Glendale
Quiet residential neighborhood on the Queens-Brooklyn border, adjacent to the historic Cypress Hills Cemetery corridor.
Glendale 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 14.6 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Glendale ran 60.4 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Glendale apartment building went up in 1931, 74.3% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 94.3% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Glendale
HPD issued 28.7 violations per 100 apartments in Glendale over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 4.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 51.2% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 925 buildings holding 4,404 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 Glendale
Buildings in Glendale averaged 28.7 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 4.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 51.2% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Glendale | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 925 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 4,404 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 28.7 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 4.4 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 51.2% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 74.3% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 94.3% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Glendale, 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 Glendale
Each service page is tailored to Glendale’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Glendale buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Glendale building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, semi-detached houses, some small apartment buildings
Quiet, residential, German-American heritage, affordable, family-oriented
M train (Forest Ave, Myrtle-Wyckoff), Q55 bus
Limited transit options, M train only, limited retail and dining