138-49 Elder Avenue
A 12-story building with 191 apartments, built in 1983, in Queens, NY 11355.
HPD records as of October 25, 2026
138-49 Elder Avenue has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to Queens B'nai B'rith Housing Development Fund.
Does 138-49 Elder Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 9 open violations as of October 25, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 4 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 3 |
It has an open class C violation, as 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 25, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 138-49 Elder Avenue?
138-49 Elder Avenue is registered with HPD to Queens B'nai B'rith Housing Development Fund. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in April 2022. HPD’s record has 1 case here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 2% of residential buildings in 11355 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 138-49 Elder Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 138-35 Elder Avenue227 apartments, built 1986
- 43-70 Kissena Boulevard320 apartments, built 1965
- 138-52 Elder Avenue159 apartments, built 1988
- 138-70 Elder Avenue126 apartments, built 1963
- 43-23 Colden Street321 apartments, built 1965
- 137-47 45th Avenue289 apartments, built 1970
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 25, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 4-05137-0118.