Fresh Meadows
Planned post-war community in central Queens, developed by New York Life Insurance Company -- suburban, well-organized, and family-oriented.
Fresh Meadows 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 16 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Fresh Meadows ran 41.3 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Fresh Meadows apartment building went up in 1975, 0.5% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 69.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Fresh Meadows
HPD issued 17.1 violations per 100 apartments in Fresh Meadows over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 50.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 128 buildings holding 4,085 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 Fresh Meadows
Buildings in Fresh Meadows averaged 17.1 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3.9 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 50.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Fresh Meadows | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 128 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 4,085 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 17.1 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 3.9 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 50.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 0.5% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 69.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1975 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Fresh Meadows-Utopia, 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 Fresh Meadows
Each service page is tailored to Fresh Meadows’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Fresh Meadows buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Fresh Meadows building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Garden apartments, mid-rise co-ops, some single-family homes
Planned community feel, family-oriented, suburban, quiet, good schools
Q17/Q25/Q34 buses -- no direct subway; car helpful
No direct subway access, car-dependent, limited nightlife