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120-15 15th Avenue

Queens · 11356 | BBL 4040740016 | BIN 4098186
Data as of September 3, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 1 open Class B

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

13 open HPD violations on record: 6 Class A (non-hazardous), 1 Class B (hazardous), and 6 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class I): Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 5,747 days (about 16 years), on record since 2011.

Violation figures current as of Oct 16, 2026.

A 7-unit building, built in 1980.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 9 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
509
311 calls
12 months to Sep 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
7
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
79
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,160
ZIP median
rent
1980
Year built
None <800m
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
B
Walkable
errands grade
12 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1980 as the year built — newer than 91% of the 46 buildings we cover in ZIP 11356.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 18, 2026.

120-15 15th Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11356. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare.

Is 120-15 15th Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1980, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total16
Open13
Closed3

Oldest open violation: January 2011 · Most recent: May 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A6 open · 0 closed
Class B1 open · 0 closed
Class I6 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-05-06 Class A · 166 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2025-11-21 Class I · 332 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2025-06-11 Class A · 495 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-12-02 Class I · 686 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2024-04-12 Class A · 920 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 16, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class I · 6 open · penalty 6 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 6 open · penalty 6 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total9
Open9
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
Recent open violations
  • 2019-11-08 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2018-04-06 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2017-02-24 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1980, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1980 (46 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units7
Building area (sqft)5,980
Lot area (sqft)3,360
Owner of record (PLUTO)GEN REALTY, LLC
Designations
Council district19
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total79184
Violent711
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)44
Felonies1940
Misdemeanors50111
Violations826
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 45
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 39
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 26
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 14
  • MISCELLANEOUS PENAL LAW: 8
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 58,954 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls509
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 111
  • Blocked Driveway: 78
  • Noise - Residential: 42
  • Abandoned Vehicle: 41
  • Dirty Condition: 36
By category
Other249
Parking189
Noise55
Construction9
Homeless4
Rats3
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints55
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential42
Commercial6
Street Sidewalk4
Vehicle3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — High noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility4 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surgenow 3 · 2050s 3 · 2080s 3
Tidal flooding2020s 4 · 2050s 4 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$200–350/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 12010 15 AVENUE 39m · $200–350/mo licensee: STRUCTURE ENTERPRISE INC.
  • 12114 15TH AVE 45m · $200–350/mo licensee: SPOTLESS WIRELESS, INC.
  • 12111 14TH RD 77m · $200–350/mo licensee: Arias & Mendoza Renovations Inc
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby3
Elementary (K-5)2
Middle (6-8)0
High (9-12)0
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • P.S. 029 Queens Pre-K-5 · 10 min (774m) · District 25
  • P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin Pre-K-5 · 11 min (892m) · District 25
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
No subway stations within 800 m walk. Bus and CitiBike routes may still serve this address.
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby12
Eating (5) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants4
Fast food1
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)6
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience4
Pharmacies0
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no pharmacies or ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index C — Some coffee nearby (2 places selling coffee, of which 1 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands B — Good walkability — most errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby33
A: 28 C: 1 Pending: 4
Sample
  • Grade A Dunkin · American
  • Grade A Nonna Delia's · Pizza
  • Grade A King Of Spades · American
  • Grade A Little Pepper Sichuan Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Mr. Mario · Latin American
  • Grade A Mr. Dre Kitchen Bar · Latin American
  • Grade A Kai Ying Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A The Healthy Point · Coffee/tea
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby27
By category — top 8 of 13 (22 of 27 facilities)
Solid Waste5
Parks And Plazas4
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten4
Human Services2
Transportation2
Youth Services2
Historical Sites2
Libraries1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Mall Eighteen Parks And Plazas
  • College Point Collaborative Schools (K-12)
  • Poppenhusen Park Parks And Plazas
  • College Point Park Parks And Plazas
  • Poppenhusen Libraries
  • Poppenhusen Playground Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11356 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,160/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11356 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$91,445/yr
Median monthly income$7,620/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,286/mo
ZIP median rent$2,160/mo
ZIP median rent is 28.3% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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