Howard Beach
Howard Beach varies block to block — search your specific building for the real picture.
Living in Howard Beach: what the building signals say
Howard Beach carries a heavy load of open building violations. Across 5,177 residential buildings there are 936 open violations — about 0.2 per building, below the Queens average of 0.50. 37 buildings have at least one immediately hazardous violation open.
Residents filed 1,089 complaints in the past 12 months. How fast repairs happen varies a lot by landlord, so read the exact building report before signing a lease.
Neighborhood at a glance
These are neighborhood averages, not an answer about any one address. Two buildings on the same block can look nothing alike.
Scoped to ZIP 11414
Buildings in Howard Beach
98-14 162nd Avenue
Queens, NY 11414
160-19 85th Street
Queens, NY 11414
158-32 79th Street
Queens, NY 11414
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Search a buildingBrix shows city record data for every residential building in Howard Beach, Queens. Violation and complaint data comes from NYC HPD and DOB. Always do your own due diligence before signing a lease.