Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

38-40 29 Street

59Records
8City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate

59 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 29 311 service requests, 7 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 6 DOB job filings.

BoroughQueens 11101
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)CHEN, JENNY L.
BBL4003850031
BIN4430742, 4430743

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Water System (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Outdoor Dining (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,007,000 $60,420
2026$1,207,000 $72,420
2027$1,271,000 $76,260

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DK PublicAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway39 Av-Dutch Kills — N W · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
36 St — M R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 31 St / 39 Av — Q102 · 600 ft
Citi Bike38 Ave & 29 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 112 Dutch Kills
Middle: I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

38-40 29 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
8
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017000
2018606
2019000
2020101
2021303
2022202
2023628
2024000
2025314
2026112
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 29Ownership & money 7Health & systems 7

Every one of the 59 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 11101 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map