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88-20 Whitney Avenue

Queens · 11373 | BBL 4015700008 | BIN 4039289
HPD data as of November 1, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 59 apartments

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

2 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class B (hazardous) and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 306 days, on record since 2026.

Violation figures current as of Nov 1, 2026.

A 59-unit building, built in 1962.

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
1
Open HPD
Class C
744
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
59
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
59
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
74
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,913
ZIP median
rent
1962
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
131 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 4.6 times the size of its lot: 43,212 sq ft of building on a 9,375 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 4, 2026.

88-20 Whitney Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11373. The closest subway is Elmhurst Av (M,R) (6-minute walk), served by the M and R lines.

Is 88-20 Whitney Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 59 residential units at 88-20 Whitney Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 88-20 Whitney Avenue?
Elmhurst Av (M,R) — a 6-minute walk (488m) from 88-20 Whitney Avenue. Served by the M and R lines.
Is 88-20 Whitney Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1962, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total49
Open2
Closed47

On record since January 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
Recent open violations
  • 2025-12-31 Class C · Apt 6H · 308 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY,…"
  • 2025-12-31 Class B · Apt 6H · 308 days open "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st A…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Mice: 1
  • 2025-12-31 mice · Apt 6H
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 1, 2026.
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat5
Other1
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-13 · Apt 6H · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-12-30 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-12-23 · Apt 6H · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: 6H · BLDG
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total21
Open9
Closed12
Complaints
Total8
Open (active)0
Closed8
Recent open violations
  • 2021-12-01 EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
  • 2019-05-02 BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
  • 2016-08-24 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file10
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1962. For buildings built between 1960 and 1978, Local Law 1 applies where the owner knows lead-based paint is present — there is no automatic pre-1960 presumption. Lead paint in residential use was federally banned in 1978.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1962 (64 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors6
Residential units59
Building area (sqft)43,212
Lot area (sqft)9,375
Owner of record (PLUTO)LI EN LAUNDROMAT CORPORATION
Designations
Council district25
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status59 of 59 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)57
Stabilized (latest)59
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
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 Efficiency (LL84)
—
No energy benchmarking data available for this building. (As of August 16, 2026.)

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total74631
Violent992
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies28201
Misdemeanors33360
Violations1364
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):
  • SEX CRIMES: 216
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 62
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 52
  • PETIT LARCENY: 48
  • RAPE: 37
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 59,041 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls744
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 135
  • Illegal Parking: 117
  • Blocked Driveway: 86
  • Noise - Residential: 67
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 58
By category
Other443
Parking203
Noise90
Drinking4
Rats2
Construction2
Drug0
Trash0
Homeless0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints90
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential67
Street Sidewalk20
Vehicle2
Commercial1
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
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$200–350/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 4165 FORLEY STREET 230m · $200–350/mo licensee: D O GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC
  • 9201 LAMONT AVE 253m · $200–350/mo licensee: FOUR X ONE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
  • 9055 CORONA AVE 290m · $200–350/mo licensee: JEFFERY & MICHELLE INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby14
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)2
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 089 Elmhurst K-5 · 4 min (340m) · District 24
  • P.S. 007 Louis F. Simeone Pre-K-3 · 9 min (690m) · District 24
  • P.S. Q222 - Fire Fighter Christopher A. Santora Sc Pre-K-2 · 10 min (775m) · District 30
Middle — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Renaissance Charter School K-12 · 12 min (960m) · District 84
  • Corona Arts & Sciences Academy 6-8 · 12 min (980m) · District 24
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • International High School for Health Sciences 9-12 · 5 min (406m) · District 24
  • Newtown High School 9-12 · 5 min (406m) · District 24
  • Civic Leadership Academy 9-12 · 5 min (435m) · District 24
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines3
Lines served: 7 · M · R
Closest 3 stations
  • Elmhurst Av M, R · 488m · 6 min walk
  • 90 St-Elmhurst Av 7 · 494m · 6 min walk
  • 82 St-Jackson Hts 7 · 727m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby131
Eating (73) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants57
Fast food16
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)32
→ Supermarkets21
→ Convenience11
Pharmacies18
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no 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 A — Coffee abundance (8 cafes: 0 at chains, 8 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby48
A: 33 B: 5 C: 1 Pending: 9
Sample
  • Grade A Elmhurst Famous Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A S.r. Deli Grocery · Mexican
  • Grade A Winners Bar · American
  • Grade A La Antioquena Bakery # 1 · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A La Union Restaurant · Peruvian
  • Grade A Boon Chu · Thai
  • Grade A Joju / Joju Bowl · Southeast Asian
  • Grade A Asian Taste 86 · Indonesian
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby48
By category — top 8 of 10 (46 of 48 facilities)
Youth Services15
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Schools (K-12)8
Child Services And Welfare4
Solid Waste2
Parks And Plazas2
Cultural Institutions2
Health Care1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 89q: The Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers Schools (K-12)
  • St Bartholomew Catholic Academy Schools (K-12)
  • Pan American International High School Schools (K-12)
  • Ny Tibetan Service Center, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Middleburgh Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • Voyages Preparatory Schools (K-12)

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
  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 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 11373 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,913/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11373 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$71,470/yr
Median monthly income$5,956/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent$1,913/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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