Bayside
Upscale northeastern Queens neighborhood with waterfront access to Little Neck Bay, excellent schools, and a strong Asian-American community.
Bayside Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 12.9 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Bayside ran 33 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Bayside apartment building went up in 1960, 15.5% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 82.7% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Bayside
HPD issued 8.2 violations per 100 apartments in Bayside over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 72.6% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 405 buildings holding 3,336 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Bayside
Buildings in Bayside averaged 8.2 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 72.6% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Bayside | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 405 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 3,336 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 8.2 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 72.6% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 15.5% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 82.7% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Bayside, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Bayside
Each service page is tailored to Bayside’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Bayside buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Bayside building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, some low-rise co-ops and apartments, waterfront condos
Upscale, waterfront, excellent schools, Asian-American community, suburban
LIRR (Bayside), Q13/Q28 buses, limited subway access
No subway, LIRR-dependent, expensive for Queens, car essential