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16-70 Bell Blvd, Queens

BBL 4-05865-0112

Built
1973
Floors
7
Residential units
152
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R5
Lot area
74,476 sq ft
Floor area
147,700 sq ft

En español: contando todos los años, el HPD tiene 1 violación abierta aquí, la más antigua del 26 de julio de 2026.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 10 Class C violations, all 10 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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OATH/ECB summonses
15 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $11,165 in penalties imposed. 3 judgments docketed, the latest on September 8, 2026. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • April 6, 2026, FDNY: Labels markings. In violation.
  • July 16, 2025, FDNY: Fire protection systems. In violation.
  • July 16, 2025, FDNY: Sign, postings, notices and instructions. In violation, $1,775 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 15 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 15, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 22, 2022.
Housing court
4 housing court cases here since 2011, most of them tenant actions.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed February 17, 2023 (inspection cycle 9). Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007, and Safe in 2015 and 2016. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program.
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 5 work permits here, the newest issued June 30, 2022, for Structural work.
  • Structural, issued June 30, 2022, signed off.
  • General Construction, issued June 22, 2022, signed off.
  • Supported Scaffold, issued June 20, 2022, signed off.

The newest 3 of 5 permits DOB NOW lists here. The report lists all 5, with job numbers and each job's estimated cost. What the report adds

Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 50 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
On the covered list (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected March 12, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 30, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since October 12, 2023: a general construction order, opened August 13, 2025, awarded for $490.

Counting every year, HPD has 1 violation still open here, the oldest filed on July 26, 2026. No Class B or C violation HPD filed here in the last 3 years is still open. No OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years is still active.

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Questions about this building

Does 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens have open violations?

Yes. On October 10, 2026, counting every year, HPD had 1 violation still open at 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens, the oldest filed on July 26, 2026. None was a Class B or C violation filed in the last 3 years, and no OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years was still active.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 10 Class C violations, all 10 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 22, 2022. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens been in housing court?

Yes. 4 housing court cases here since 2011, most of them tenant actions. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since October 12, 2023: a general construction order, opened August 13, 2025, awarded for $490. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed February 17, 2023 (inspection cycle 9). Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007, and Safe in 2015 and 2016. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens?

ENERGY STAR score 50 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens last inspected?

On March 12, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens last file its bedbug report?

On December 30, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. On the covered list (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens built?

The city's record gives 1973 as the year 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 7 floors.

How many apartments does 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 152 residential units at 16-70 Bell Boulevard, Queens. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 16-70 Bell Blvd, Queens: 152 units, 1 open HPD violation, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/16-70-bell-boulevard-queens

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