138-70 Elder Avenue
Queens · 11355 · BBL 4051450055 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, April 17, 2026
138-70 Elder Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Flushing, Queens, ZIP 11355. City records date it to 1963 and count 126 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as LAFAYETTE APARTMENTS. Its total assessed value is $3.8M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 18 rent-stabilized units here in 2019, but that is the building and not 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.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 5145 in Queens, the block 138-70 Elder Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- No building on the block has recorded a deed in the last twelve months.
- 3 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 23 parcels and 1,007 residential units.
Anything filed on 138-70 Elder Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 138-70 Elder Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $3.8M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $30K 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 138-70 Elder Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 138-70 Elder Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 138-70 Elder Avenue
DHCR registration records list 18 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2019, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. 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 138-70 Elder Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 65 violations against this building, of which 26 remain unresolved. That is more than 6 in 10 buildings its size in 11355. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 8 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
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 138-70 Elder Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Apr 17, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective intercom from vestibule to east wall in the private hallwayNov Sent Out | Apr 17, 2026 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Apr 17, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective sliding closet doors at east wall in the foyerNov Sent Out | Apr 17, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective saddle at entrance door in the 3rd room from north at eastNov Sent Out | Apr 17, 2026 | A |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective floor within sink base cabinet in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Apr 17, 2026 | A |
| Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuou…Nov Certified On Time | Mar 23, 2026 | A |
| Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by commissioner, in…Nov Certified On Time | Mar 23, 2026 | A |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 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.
Permits filed at 138-70 Elder Avenue
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GC+STRFacade repairs as per plans; no change to use, egress, or occupancy. | Oct 27, 2025 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 138-70 Elder Avenue
22 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 138-70 Elder Avenue compares in 11355
PulseCities tracks 6,838 lots in 11355, of which 130 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 520 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11355 scores 22.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 128 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Flushing →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 4 other addresses on tax block 5145 in Queens. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 138-70 Elder Avenue
Who owns 138-70 Elder Avenue?
The city's property file lists LAFAYETTE APARTMENTS as the owner of record for 138-70 Elder Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 138-70 Elder Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 138-70 Elder Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 138-70 Elder Avenue?
No executed eviction at 138-70 Elder 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 138-70 Elder Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 18 stabilized units at this building in 2019. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 138-70 Elder Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $3.8M 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 138-70 Elder Avenue?
11355 (Flushing) scores 22.4 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.