College Point
Small peninsula neighborhood in northern Queens with a mix of warehouses, residential blocks, and a large working-class Taiwanese community.
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 ran 4.6 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in College Point ran 56.1 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
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
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.
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.
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.
| Measure | College Point | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 492 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 2,679 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 30.5 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 58.7% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 34.3% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 94.5% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/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.
Services in College Point
Each service page is tailored to College Point’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when College Point buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a College Point building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, semi-detached houses, small apartment buildings
Taiwanese-American community, industrial-residential mix, affordable, peninsula character
Q65/Q25 buses -- no subway; car very helpful
No subway -- transit desert, industrial neighbors, limited dining