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 17 open violations here, about one for every 9 apartments — below the one for every 5 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 40 violations on record at the address, 6 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 44 HPD complaints at the address, 5 of them 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 | 17 open / 40 total · 20 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 44 total |
| HPD registration last filed | April 29, 2026 |