47-20 40 Street,

Queens, NY 11104

61 Units

Built in 1951

6 Floors

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Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 62 violations which is 1.01 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
13Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
44Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
5Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2021-04-14(a) � hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpd?s website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
2019-11-29Section 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove device preventing door from being self-closing fire door at public hall, 5th storyNov sent out
2016-08-26Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency''s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
2015-06-28Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency''s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2015-04-27Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency''s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2015-04-09Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2014-12-21Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the 1st room from east at north, the kitchen , the foyer located at apt 4j, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2014-12-21Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2013-08-07Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westInvalid certification
2013-06-11Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling in the 1st bedroom 2 from east located at apt 3d, 3rd story, apartment at eastNov certified late
2013-06-11Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling at living-room. located at apt 3d, 3rd story, apartment at eastNov certified late
2013-06-11Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling west bedroom located at apt 3d, 3rd story, apartment at eastNov certified late
2013-06-11Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department west wall. in the 1st bedroom from east located at apt 1d, 1st story, apartment at eastNov certified late
Property Owners and Associates
Elu Har
Head Officer
3.5(8)

8 Properties

180 Units

Ely Mgt LLC
Agent
2.8(5)

5 Properties

110 Units

Herkimer Bh LLC
Corporate Owner
3.7(10)

10 Properties

191 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
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Bugs but somehow still charming

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Apartments are made of sheetrock. No insulation.

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Fine place

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