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47-55 39 PLACE

Queens · ZIP 11104 · BIN 4002706 · Sunnyside · Last violation May 6, 2026 · Last complaint Mar 16, 2026

NeighborhoodSunnyside
Around average violations for the neighborhood
Fewer violations than 51% of buildings and more complaints than 73% of buildings in Sunnyside. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 12 violations · 18 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
1 immediately hazardous (Class C) violation still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous1Class Bhazardous21

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on a faucet in the kitchen and bathroom and feel whether hot water arrives, and check radiators or baseboards for warmth when the heat is on.
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    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  2. Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Ask the owner or broker: "When was this unit last tested for lead?" Look for paint chips or deterioration on interior woodwork, walls, or trim.
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Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: May 6, 2026.

Complaints over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Mar 16, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
57
3 per year avg.↑ Up 71% in the last 2 years (12 vs 7 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
28
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ1
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ21
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2005
159
7 per year avg.↑ Up 80% in the last 2 years (18 vs 10 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access17%Violation issued7%No violation18%Phone resolved58%Other0%(159)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ15 violations
Egressⓘ11 violations
Water Supplyⓘ4 violations
Paintingⓘ4 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ4 violations
Annual Property Registrationⓘ3 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ3 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ99 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ20 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ11 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ8 complaints
Electricalⓘ7 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ5 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311

Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at the walls near the smoke detector and ask the person showing the apartment: "When was this detector last tested?"
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 1–3 years14% (4)
    ▪ 3+ years86% (24)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%6%
    Emergency100%38%
    Non-Emergency0%56%
    (1)
    (32)