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149-30 85 Street

QUEENS, NY 11414 BBL 4114160017 3 units · 3 floors · 1975

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Howard Beach
Above average
avg 5.2
23
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 23 recorded HPD violations, above the Howard Beach average of 5.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 149-30 85 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1975
6 or more units
3 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

149-30 85th Street in Howard Beach is a three-story, three-unit building constructed in 1975 and currently owned by Howard Beach 149 LLC. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent cluster of complaints in August 2024 involving plumbing problems (bathtub/shower and sink), window framing issues, electrical/gas range concerns, and unsanitary conditions related to pests. These problems were identified during inspections that resulted in multiple violations. While there have been some repairs, including work on water fixtures and window repairs in Apartment 3 as of August 2024, other infrastructure deficiencies persist.

The building's history reveals ongoing challenges with basic services, particularly heat and hot water, with multiple complaints between late 2022 and early 2023. Various plumbing issues have been documented, including problems with sinks, toilets, and waste lines. The property underwent an inspection in August 2024 that identified several violations regarding public hall maintenance, including issues with paint, water leaks, fire retardant materials, and various safety features. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past three years, and passed rodent inspections in 2016. While the building has had numerous complaints over recent years, many have been promptly addressed through inspections and repairs, though some violations remain open or were recently certified as closed.

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How 149-30 85 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
9th percentile

Out of 175 buildings in this neighborhood, 16 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
19.0%
No serious
violations
53.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
27.4%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Serious violations last 1–2 years

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 149-30 85 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1975
Gross area3,498 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

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149-30 85 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Howard Beach 149 LLC
Address
149-30 85Th St
Howard Beach, NY 11414
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149-30 85 Street event timeline

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2026
311+HPD Jun 09
Water Leak
Slow Leak
HPD Violation May 06
Class A violation

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