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The Drake

62-60 99th Street, NY 113742.8 ★ (77 reviews)
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Summary

The Drake is a 419-apartment Rego Park rental with large one- to four-bedroom layouts, private outdoor space and family-oriented amenities. Residents value the apartment space, doormen and subway convenience, while heat and water interruptions, pests, elevator failures and slow management response are the most important cautions.

419 unitsOpened 1960

Reviews

The Drake offers more apartment space and private outdoor room than many newer rentals, and residents often like the doormen and package handling. Heat and water service, pests, elevators and repair follow-through are the recurring operational concerns.

Google
2.8
77 reviews
Openigloo
2.6
10 reviews
Yelp
1.8
6 reviews

What residents praise

Apartments are spacious with useful storage

Residents praise large layouts, big closets and private balconies, especially for households needing more than a compact one-bedroom.

Doormen and package service are helpful

Front-line staff receive positive feedback for friendly service and keeping deliveries organized and secure.

Subway and shopping are convenient

The 63rd Drive–Rego Park subway stop, Queens Boulevard stores and neighborhood restaurants are close.

What residents complain about

Heat and water service can be unreliable

Residents describe hot-water, gas and water interruptions, while heating complaints recur frequently across the building.

Pests and water damage affect some apartments

Roaches, mice, leaks and mold appear repeatedly, with some residents reporting long waits for a durable repair.

Elevators and management response frustrate residents

Elevator outages recur, and residents often say calls, transfers, billing questions or maintenance issues require repeated follow-up.

Amenities

The Drake has an attended lobby, fitness center and shared laundry room, with in-unit laundry in some apartments. Residents have a courtyard, garden and dog run, with garage parking and storage.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Resident lounge · Playroom · Pet spa

Location

The Drake is located at 62-60 99th Street, New York, NY 11374. The Drake is on 99th Street near Queens Boulevard, roughly a short walk from the M/R at 63rd Drive–Rego Park. Rego Center, groceries and restaurants are close, while the large arterial roads make the immediate setting busier than interior neighborhood blocks.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 8 min
    63 Dr-Rego ParkMR
  • 12 min
    67 AvMR
  • 14 min
    Woodhaven BlvdMR

Building records

Housing complaints are much more common than at comparable buildings, with heating accounting for the largest share. Open pest and damaged-surface violations make upkeep a concern as well, while exterior work on the building may bring disruption.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

134.8 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.4 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
186
Feb 2026
56
Sep 2026
51
Sep 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
75
18 open
16
8 open
16
5 open

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
On buildingJun 2026
300 ftJul 2026
400 ftJul 2026

Rent history

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year.
1 bed
$2,750median / mo
$2,600–$2,900
2 beds
$3,100median / mo
$3,000–$3,376
3 beds
$3,834median / mo
$3,700–$3,900

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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