Corona
Historic Latin American neighborhood and birthplace of jazz (Louis Armstrong's home), with a large Mexican and Ecuadorian community.
Corona 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 6.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Corona ran 72.7 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Corona apartment building went up in 1968, 21.1% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 56.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Corona
HPD issued 24.9 violations per 100 apartments in Corona over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 5.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 56.4% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 2,492 buildings holding 17,168 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 Corona
Buildings in Corona averaged 24.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 5.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 56.4% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Corona | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 2,492 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 17,168 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 24.9 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 56.4% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 21.1% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 56.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1968 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Corona, 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 Corona
Each service page is tailored to Corona’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Corona buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Corona building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Two-family homes, walk-up apartment buildings, some row houses
Latin American community, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park access, affordable, community-rooted
7 train (103rd St-Corona Plaza), Q23/Q58 buses
Limited direct Manhattan transit, some crowded blocks, varying building quality