Maspeth
Working-class Queens neighborhood with a large Polish and Italian-American community, nestled between Newtown Creek industrial corridor and residential blocks.
Maspeth 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 22 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Maspeth ran 41.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Maspeth apartment building went up in 1950, 43.4% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 90.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Maspeth
HPD issued 18.2 violations per 100 apartments in Maspeth over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.2 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 65.6% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 1,189 buildings holding 4,697 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 Maspeth
Buildings in Maspeth averaged 18.2 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.2 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 65.6% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Maspeth | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 1,189 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 4,697 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 18.2 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 2.2 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 65.6% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 43.4% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 90.8% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1950 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Maspeth, 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 Maspeth
Each service page is tailored to Maspeth’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Maspeth buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Maspeth building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, two-family houses, small apartment buildings
Polish and Italian-American, working-class, quiet residential, affordable
Q39/Q67 buses -- no subway; limited transit options
No direct subway, industrial neighbors on Newtown Creek edge, limited nightlife