144-55 Melbourne Avenue
Queens, NY 11367BBL 4-06527-0050Map
Owner of record: Mainstay Cooperative Sec One I
144-55 Melbourne Avenue is an elevator apartment building built in 1954 in Queens, 11367. It has 106 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is Mainstay Cooperative Sec One I. HPD has recorded 44 housing violations here, most recently on November 21, 2025. 22 of the 44 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 44
- DOB violations
- 53
- ECB violations
- 8
- HPD complaints
- 28
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. The newest 10 per agency here; the full lists are a click away.
HPD housing violations · 44
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 12, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 12, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system boiler room door locked at cellar
Jan 5, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 1st room from north located at apt 4c, 4th story, 4th apartment from north at east
Jan 5, 2024 · Apt 4C
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor
Dec 10, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt 6f, 6th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Dec 10, 2023 · Apt 6F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt 6f, 6th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Dec 10, 2023 · Apt 6F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall
Jul 31, 2023
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 53
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 30, 2021
Dob violation - active - Elevator annual inspection / test elevatorrequired
Violation issued to elevator - failure to file category 1 2017 inspection/test
Apr 5, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2016 cat 1 insp/tst
Jan 26, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2016 cat 1 insp/tst
Jan 26, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 8
- Class - 2
70o02,100b11,52m07.100b11:provide 21' toe guard as per appendix k. 52m07:provide crosby on spin out devices on car and outside.
Jan 25, 2012 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Hazardous
Licensed rigger failed to name a designated foreman.no designated foreman id.using rigging equipment in an unsafe manner:an insufficient counterwieght 3.5ft from fulcom,9ft to counterweights 1000lb use needed
Aug 11, 2007 · Penalty $4,500
Resolve - Hazardous
Cd-5"notification of use"expired on 6-30-07.outrigger beams & hoist not set up according to plans.workers on scaffold w/o a certificate of fitness.licensed rigger failed to ensure scaffold workers met minimum
Aug 11, 2007 · Penalty $1,500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
16d10,38q03,38o02,66o02,71q03.(16-d-10)hoistway door top pivot on 4th fl is loose.(38-q-03)car top light is unguarded.(66-o-02)water in pit (71-q-03)light under car platform is unguarded.
Jun 27, 2006
Resolve - Non-hazardous
41m57o 41-m-07 provide up over speed switch.
May 18, 1998 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Non-hazardous
41m57o 41-m-07 provide up trip switch on gov.
May 18, 1998 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Non-hazardous
73u, #(73) provide elevator device tags as per n.y.c. bldg. code (208.10)
Jan 25, 1994 · Penalty $200
Resolve - Non-hazardous
17l,57o,55l,50y,50y, (17) lobby glass replace (55) replace lighting fixture (15) adjust & repair 5 fl door check (03) clean car top of oil & remove plastic (30) clean oil from overhead shaftway beams (50) clean
Jan 18, 1994
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 23, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 4, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Nov 7, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Nov 7, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Apr 27, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 27, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 27, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 7, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 7, 2023 · Apt 6F
Close
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $122,795 | Coops - elevator apartments | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $165,000 | Coops - elevator apartments | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $85,000 | Coops - elevator apartments | — |
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D4)
- Year built
- 1954
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 106
- Building area
- 115,212 ft²
- Lot area
- 66,323 ft²
- Zoning
- R4
- Community board
- 408
- Council district
- 24
- Block / lot
- 6527 / 50
- Assessed value
- $5,089,950
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #409981, last renewed Sep 25, 2026.
Questions about 144-55 Melbourne Avenue
Who owns 144-55 Melbourne Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mainstay Cooperative Sec One I.
Does 144-55 Melbourne Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 44 housing violations at this property.
Is 144-55 Melbourne Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 144-55 Melbourne Avenue built?
City records list 1954 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 144-55 Melbourne Avenue?
It has 106 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.