Woodside
Diverse Queens neighborhood with large Irish, Filipino, Thai, and Nepali communities -- excellent transit access and genuine affordability.
Woodside 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 6.5 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Woodside ran 82.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Woodside apartment building went up in 1960, 37.9% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 58.3% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Woodside
HPD issued 16.8 violations per 100 apartments in Woodside over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 4.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 57.3% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 1,582 buildings holding 13,875 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 Woodside
Buildings in Woodside averaged 16.8 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 4.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 57.3% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Woodside | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 1,582 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 13,875 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 16.8 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 4.1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 57.3% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 37.9% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 58.3% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Woodside, 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 Woodside
Each service page is tailored to Woodside’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Woodside buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Woodside building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Row houses, walk-up apartment buildings, two-family homes
Extremely diverse, excellent Asian and Irish food, transit-convenient, authentic
7 train (61st-Woodside, 69th St), LIRR (Woodside)
Elevated 7 train noise, crowded on transit corridors, limited nightlife