45-08 40 Street

Queens, NY

BBL 4-00194-0023BIN 4002596

Concern level3 of 4

High

0127 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 4 apartments
0225 of those issued in the last 3 years
037 open rent-impairing violation(s)
043 active DOB violation(s)
051 eviction executed in the last 3 years
061 DOB fine lost by default (unpaid)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 23 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 113 apartments.

2018 — 27 units registered2023 — 23

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1922

Built

Floors

113

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 2ND STORY WEST 1 APARTMENT B23 UNDER VACATE ORDER # 260794 POSTED ON 06/04/2026 EFFECTIVE DATE 06/05/2026 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt B33Issued 2026-09-01RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt B32Issued 2026-06-05

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON ENTRANCE DOOR AT ROOM WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-06-05RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE SOOT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS DUE TO RECENT FIRE AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water23

Unsanitary Condition3

Water Leak3

Door/Window2

Paint/Plaster2

Electric1

Unsanitary ConditionPests2026-02-03 · closed

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-02-03 · closed

Unsanitary ConditionPests2026-02-03 · closed

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

569

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential374

Unspecified83

Street/Sidewalk75

Commercial23

Vehicle13

Helicopter1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

390

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony84

Misdemeanor260

Violation46

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2021-04-29

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2018-09-19

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · P-PLUMBING NONE1989-02-07

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-06-24Apt B14residential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2005-06-29

Access Warrant - lead

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

QUEENS BLVD-40TH OWNERS CORP

Head officer

SHEN LI

Managing agent

BRG MANAGEMENT LLC

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$9,375

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 22026-08-05$1,250 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22026-01-29$6,250 due

ConstructionClass 22024-05-16$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12024-01-23$625 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1988-08-11 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2021-05-26 · $300,000

Mortgage2021-05-26$300,000

borrower QUEENS BLVD.- 40TH OWNERS CORP. · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2012-12-05$750,000

borrower QUEENS BLVD.-40TH ASSOCIATES · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2012-01-30$2,037,597.8

borrower QUEENS BLVD.-40TH OWNERS CORP. · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2011-02-11$500,000

borrower QUEENS BLVD. - 40TH OWNERS CORP. · lender SOVEREIGN BANK

Mortgage2009-10-21$418,610.43

borrower QUEENS BLVD.-40TH OWNERS CORP. · lender SOVEREIGN BANK

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2020 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 60-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2020

Most recent

60-day noticewater/sewer only2020-03-10

90-day noticewater/sewer only2020-02-12

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale