198-40 32nd Avenue, Queens

A long-held pre-war rental with 33 open housing violations.

The property has been held by the same family since at least 1983, but daily operations are handled by a corporate managing agent. Maintenance has been slow to resolve, with 33 open violations currently logged on a building of this size. Three things to know:

33 open housing violations are currently on file. A building this size usually carries open violations in the single digits, but this property has let 33 unresolved citations pile up. The outstanding issues stem from a mix of tenant complaints and follow-up logging that has yet to be officially cleared.

A multi-category repair ticket hit on a single day in early March. On March 3, 2026, tenant complaints triggered inspections across eight separate categories at once. The write-ups documented everything from broken window frames and defective flooring to radiator leaks, plumbing issues, refrigerator defects, and pests. Several of these remain on the active list.

121 illegal parking complaints within three blocks last year. Curb space is highly competitive nearby, with 82 of those calls specifically reporting blocked hydrants. In addition, there were 53 complaints for blocked driveways in the same window, with 43 of them reporting zero access for residents trying to get in or out.

Forty-plus years of family ownership, currently run by a corporate agent. The Shahabi family has been on the deed and mortgage records here for over forty years. While long-term family ownership usually hints at building stability, day-to-day operations are handled by Bronstein Properties. The current list of 33 open violations suggests a gap between stable ownership and active day-to-day upkeep.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 59 residential noise complaints within three blocks last year, mostly loud music and parties
• 41 abandoned vehicle calls on the surrounding blocks in the past year
• 15 sidewalk condition complaints filed within three blocks over the last year
• What it isn't: a hands-off corporate operation with no history. What it is: a family-held pre-war building where maintenance has been deferred and requires active tenant follow-up to get things done.

198-40 32nd Avenue is a 46-unit building in Queens, New York City (BBL 4060240017). This building is associated with J&M Property Group LLC. Brix tracks 28 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1931, this walk-up apartment building sits in Queens and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 104 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

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

• Plumbing: 18 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 17 complaints
• Water Leak: 13 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 12 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 10, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION AT WEST
• § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLL
• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041
• § 27-2017

The building last changed hands on August 1, 2024, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (43/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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