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142-39 38th Avenue

Queens · 11354 | BBL 4050110034 | BIN 4530434
Data as of September 3, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 4 immediately hazardous, about one for every 4 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

48 open HPD violations on record: 31 Class A (non-hazardous), 2 Class B (hazardous), 4 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 11 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 5,848 days (about 16 years), on record since 2010.

Violation figures current as of Oct 16, 2026.

A 14-unit building, built in 2005.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

2
Open HPD
Class B
4
Open HPD
Class C
524
311 calls
12 months to Sep 2026
452
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,766
ZIP median
rent
2005
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
137 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2005 as the year built — newer than 86% of the 183 buildings we cover in ZIP 11354, and the newest of the 6 buildings we cover on this block. The building’s floor space is 2.7 times the size of its lot: 11,586 sq ft of building on a 4,338 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 18, 2026.

142-39 38th Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11354. The closest subway is Flushing-Main St (7) (6-minute walk), served by the 7 line.

What's the closest subway to 142-39 38th Avenue?
Flushing-Main St (7) — a 6-minute walk (462m) from 142-39 38th Avenue. Served by the 7 line.
Is 142-39 38th Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2005, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total50
Open48
Closed2

Oldest open violation: October 2010 · Most recent: September 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A31 open · 0 closed
Class B2 open · 0 closed
Class C4 open · 1 closed
Class I11 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-27 Class A · 53 days open "§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELE…"
  • 2026-08-27 Class C · 53 days open "§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNAT…"
  • 2026-08-27 Class A · 53 days open "§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVA…"
  • 2026-08-27 Class A · 53 days open "§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSI…"
  • 2026-08-27 Class A · 53 days open "§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 16, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 11 open · penalty 11 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 31 open · penalty 31 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints6
Open0
Closed6
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat3
Other3
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-08-25 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-08-25 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-07-21 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: BLDG
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total3
Open3
Closed0
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2001-08-27 CLOS-PADLOCK NONE
  • 1989-02-10 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "AFL"
  • 1989-02-10 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2005, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2005 (21 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units14
Building area (sqft)11,586
Lot area (sqft)4,338
Owner of record (PLUTO)SUN MAX 38 LLC
Designations
Council district20
Rent Stabilization
—
Data temporarily unavailable.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total452701
Violent4457
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies96164
Misdemeanors313429
Violations3090
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • SEX CRIMES: 254
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 89
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 64
  • PETIT LARCENY: 63
  • RAPE: 38
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 58,954 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls524
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 135
  • Illegal Parking: 92
  • Blocked Driveway: 71
  • Noise - Residential: 22
  • PLUMBING: 17
By category
Other319
Parking163
Noise37
Homeless2
Rats1
Drinking1
Construction1
Drug0
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints37
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential22
Street Sidewalk9
Commercial4
Vehicle2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility5 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$200–350/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 14201 38 AVENUE 103m · $200–350/mo licensee: DIYA 142, INC.
  • 14321 38TH AVE 128m · $200–350/mo licensee: JIANGSU RENOVATION CORP
  • 3818 UNION STREET 136m · $200–350/mo licensee: SP PLUS CORPORATION
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)1
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 020 John Bowne Pre-K-5 · 6 min (445m) · District 25
  • The Active Learning Elementary School K-3 · 11 min (860m) · District 25
  • P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden Pre-K-5 · 11 min (903m) · District 25
Middle — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard 6-8 · 8 min (669m) · District 25
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Veritas Academy 9-12 · 4 min (311m) · District 25
  • Queens High School for Language Studies 9-12 · 4 min (311m) · District 25
  • Flushing High School 9-12 · 4 min (311m) · District 25
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines1
Lines served: 7
Closest 1 stations
  • Flushing-Main St 7 · 462m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby137
Eating (91) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants73
Fast food18
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)13
→ Supermarkets10
→ Convenience3
Pharmacies14
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (23 places selling coffee, of which 19 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby120
A: 82 B: 11 C: 3 Pending: 24
Sample
  • Grade A Lucia Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A Kimganae Restaurant · Korean
  • Grade A Mr. Tu Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Fay Da Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Chung Moo Roll Rice & Donga · Korean
  • Grade A Fried Dumpling Jie Jie Sheng · Chinese
  • Grade A Kung Fu Tea · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Gou Bang Zi Chicken · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby107
By category — top 8 of 17 (83 of 107 facilities)
Youth Services18
Transportation16
Vocational And Proprietary Schools11
Historical Sites9
Health Care8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Cultural Institutions7
Human Services6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Queens Historical Society Cultural Institutions
  • Ny Nail School Vocational And Proprietary Schools
  • Bowne House Historical Society, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Council For Urban Employment Vocational And Proprietary Schools
  • Queens Academy High School Schools (K-12)
  • Queens High School For Language Studies Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11354 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,766/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11354 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$62,833/yr
Median monthly income$5,236/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,571/mo
ZIP median rent$1,766/mo
ZIP median rent is 33.7% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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