Tenants here have called the city about safety 37 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.
137-40 45th Avenue is a 79-unit building in Queens, New York City (BBL 4051460027). This building is associated with The Jefferson Apts Inc. Brix tracks 12 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1966, 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 37 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about safety.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 23, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on July 30, 2025 for $438,000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 6N at 137-40 45th Avenue has 3 open violations.
Unit 2D at 137-40 45th Avenue has 3 open violations, 1 permit filed ($5K, latest 2012). Owner on the latest deed: Hsu, Mimi & Hsu, Michelle.
Unit 5B at 137-40 45th Avenue has 1 open violation, last sold in 2007 for $230K. Owner on the latest deed: Cheung, Ming & Jiang, Ai.
Unit 2C at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $438K. Owner on the latest deed: Zheng, Yanfang & Li, Shuguang.
Unit 3H at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $400K. Owner on the latest deed: Ren, Shouhang & Chen, Xianhua.
Unit 3N at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $303K. Owner on the latest deed: Zheng, Jinfang.
Unit 2G at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2023 for $400K. Owner on the latest deed: Lin8289 Family Irreocable Trust & Cai Xia Lin, As Trustee.
Unit 4G at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2018 for $300K. Owner on the latest deed: Zou, Jin.
Unit 3C at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2019 for $395K. Owner on the latest deed: Zou, Jian.
Unit 4C at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $390K. Owner on the latest deed: Song, Yuliang.
Unit 5J at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $300K. Owner on the latest deed: Piao, Yingchun & Wang, Yuying.
Unit 5E at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $312K. Owner on the latest deed: Chen, Jia.
Unit 5G at 137-40 45th Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations), last sold in 2023 for $448K. Owner on the latest deed: Hu, Peng.
Unit 4D at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2023 for $243K. Owner on the latest deed: Lin, Maohuan & Ren, Minyan.
Unit 5H at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2007 for $230K. Owner on the latest deed: Wang, Yumin & Wang, Limin.
Unit 2J at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2022 for $325K. Owner on the latest deed: Chen, Hong & Yeung, Chi.
Unit 6J at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2020 for $325K. Owner on the latest deed: Tso, Lap & Cho, Lap.
Unit 3M at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2012 for $250K. Owner on the latest deed: Lin, Lara.
Unit 3J at 137-40 45th Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations), last sold in 2019 for $335K. Owner on the latest deed: Chen, Dao.
Unit 5L at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations. Owner on the latest deed: Sandra D. Yellin, Trustee & Donald B. Yellin, Trustee +2 more.
Unit 4E at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2019 for $285K. Owner on the latest deed: Chen, Jiaan & Ye, Li.
Unit 2E at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2018 for $290K. Owner on the latest deed: Yan, Yelin.
Unit 6L at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2018 for $395K. Owner on the latest deed: Kakana, Rais & Kakana, Tabassum.
Unit 4H at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2018 for $407K. Owner on the latest deed: Huang, Qin & Zheng, Kunjin.
Unit 4L at 137-40 45th Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations), last sold in 2018 for $385K. Owner on the latest deed: Jiang, Yun & Cao, Ming.
Unit 4N at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2017 for $316K. Owner on the latest deed: Gao, Rong & You, Tong.
Unit 2F at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2016 for $208K. Owner on the latest deed: Gao, Ai & Jin, Shi-Ming.
Unit 1M at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2015 for $256K. Owner on the latest deed: Zou, Xueying & Gao, Hongzhong.
Unit 5M at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2014 for $266K. Owner on the latest deed: Wu, Jinxia & Yuan, Si.
Unit 1A at 137-40 45th Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2014 for $241K. Owner on the latest deed: Hu, Pengxu.
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