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39-88 49 STREET
Queens · ZIP 11104 · BIN 4001129 · Sunnyside · Last violation May 11, 2026 · Last complaint May 5, 2026
NeighborhoodSunnyside
More violations than 94.5% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Sunnyside.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 174 violations · 263 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
50 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2002
598
24 per year avg.↑ Up 107% in the last 2 years (174 vs 84 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
165
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ50
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ94
Rent-impairingⓘ13
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days5% (8)
▪ 3–12 months34% (56)
▪ 1–3 years21% (35)
▪ 3+ years40% (66)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,301
54 per year avg.↑ Up 117% in the last 2 years (263 vs 121 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued23%No violation32%Phone resolved26%Other0%(1,301)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ219 violations
Egressⓘ85 violations
Paintingⓘ46 violations
Water Supplyⓘ45 violations
Cleaningⓘ43 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ33 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ29 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ391 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ231 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ228 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ181 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ47 complaints
Electricalⓘ33 complaints
Appliancesⓘ13 complaints
Adminⓘ4 complaints
Elevatorⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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