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NYC Building Records · BBL 4013310041

40-05 59 STREET

Queens · Block 1331 · Lot 41 · Elevator apartment (Class D7)

Owner of record

WRL CEM, LLC
HPD-registered head officer: DENNIS BUTLER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDENNIS BUTLER
  • Corporate OwnerCEM AFFILIATES
  • Managing AgentWAGNER & KELLY MANAGEMENT
  • Site ManagerBILLY KELLY

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 12, 2013 to Wrl Cem, Llc.
Previous owner: Estate Of Dorothea R. Lawson; Lawson, Executrix, Lois S
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 12, 2013DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
46
Year built
1931
Class
D7
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
9,300 sqft
Building area:
46,765 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.5M
Community district:
402
Council district:
26

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Dec 31, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGR…
  • Class AInspected Dec 31, 2025
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT…
  • Class CInspected Dec 31, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VENT/VALVE RELEASING STEAM AND OR HOT WATER IN THE 3rd ROOM F…
  • Class BInspected Dec 31, 2025
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class BInspected Dec 3, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 12, 2013).

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