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3938 43 Ave

Queens, NY 11104Company-ownedBBL 4001900025BIN 4002499
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units71
Building Area53,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$7.4M

3938 43 AVE is a property located at 3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 71 units. The building area is 53,000 square feet on a 12,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $7.4M. It last sold for $14.8M on Dec 5, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (13 active). There are 619 violations on record (167 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $225 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,403records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 3938 43 Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 71 units and 53,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.4M, and assessed for tax at $3.3M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,403 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 648 of its 1,403 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (619) and enforcement (24) trail well behind. 167 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 81.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 268 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% complaint, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.4M of Queens, written across 1,403 government filings.

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Property Details

Address3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units71
Building Area53,000 sqft
Lot Size12,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
4001900025
4002499
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.4M
$3.3M
$498K
$14.8M
Last Sale DateDec 5, 2013

Building Permits

19 on record · 13 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 29, 2026Job #Q01394411-I1-EL

Install (1) occupancy sensor in laundry room. No other work.

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Aug 18, 2023Job #393883
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 28, 2022Est. cost $25KJob #Q00690771-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 9, 2022Est. cost $25KJob #Q00690771-P1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 23, 2022Est. cost $25KJob #Q00690771-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

619 on record · 167 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$225
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $125Ticket #049125722R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $50Ticket #047743629H
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Balance $50Ticket #047377930J
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2013Ticket #000199937H
OPERATING WITHOUT RENEWING OF EXPIRED OPERATING CERTIFICATE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 19, 2013Ticket #000515071H
OPERATING WITHOUT RENEWING OF EXPIRED OPERATING CERTIFICATE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 6, 2026#19062123

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINT BRICK AT BUILDING FRONT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 6, 2026#19062124

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINT BRICK AT REAR EXTERIOR WALL

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 6, 2026#19062125

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINT BRICK AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 6, 2026#19062126

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 6, 2026#19062127

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 3938 43 AVE, Queens built?

The building at 3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 71 units. The building area is 53,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 3938 43 AVE, Queens?

Yes. 3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 has 19 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Apr 29, 2026.

Does 3938 43 AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 has 619 violations on record, with 167 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 15 ECB, 581 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 3938 43 AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $225. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 3938 43 AVE?

3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 has an assessed market value of $7.4M and a total assessed value of $3.3M (land: $498K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 3938 43 AVE last sold?

3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 last sold for $14.8M on Dec 5, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 3938 43 AVE?

3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 3938 43 AVE?

3938 43 AVE, Queens, NY 11104 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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