36-20 Bowne Street, Queens

59 open HPD violations at this address, 11 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 87-unit elevator apartment building in Queens.

36-20 Bowne Street is a 87-unit building in Queens, New York City (BBL 4050100055). This building is associated with 36-20 Frey LLC. Brix tracks 59 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1940, 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 141 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

The DOB has logged 1 permit filing on this building in the last 24 months.

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

• Heat/hot Water: 99 complaints
• Water Leak: 13 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 8 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 7 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 25, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APART
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT

The building last changed hands on April 30, 2012 for $14,375,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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