  3. 16 Scott A Gadell Place: 148.3 open violations per 10 units (89 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: 16 SCOTT A GADELL PARTNERS LLC
  4. 7-13 Beach 20th Street: 121.3 open violations per 10 units (97 open, 8 units), grade F, owner: 2005 Cornaga Ave Corp.
  5. 310 Beach 32nd Street: 104.4 open violations per 10 units (94 open, 9 units), grade F, owner: LA GERAFI LLC

Best five in Far Rockaway

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 13-38 Central Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 57 units), grade A, owner: Brisa Grace's Place Managers LLC (City program owner (HDFC))
  2. 11-19 Foam Place: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 68 units), grade A, owner: Foam Place Holdings LLC
  3. 146 Beach 9th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 46 units), grade A, owner: 146 BEACH 9 REALTY LLC
  4. 9-10 Dinsmore Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 37 units), grade A, owner: 910 ASSOCIATES LLC
  5. 10-47 Beach 20th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 12 units), grade A, owner: LINO REALTY CORP

Largest landlords in Far Rockaway

By units in Far Rockaway, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. MARC GOLDFARB (head officer on HPD registrations): 1,377 units in 5 buildings
  2. ADAM WEINSTEIN (head officer on HPD registrations): 1,308 units in 1 building
  3. DONALD MANNING (head officer on HPD registrations): 938 units in 4 buildings
  4. PAUL J ALIZIO (head officer on HPD registrations): 806 units in 4 buildings
  5. ADAM SUSSI (head officer on HPD registrations): 602 units in 1 building

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.