89-38 Whitney Avenue
Queens · 11373 · BBL 4015680007 · look up another building
25 code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11373.
Most recent filing on this building: a deed, July 30, 2025
89-38 Whitney Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Elmhurst, Queens, ZIP 11373. City records date it to 1940 and count 3 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $88K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 89-38 Whitney Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 30, 2025, transferring the lot to a private individual for a stated $1.2M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 89-38 Whitney Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 89-38 Whitney Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Private individualDEED from Private individual | Jul 30, 2025 | $1.2M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 89-38 Whitney Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $88K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $29K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 89-38 Whitney Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 89-38 Whitney Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 89-38 Whitney Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 89-38 Whitney Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 89-38 Whitney Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 25 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11373. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 3 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 89-38 Whitney Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Violation Dismissed | Jun 12, 2025 | A |
| Abate the infestation consisting of rodents rats in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Jan 3, 2025 | C |
| Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Jan 3, 2025 | B |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Jan 3, 2025 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNot Complied With | Jan 3, 2025 | C |
| Properly secure the loose metal handrail at south, building front entrance at stoopViolation Closed | Jan 2, 2025 | B |
| Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of…Violation Closed | Jan 2, 2025 | A |
| Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the ma…Violation Closed | Jan 2, 2025 | A |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 1 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
How 89-38 Whitney Avenue compares in 11373
PulseCities tracks 7,212 lots in 11373, of which 169 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 487 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11373 scores 25.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 110 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Elmhurst →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 1568 in Queens. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 89-38 Whitney Avenue
Who owns 89-38 Whitney Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 89-38 Whitney Avenue names a private individual. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 30, 2025.
How much did 89-38 Whitney Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $1.2M, recorded Jul 30, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 89-38 Whitney Avenue?
No executed eviction at 89-38 Whitney Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 89-38 Whitney Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 89-38 Whitney Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 89-38 Whitney Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $88K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 89-38 Whitney Avenue?
11373 (Elmhurst) scores 25.8 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.