College Point

Small peninsula neighborhood in northern Queens with a mix of warehouses, residential blocks, and a large working-class Taiwanese community.

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RODENT COMPLAINTS · LOWHEAT COMPLAINTS · LOW// median building 1960

College Point 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
Low

Rodent complaints ran 4.6 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.

HEAT COMPLAINTS
Low

Heat and hot water complaints in College Point ran 56.1 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.

BUILDING AGE
1960

The median College Point apartment building went up in 1960, 34.3% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 94.5% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

Most common HPD issues in College Point

01Heat and hot water
02Unsanitary conditions and pests
03Plumbing
CONTEXT

HPD issued 30.5 violations per 100 apartments in College Point over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 7.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 58.7% of buildings recorded none.

FOR RENTERS

Area figures describe 492 buildings holding 2,679 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.

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What the Records Show in College Point

Buildings in College Point averaged 30.5 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 7.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 58.7% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureCollege PointCitywide
Apartment buildings492172,071
Apartments2,6792,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments30.530.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 1007.39.2
Buildings with no violations58.7%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings34.3%45.8%
Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer94.5%37.1%
Median year built1960n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in College Point, 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.

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Pre-Lease & Investigation

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Building Stock & Character

BUILDING TYPES

Single-family homes, semi-detached houses, small apartment buildings

CHARACTER

Taiwanese-American community, industrial-residential mix, affordable, peninsula character

// TRANSIT

Q65/Q25 buses -- no subway; car very helpful

CHALLENGES

No subway -- transit desert, industrial neighbors, limited dining

College Point Renter FAQs

What building problems are most reported in College Point?
Tenants in College Point filed about 3,439 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 39.3% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 16.5%. HPD issued 30.5 violations per 100 apartments in College Point over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 7.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 58.7% of buildings recorded none.
How common are rodent complaints in College Point?
Rodent complaints ran 4.6 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8. Tenants in College Point filed about 3,439 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 39.3% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 16.5%.
What should renters check before signing a lease in College Point?
Area figures describe 492 buildings holding 2,679 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
How old are the buildings in College Point?
The median College Point apartment building went up in 1960, 34.3% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 94.5% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
How common are heat complaints in College Point?
Heat and hot water complaints in College Point ran 56.1 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7. Heat season runs October 1 to May 31, when an owner must keep apartments at 68F by day when it is below 55F outside, and 62F overnight.