Hollis, Queens: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Hollis, Queens, has 304 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 189 A, 21 B, 40 C, 32 D and 22 F. The median building has 0 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 0 across Queens. 2,098 of its 17,767 residential units (12%) 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 (782), unsanitary condition (357), and plumbing (149).

Hollis by the numbers

7,006 residential buildings (17,767 units) on record. 7,048 open HPD violations (1,132 class C, immediately hazardous). 1,521 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 174 executed evictions in 3 years, 37 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 44 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Hollis

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. 193-16 Jamaica Avenue: 48.3 open violations per 10 units (29 open, 6 units), grade D
  2. 197-21 Carpenter Avenue: 31.7 open violations per 10 units (19 open, 6 units), grade C, owner: HOLLIS ESTATES, LLC
  3. 196-11 Jamaica Avenue: 30.6 open violations per 10 units (306 open, 100 units), grade F, owner: KRCM 1 REALTY CORP
  4. 88-73 193rd Street: 30 open violations per 10 units (186 open, 62 units), grade F, owner: HOLLIS APTS INC
  5. 190-24 Woodhull Avenue: 28.6 open violations per 10 units (20 open, 7 units), grade F

Best five in Hollis

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. 91-53 191st Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 11 units), grade A, owner: 191 HOLDING LLC
  2. 195-44 Sagamore Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 314 units), grade A
  3. 224-01 69th Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 224 units), grade A, owner: MID QUEENS LP
  4. 223-01 65th Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 180 units), grade A
  5. 88-19 193rd Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 35 units), grade A, owner: 88-19 193RD STREET REALTY LLC

Largest landlords in Hollis

By units in Hollis, 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. BRIAN SOKOLOFF (head officer on HPD registrations): 798 units in 3 buildings
  2. JAIRAJ SOBHRAJ (head officer on HPD registrations): 289 units in 5 buildings
  3. DANIEL RABINOWITZ (head officer on HPD registrations): 133 units in 2 buildings
  4. DANIEL TURKEL (head officer on HPD registrations): 120 units in 6 buildings
  5. JACOB HAGER (head officer on HPD registrations): 96 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.