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Queens · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
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Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE A TOTAL OF ONE (1) GLASS LITE ON DOOR LEADING FROM VESTIBULE TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY
Elmhurst is Queens at its most densely packed and diverse — Southeast Asian, Chinese, and Latin American communities share tight blocks. The food scene along Broadway is world-class on a budget, and Elmhurst Hospital became globally famous during COVID. Queens Center mall anchors retail.
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
HPD Class A Violation — § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVA
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE BATH
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE A TOTAL OF ONE (1) GLASS LITE ON DOOR LEADING FROM VESTIBULE