40-34 Aske Street

40-34 Aske Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 49 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1955

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 163.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 16 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 5 immediately hazardous violations 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 rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (49 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2017, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

49 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 23 class A, 9 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 52 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17373237
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-18. HPD violation 14673412
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR HEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2ND), issued 2021-11-16. HPD violation 14673405
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2ND), issued 2021-11-16. HPD violation 14673402
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-15. HPD violation 14671734
• Class B: Electrical defect, north wall. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17373233
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT METAL SECURITY DOOR AT ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-18. HPD violation 14673413
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEM AT 2ND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2ND), issued 2021-11-16. HPD violation 14673406

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: NYC HOME BUYERS GROUP LLC. Head officer: BERTHA FARIAS. Managing agent: SANCHEZ JORGE SANCHEZ JORGE. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 27, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2017 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 4015630036, HPD building ID 628733. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 4 min walk
• Junction Blvd (7), 4 min walk
• 103 St-Corona Plaza (7), 11 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.