40-05 59th Street

40-05 59th Street in Woodside, Queens, has 15 open HPD violations, and 26 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 42 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 26 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 37 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (15 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-05. Newest violation issued 2026-03-13.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18541161
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL BETWEEN VESTIBULE AND ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17706112
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15385599 ISSUED 25-SEP-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 33), issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15688824
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 25 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2023-01-06. HPD violation 15647329
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2022-09-27. HPD violation 15385598
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2022-09-27. HPD violation 15385600
• Class B: Mice, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23), issued 2016-02-02. HPD violation 11094055
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23), issued 2015-12-09. HPD violation 11026806

311 housing complaints

33 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (9), Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (7), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

26 of 42 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: 26 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CEM AFFILIATES. Head officer: DENNIS BUTLER. Managing agent: WAGNER & KELLY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4013310041, HPD building ID 448826. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 61 St-Woodside (7), 3 min walk
• 52 St (7), 8 min walk
• 69 St (7), 10 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 2026-10-28.