Howard Beach, Queens: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Howard Beach, Queens, has 259 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 156 A, 28 B, 46 C, 17 D and 12 F. The median building has 0 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 0 across Queens. 55 of its 10,699 residential units (1%) 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 (389), unsanitary condition (91), and paint and plaster (49).

Howard Beach by the numbers

5,176 residential buildings (10,699 units) on record. 3,316 open HPD violations (415 class C, immediately hazardous). 632 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 43 executed evictions in 3 years, 14 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 7 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Howard Beach

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. 149-02 85th Street: 59.1 open violations per 10 units (65 open, 11 units), grade F, owner: 84-14 149TH LLC
  2. 151-23 79th Street: 28.3 open violations per 10 units (17 open, 6 units), grade D
  3. 89-14 South Conduit Avenue: 23.3 open violations per 10 units (14 open, 6 units), grade D, owner: S. CONDUIT LLC
  4. 151-21 79th Street: 18.3 open violations per 10 units (11 open, 6 units), grade F
  5. 155-08 79th Street: 6.7 open violations per 10 units (4 open, 6 units), grade C, owner: OMEGAUS LLC

Best five in Howard Beach

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. 151-26 80th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 6 units), grade A
  2. 151-28 80th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 6 units), grade A
  3. 151-30 80th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 6 units), grade A
  4. 151-29 79th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 6 units), grade A
  5. 151-25 79th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 6 units), grade A

Largest landlords in Howard Beach

By units in Howard Beach, 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. COLETTE FORD (head officer on HPD registrations): 24 units in 1 building
  2. KAMRAN ABRISHAMIAN (head officer on HPD registrations): 6 units in 1 building
  3. SALVATORE D'AVOLA (head officer on HPD registrations): 2 units in 2 buildings
  4. ERIC MOORE (head officer on HPD registrations): 2 units in 2 buildings
  5. Joe Maas (head officer on HPD registrations): 1 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.