# 138-49 Elder Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

BBL 4051370118 · Block 5137 · Lot 118 · BIN 4610558, 4115908, 4615210  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/138-49-elder-avenue-4051370118  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

138-49 Elder Avenue (Queens, NY 11355; tax lot BBL 4051370118) is a 191-unit asylum or home (building class N2: asylum or home (subtype N2)), built around 1983, on a 38,200 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as QUEENS B'NAI B'RITH. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $13,339,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 11 DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation, nine open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were 11 311 requests in the past 12 months and 34 HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “138-49 Elder Avenue, Queens, NY 11355 (BBL 4051370118)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/138-49-elder-avenue-4051370118. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Flushing-Willets Point: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/flushing-willets-point

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/flushing-willets-point/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/flushing-willets-point/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/flushing-willets-point/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/flushing-willets-point/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/flushing-willets-point/unpaid-oath-tickets

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 11 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 9 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: QUEENS B'NAI B'RITH
- Building class: N2 – Asylum or home (subtype N2)
- Year built: 1983
- Floors: 12
- Units: 191 residential / 191 total
- Lot area: 38,200 sq ft · Building area: 134,259 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $13,339,000, assessed value $6,002,550, tax class 4
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

No records found.

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01115239-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2024-07-12 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01065328-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2016-09-19 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 421303823 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY GENERATOR IN YARD ON EXISTING CONCRETE PAD. INSTALL UNDERGROUND FUEL-OIL TANK WITH PIPING. NO WORK TO BE PERFORMED INSIDE THE BUILDING. AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. … | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2013-06-03 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 420853259 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. UPGRADE OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FROM INTERIOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO MANUAL AND AUT OMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2006-07-13 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 402419307 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REPLACE DOMESTIC HOT WATER STORAGE TANK. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2006-01-04 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 402269736 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 450FT LONG AT 138-49 ELDER AVENUE. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY FILED ON THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2003-02-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 401611966 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REPLACE LOW PRESSURE HW HEATING BOILER. REINSTALL EXISTING GAS/OIL BURNE R AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS SERVICE. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1999-06-23 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 400993038 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. POINTING OF BRICKS. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1997-11-21 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 400799677 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REPL BOIL AND GAS/OIL BURNER AND CONNECT TO EXIST GAS SVCE NOCHANGE | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1994-12-13 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 400511264 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. ABANDON(1)ONE 5000 GALLON UNDERGROUND ST ORAGE TANK AND REPLACE WITH(1)O E 4000 GALLON DOUBLE WALL FIBERGLASS UND ERGOUND STORAGE TANK;REMOVE AND REPLACE 1)ONE CONCRETE TANK MAT;INSTALL PIPING | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1990-04-16 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 400090003 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. ALTERATION OF EXISTING BUILDING ENTRANCE VESTIBULE TO REPLACE EXISTING T REPLACE EXISTING DOORS WITH NEW AUTOMAT- IC SLIDING DOORS.NO CHANGE IN USE.EGRES OR OCCUPANCY.RELOCATE 2 SPRINKLER HEADS. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2026-01-06 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01065328-I1: General Construction — THE SCOPE OF WORK IS LIMITED TO INTERIOR FINISH AND FIXTURE UPGRADES IN ALL UNITS AND PUBLIC SPACES AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION RELOCATION IN 10 UFAS UNITS (1…. Issued 2026-01-06, expires 2027-01-06. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-10-08 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01115239-I1: Plumbing — PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING AND RECOLATION OF FIXTURES AND RELATED PIPING. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-10-08, expires 2026-10-08. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-09-08 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01065328-I1: General Construction — THE SCOPE OF WORK IS LIMITED TO INTERIOR FINISH AND FIXTURE UPGRADES IN ALL UNITS AND PUBLIC SPACES AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION RELOCATION IN 10 UFAS UNITS (1…. Issued 2025-09-08, expires 2026-01-09. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-07-24 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01065328-I1: General Construction — THE SCOPE OF WORK IS LIMITED TO INTERIOR FINISH AND FIXTURE UPGRADES IN ALL UNITS AND PUBLIC SPACES AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION RELOCATION IN 10 UFAS UNITS (1…. Issued 2025-07-24, expires 2025-10-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-10-21 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01115239-I1: Plumbing — PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING AND RECOLATION OF FIXTURES AND RELATED PIPING. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2024-10-21, expires 2025-10-21. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-10-10 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01065328-I1: General Construction — THE SCOPE OF WORK IS LIMITED TO INTERIOR FINISH AND FIXTURE UPGRADES IN ALL UNITS AND PUBLIC SPACES AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION RELOCATION IN 10 UFAS UNITS (1…. Issued 2024-10-10, expires 2025-06-15. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-06-04 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01055320-I1: Suspended Scaffold — Suspended scaffold installation and use and bucket hoist as per plans filed herewith.. Issued 2024-06-04, expires 2025-06-04. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-05-22 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00998769-I1: General Construction — FACADE REPAIR INCLUDES LINTEL REPLACEMENT, REPOINTING BRICK, BRICK REPLACEMENT, CONCRETE REPAIR, AND CAULKING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN…. Issued 2024-05-22, expires 2025-05-22. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-05-14 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01049168-I1: Sidewalk Shed — Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/…. Issued 2024-05-14, expires 2025-04-01. | rbx6-tga4 |

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## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-22 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED): FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 7N: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7N, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class A violation (Class A): § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 7th STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 7N: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7N, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 7N: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7N, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class A violation (Class A): § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-09-20 | open (Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 11O: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11O, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-12-13 | open (Nov Certified Late) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 4E: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-12-13 | open (Nov Certified Late) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 4E: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVER TO BASE BOARD HEATERS AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-12-10 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): § 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 AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-15 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Asbestos Control Program: FAIL TO PROVIDE POWER FROM OUTSIDE WORK AREA THRU GFI AT SOURCE. Unpaid balance $6,600. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-03-12 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | open (OPEN) | HPD complaint (apt 7N): Plumbing – Basin/Sink. The following complaint conditions are still open. HPD has already attempted to notify the property owner that the condition exists; the tenant should provide access for the owner to make the repair.… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-06-10 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 12P): Plumbing – Water Supply. HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with … | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2025-06-15 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 4N): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. HPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more i… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2025-06-15 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 4N): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2025-06-10 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 7N): Electric – Power Outage. HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-10-21 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-10-11 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in … | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-10-11 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-04-23 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-04-07 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-03-24 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2022-12-25 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1L): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2022-10-20 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in … | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2022-10-18 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 11O): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant … | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2022-10-17 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in … | ygpa-z7cr |

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## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as QUEENS B'NAI B'RITH. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-09-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (Queens B'nai B'rith Housing Development Fun), business city Flushing. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Lauren Claudio. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer David Wanetik, business city Flushing. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Sonya Carter (SPM LLC), business city Flushing. | feu5-w2e2 |

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