140-70 ASH AVENUE

Queens · ZIP 11355 · BIN 4117141 · Flushing-Willets Point · Last violation May 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 27, 2026

NeighborhoodFlushing-Willets Point

More violations than 99.5% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Flushing-Willets Point. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 289 violations · 265 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

80 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 1999

486

17 per year avg.↑ Up 240% in the last 2 years (289 vs 85 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

235

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ80

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ110

Rent-impairingⓘ16

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

523

22 per year avg.↑ Up 284% in the last 2 years (265 vs 69 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access30%Violation issued15%No violation24%Phone resolved29%Other1%(523)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ169 violations

Egressⓘ82 violations

Paintingⓘ31 violations

Water Supplyⓘ23 violations

Cleaningⓘ15 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ14 violations

Posting/Signageⓘ12 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ10 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ111 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ69 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ67 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ37 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ35 complaints

Electricalⓘ6 complaints

Appliancesⓘ5 complaints

Elevatorⓘ3 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

55 complaints · HEATING

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION DOOR/WINDOW HEATING WATER LEAKAll Open Closed

Type

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	407	Feb 9, 2007	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	501	Feb 20, 2006	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	407	Nov 23, 2005	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 15, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Oct 20, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.