Is 138-52 Elder Ave rent stabilized?
138-52 Elder Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Flushing, Queens (11355). It has about 159 apartments, built in 1988.
Also written as 138-52 Elder Avenue — or 138-52 Elder Ave, Queens, NY 11355.
How this building compares
With about 159 apartments it is larger than 95% of the 72 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Flushing. It went up in 1988, 60 years after the 1928 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 22 open violations here, about one for every 7 apartments — below the one for every 5 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 45 violations on record at the address, 9 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 6 of them are still open. HPD issued 25 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Queens |
| Neighborhood | East Flushing |
| ZIP | 11355 |
| Year built | 1988 |
| Apartments | 159 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 4051450049 |
Owner & management
| Owner | SELFHELP (KIV) ASSOCIATES L.P. 138-52 Elder Avenue · Flushing, NY 11355 |
| Managing agent | FirstService Residential |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 22 open / 45 total · 25 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 45 total |
| HPD registration last filed | April 29, 2026 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 138-52 Elder Ave rent stabilized?
138-52 Elder Ave in East Flushing, Queens is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 138-52 Elder Ave?
138-52 Elder Ave (BBL 4051450049) has about 159 residential apartments and was built in 1988, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.