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72-18 Forest Ave, Queens

BBL 4-03576-0039

En español: 10 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 12 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 4 años abierta, desde el 4 de marzo de 2022.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 10 open Class C, with nothing filed or new in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since March 4, 2022.

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10 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed March 4, 2022.

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DOB violations
1 active DOB violation, issued August 2, 2017.
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for Plumbing work, issued October 9, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C10 open most often Heat / Hot Water
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18114772
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18114771
Notice sent18114770
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18114769
Notice sent18076619
Fire SafetyNotice sent18076617
Fire SafetyNotice sent18076615
Fire SafetyNotice sent18076614
Notice sent18076613
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18076612
Class B1 open
Notice sent18076616
OATH/ECB1 open
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39152758J

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The most common category among the open records here is heat and hot water.

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Questions about this building

Does 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens have open violations?

Yes. 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens had 12 open violations on September 27, 2026: 11 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 10 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since March 4, 2022.

Is 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 10 open Class C, with nothing filed or new in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Does 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens have active DOB violations?

Yes. 1 active DOB violation, issued August 2, 2017. 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.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Plumbing work, issued October 9, 2025. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

When was 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens built?

The city's record gives 1931 as the year 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 2 floors.

How many apartments does 72-18 Forest Avenue, Queens have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 4 residential units at 72-18 Forest Avenue, 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 DOB violations, DOB NOW work permits and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 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 DOB violations, DOB NOW work permits 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, 72-18 Forest Ave, Queens: 10 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/72-18-forest-avenue-queens

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