Whitestone, Queens: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Whitestone, Queens, has 259 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 188 A, 21 B, 30 C, 15 D and 5 F. The median building has 0 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 0 across Queens. 191 of its 10,746 residential units (2%) 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 (168), unsanitary condition (35), and plumbing (23).

Whitestone by the numbers

6,336 residential buildings (10,746 units) on record. 1,615 open HPD violations (184 class C, immediately hazardous). 263 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 50 executed evictions in 3 years, 3 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 36 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Whitestone

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. 157-20 Willets Point Blvd: 33.3 open violations per 10 units (20 open, 6 units), grade D, owner: ELM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC
  2. 13-22 147th Street: 22.5 open violations per 10 units (81 open, 36 units), grade F, owner: KIAPIN GROUP LLC
  3. 157-18 Willets Point Blvd: 5 open violations per 10 units (3 open, 6 units), grade B, owner: ELM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC
  4. 15-06 150th Street: 4.5 open violations per 10 units (10 open, 22 units), grade C, owner: CROSS ISLAND APARTMENTS LLC
  5. 19-10 Parsons Boulevard: 2 open violations per 10 units (12 open, 60 units), grade D, owner: PARSONS TERRACE LLC

Best five in Whitestone

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. 19-10 Parsons Boulevard: 2 open violations per 10 units (12 open, 60 units), grade D, owner: PARSONS TERRACE LLC
  2. 15-06 150th Street: 4.5 open violations per 10 units (10 open, 22 units), grade C, owner: CROSS ISLAND APARTMENTS LLC
  3. 157-18 Willets Point Blvd: 5 open violations per 10 units (3 open, 6 units), grade B, owner: ELM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC
  4. 13-22 147th Street: 22.5 open violations per 10 units (81 open, 36 units), grade F, owner: KIAPIN GROUP LLC
  5. 157-20 Willets Point Blvd: 33.3 open violations per 10 units (20 open, 6 units), grade D, owner: ELM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC

Largest landlords in Whitestone

By units in Whitestone, 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. JAMES M MARSANICO (head officer on HPD registrations): 180 units in 5 buildings
  2. STANLEY GREENBERG (head officer on HPD registrations): 96 units in 3 buildings
  3. DOUGLAS CIAMPA (head officer on HPD registrations): 60 units in 1 building
  4. ANGELO ROCCO (head officer on HPD registrations): 36 units in 1 building
  5. LEONARD SCAROLA (head officer on HPD registrations): 22 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.