Building SafetyHousing Conditions
119-21 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
Queens · ZIP 11415 · BIN 4192753 · Kew Gardens · Last violation Jul 21, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026
NeighborhoodKew Gardens
More violations than 97% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Kew Gardens.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 207 violations · 220 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
18 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.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
443
25 per year avg.↑ Up 68% in the last 2 years (207 vs 123 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
60
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ27
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2004
433
19 per year avg.↑ Up 267% in the last 2 years (220 vs 60 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access22%Violation issued31%No violation37%Phone resolved8%Other2%(433)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ160 violations
Paintingⓘ55 violations
Egressⓘ44 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ31 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ28 violations
Water Supplyⓘ25 violations
Window Guardsⓘ18 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations