40-38 189 STREET is a prewar 1920 building, 2 units in Auburndale, NYC. Owned by HSIAO HO CHEN. Public records show 5 open violations, 16 311 complaints, 2 active litigation matters on file.
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§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE VEGATATION AT BUILDING FRONT AND SOUTH YARD
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY
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HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
GENERAL — BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE VEGATATION AT BUILDING FRONT AND SOUTH YARD
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Auburndale is a quiet, middle-class Queens neighborhood with a growing East Asian community and a suburban feel. The LIRR station provides a commute option distinct from the subway, and the neighborhood's modest commercial strip serves everyday needs without fanfare.