78-31 147th Street
A 3-story building with 60 apartments, built in 1949, in Queens, NY 11367.
Addresses on the lot: 78-39 147th Street, 78-43 147th Street, 78-35 147th Street, 78-31 147th Street, 147-12 78th Road, 147-11 79th Avenue.
HPD records as of October 25, 2026
78-31 147th Street has 14 open HPD violations, 7 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to KEW TERRACE OWNERS INC. 3 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 78-31 147th Street have open violations?
Yes: 14 open violations as of October 25, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 7 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 5 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 2 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 25, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 78-31 147th Street?
78-31 147th Street is registered with HPD to KEW TERRACE OWNERS INC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a co-op’s: residents own shares in the building, and an apartment for rent here is usually a sublet from a shareholder, which the board has to approve.
25 other buildings are registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 1% of residential buildings in 11367 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 78-31 147th Street rent stabilized?
3 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, up from 2 in 2018. That’s 3 of the building’s 60 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 79-05 147th Street51 apartments, built 1948
- 149-05 79th Avenue180 apartments, built 1955
- 79-04 149th Street42 apartments, built 1950
- 79-04 147th Street45 apartments, built 1948
- 78-37 Main Street150 apartments, built 1949
- 79-11 146th Street47 apartments, built 1956
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 25, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 4-06690-0001.