Kew Gardens
Quiet, upscale residential enclave with a distinct Edwardian character, courthouse proximity, and excellent transit connections.
Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens ran 126.6 per 1,000 apartments over that year, close to the citywide 125.7.
The median Kew Gardens apartment building went up in 1960, 39.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 20.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Kew Gardens
HPD issued 20.4 violations per 100 apartments in Kew Gardens over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 46.6% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 350 buildings holding 9,573 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 Kew Gardens
Buildings in Kew Gardens averaged 20.4 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 46.6% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Kew Gardens | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 350 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 9,573 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 20.4 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 6.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 46.6% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 39.6% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 20.2% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Kew Gardens, 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 Kew Gardens
Each service page is tailored to Kew Gardens’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Kew Gardens buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Kew Gardens building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Edwardian apartment buildings, Tudor houses, some newer co-ops
Quiet, upscale, historic character, law and court adjacent, green and leafy
E/F (Kew Gardens-Union Tpke), LIRR (Kew Gardens)
Expensive for Queens, limited nightlife, commercial options limited