25-19 40th Avenue

25-19 40th Avenue in Queensbridge, Queens, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 18 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 18 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-10-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT GATE NORTH FIRE PASSAGEWAY ( UNLOCKED) NOTH YARD, issued 2012-05-02. HPD violation 9421170
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2019-03-20. HPD violation 12965990
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSE WIRE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2019-03-20. HPD violation 12965958
• Class B: Electrical defect (roof). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WIRE SCREEN UNDER SKYLIGHT BULKHEAD TO ROOF., issued 1999-10-12. HPD violation 132298
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18889410
• Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2019-03-20. HPD violation 12965998
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). 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, issued 2019-03-20. HPD violation 12965992
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT ENTRANCE DOOR 1 STY APT 1B. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 132263

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

18 of 21 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 18 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: DFV INC. Head officer: LARRY VAFEAS. Managing agent: PETER VAFEAS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4003960037, HPD building ID 413514. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 39 Av-Dutch Kills (N, W), 5 min walk
• Queensboro Plaza (7), 5 min walk
• Queens Plaza (E, F, R), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.