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Queens · ZIP 11375 · BIN 4051279 · Forest Hills · Last violation Mar 16, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 4, 2026

NeighborhoodForest Hills
More violations than 89% of nearby buildings
More violations than 89% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Forest Hills. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 75 violations · 390 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
24 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous24Class Bhazardous48

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look under sinks, in corners, and along floorboards for droppings, live insects, or dead bugs. Check walls, ceilings, and corners of rooms for discolored patches, soft spots, or visible mold growth. Turn on faucets and radiators to see if hot water flows and heat reaches the room.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
    • —
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1992
668
19 per year avg.↓ Down 36% in the last 2 years (75 vs 118 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
88
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ24
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ48
Rent-impairingⓘ9
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,970
124 per year avg.↑ Up 107% in the last 2 years (390 vs 188 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access9%Violation issued9%No violation16%Phone resolved66%Other0%(2,970)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Egressⓘ65 violations
Maintenanceⓘ62 violations
Cleaningⓘ23 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ21 violations
Paintingⓘ18 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ14 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ14 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ8 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ653 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ59 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ34 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ27 complaints
Elevatorⓘ17 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints
Appliancesⓘ4 complaints
Electricalⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

158 violations · Class C

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months31% (27)
    ▪ 1–3 years56% (49)
    ▪ 3+ years14% (12)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%1%
    Emergency93%82%
    Non-Emergency7%16%
    (213)
    (623)
    Issued
    Description
    Class CClosed—Sep 19, 2013REPLACE · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL BALUSTER AT BALUSTRADE AT STAIR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING6ASep 6, 2013LEAKY ROOF · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''A''
    Class CClosed6TJul 12, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6T, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING6TJul 12, 2013LEAKY ROOF · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6T, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
    Class CClosed4HJan 22, 2013INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed1DNov 29, 2012REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLYSECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed1DNov 29, 2012INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; MISSING (TOTAL-2) NO STOPS (TOTAL-1) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Aug 21, 2007REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF RUBBISH, WATER & DISINFECT · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE AFTER REMOVING OIL AND DEBRIS THROUGH OUT ENTIRE CELLAR
    Class CClosed
    Sep 19, 2013
    REPLACE · MAINTENANCE
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL BALUSTER AT BALUSTRADE AT STAIR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Sep 6, 2013Apt 6A
    LEAKY ROOF · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''A''
    Class CClosed
    Jul 12, 2013Apt 6T
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6T, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Jul 12, 2013Apt 6T
    LEAKY ROOF · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6T, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST
    Class CClosed
    Jan 22, 2013Apt 4H
    INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS
    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Nov 29, 2012Apt 1D
    REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY
    SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Nov 29, 2012Apt 1D
    INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS
    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; MISSING (TOTAL-2) NO STOPS (TOTAL-1) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Aug 21, 2007
    REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF RUBBISH, WATER & DISINFECT · CLEANING
    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE AFTER REMOVING OIL AND DEBRIS THROUGH OUT ENTIRE CELLAR
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