39-89 51 Street,Queens, NY 11377
38 Units
•Built in 1928
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 39-89 51 Street
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Recent reviews of 39-89 51 Street, Queens, highlight a mixed living experience. Tenants praise the on-site superintendent for responsiveness and upkeep, which helps maintain good cleanliness and pest control in some units. The building features solid construction with thick walls and decent water pressure. Convenient location near transit and amenities is a plus. However, pest problems—especially roaches—and inconsistent heating create discomfort for some residents. Noise and neighbor quality vary, with reports of thin walls and occasional disturbances. Owner responsiveness ranges from timely to poor, affecting tenant satisfaction. The community suggests improved pest control and more attentive management for a better living environment.
Reviews (3)
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
amazing Super is worth it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Our superintendent who lives on the premises is AMAZING. So responsive, hardworking, goes above and beyond to make the building nice and clean. We have not had issues with roaches, mice, or ants. (I've only seen 1 roach living here for 2 years which is huge for a NY apartment) The bones of this building are so good - the floors are in great shape, the walls are thick, the doors, the bathroom - everything is old but really well maintained. Location is great for access to the 7, across the street from a grocery store, liquor store, close to a Rite Aid, and walking distance to Roosevelt Ave which has the best food in all of NYC, in my opinion.
Cons:
The windows are a little wonky - some don't open/close very well. The radiators are unpredictable - it'll be 60 degrees out and sometimes they'll come on. It definitely tends toward too hot/too much radiator, rather than too cold/not enough. Living on Skillman down the street from a fire department can get loud with the sirens and traffic, but our bedroom is quiet since it's in the back of the apartment furthest from the road.
We did have bedbugs once. Our super guessed that it came from a fellow tenant who refused to keep his apartment clean which is worrisome and gross. But the Super was so, so, so helpful and the exterminators were here within a couple days of us finding the bugs and we haven't had any issues in the year since this happened.
We did have bedbugs once. Our super guessed that it came from a fellow tenant who refused to keep his apartment clean which is worrisome and gross. But the Super was so, so, so helpful and the exterminators were here within a couple days of us finding the bugs and we haven't had any issues in the year since this happened.
3.38 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great but no
Former Tenant
Pros:
So I love our apartment. Building is so-so but the super is great and doing what he can. The neighborhood is lovely and seems safe.
Cons:
It’s too hot - unbearable in the summer AND in the winter (the heaters are blasting heat all winter, can’t turn them down so we end up with windows open in the winter.. such a waste!). The worst of all tho.. roaches. They came out of nowhere 3 months ago and no matter what we tried - glued up all the possible holes and non-holes, taped up the windows and spread so much pesticides I’m now seriously worried about our health, exterminator sprayed here and there (I think we did much more ourselves anyway!) - we still find them..
Advice to owner:
You should check the number of apartments that signed up for the exterminator and treat it seriously.
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
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Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 6 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 39-89 51 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.15 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 09, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods drop ladder in down position at 2nd fire escape from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
4
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 09, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire rated material at ceiling at cellar, section at east
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Missing information/filings
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Oct 17, 2025: § 27-2142 adm code apts have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apts vacate # 260020 at apartment 1h (north 1). date posted and mailed : october 14, 2025. effective date : october 15, 2025 in the entire apartment located at apt, 1st story, 4th apartment from west at north
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Property Owners and Associates
B
Barry Rubofsky
3.1(3)
Head Officer•
1 Property•38 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
R
Ray Seelall
3.1(3)
Agent•
1 Property•38 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
D
Diego Dominguez
3.1(3)
Site Manager•
1 Property•38 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
B
Bronstein Properties, LLC
3.2(234)
Corporate Owner•
156 Properties•5649 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 263
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