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88-37 53rd Avenue

Queens · 11373 | BBL 4018380057 | BIN 4045301
Data as of September 5, 2026
B+
Compliance verdict — Minor issues only — 1 open, none hazardous

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

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class A): Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 2,931 days (about 8 years), on record since 2018.

Violation figures current as of Oct 16, 2026.

A 7-unit building, built in 2010.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 2 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
830
311 calls
12 months to Sep 2026
7
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
7
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
53
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,913
ZIP median
rent
2010
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
113 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2010 as the year built — newer than 94% of the 374 buildings we cover in ZIP 11373. The building’s floor space is 2.1 times the size of its lot: 4,673 sq ft of building on a 2,235 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 20, 2026.

88-37 53rd Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11373. The closest subway is Grand Av-Newtown (M,R) (3-minute walk), served by the M and R lines.

Is 88-37 53rd Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 7 residential units at 88-37 53rd Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 88-37 53rd Avenue?
Grand Av-Newtown (M,R) — a 3-minute walk (240m) from 88-37 53rd Avenue. Served by the M and R lines.
Is 88-37 53rd Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2010, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total40
Open1
Closed39

Issued October 2018. 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 A1 open · 17 closed
Class B0 open · 16 closed
Class I0 open · 6 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2018-10-09 Class A · Apt 1F · 2,933 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE…"
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 A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (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
Total2
Open2
Closed0
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2013-03-01 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2001-11-10 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
DOB data as of September 5, 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 file2
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 2)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2010, 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 built2010 (16 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units7
Building area (sqft)4,673
Lot area (sqft)2,235
Owner of record (PLUTO)ZHI YANG CHENG LONG LOU, LLC
Designations
Council district25
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status7 of 7 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)7
ⓘ 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 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
Total53226
Violent426
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies2183
Misdemeanors2099
Violations1038
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: 36
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 30
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 30
  • GRAND LARCENY: 22
  • ROBBERY: 16
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 58,954 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls830
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 431
  • Blocked Driveway: 124
  • Noise - Residential: 42
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 16
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 16
By category
Parking555
Other207
Noise54
Construction10
Rats4
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Homeless0
Illegal Parking alone accounts for 52% of complaints in this radius.
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints54
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential42
Street Sidewalk10
Vehicle2
Commercial0
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
  • 8618 BROADWAY 212m · $200–350/mo licensee: NEW GOLDEN SPARKLING SUPERMARKET INC
  • 8631 BROADWAY 214m · $200–350/mo licensee: HIMALAYAN DELI INC.
  • 8635 QUEENS BLVD 273m · $200–350/mo licensee: GONZALEZ & SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)2
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 013 Clement C. Moore K-5 · 8 min (601m) · District 24
  • P.S. 102 Bayview K-8 · 8 min (634m) · District 24
  • P.S. 007 Louis F. Simeone Pre-K-3 · 8 min (671m) · District 24
Middle — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • P.S. 102 Bayview K-8 · 8 min (634m) · District 24
  • Central Queens Academy Charter School 6-8 · 9 min (704m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • International High School for Health Sciences 9-12 · 4 min (310m) · District 24
  • Newtown High School 9-12 · 4 min (310m) · District 24
  • Civic Leadership Academy 9-12 · 8 min (634m) · District 24
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines2
Lines served: M · R
Closest 3 stations
  • Grand Av-Newtown M, R · 240m · 3 min walk
  • Woodhaven Blvd M, R · 723m · 9 min walk
  • Elmhurst Av M, R · 782m · 10 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby113
Eating (70) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants54
Fast food16
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)23
→ Supermarkets11
→ Convenience12
Pharmacies12
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (10 places selling coffee, of which 8 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby44
A: 32 B: 6 Pending: 6
Sample
  • Grade A White Castle · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Fay Da Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Dubois Pastry · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Los Paisitas Bakery & Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A Rainbow Bakery And Cafe · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Queens Blvd Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Dunkin · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby53
By category — top 8 of 13 (45 of 53 facilities)
Youth Services11
Child Services And Welfare8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten6
Schools (K-12)5
Transportation5
Solid Waste4
Historical Sites3
Parks And Plazas3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Elmhurst Libraries
  • Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Newtown Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Middleburgh Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • International High School For Health Sciences Schools (K-12)
  • Horsebrook Island Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 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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