98-40 57th Avenue, Queens

A notable winter heating issue and 29 open violations on a long-held estate.

This massive 231-unit property has been managed by the same real estate family interests since the 1990s. While operations are stable on paper, its mid-century infrastructure exhibits a persistent lag in heating and maintenance upkeep. Three things to know:

121 heat and hot water complaints, spanning even into the summer. While the freezing season triggers the bulk of these heating issues, the system doesn't fully recover in the off-season. Tenants have reported hot water outages as late as July 15, 2026. This pattern points to deeper issues in the aging lines or central boilers.

The building carries 29 open violations on the public record. None of these are currently classed as immediately hazardous, but they indicate a lingering delay in clearing standard maintenance. The backlog consists of unresolved plastering work and minor plumbing fixes that have not been certified as resolved.

Four air-quality complaints on the block, with one traced directly inside. Four indoor air quality complaints have been filed in the surrounding three blocks over the last year, with the most recent on June 13, 2026. When odors or ventilation issues surface in buildings of this era, they often track back to sewer stacks or ground-floor retail venting leaking through the risers.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 24 residential noise complaints, characterized by heavy banging and pounding with reports continuing into late June 2026.
• 74 elevator complaints logged in the surrounding corridor last year, with the most recent on July 17, 2026.

98-40 57th Avenue is a 231-unit building in Queens, New York City (BBL 4019180075). This building is associated with Wellington Leasing Limited Partnership. Brix tracks 29 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1962, this elevator apartment building sits in Queens and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 482 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 335 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 43 complaints
• Plumbing: 30 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 23 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 5, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
• § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENAMEL BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8E, 8th

The building last changed hands on May 13, 1998, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (41/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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