47-50 47th Street, Queens, NY 11377

The four-story, 20-unit residential building at 47-50 47th Street in Sunnyside, owned by Oscar Gallegos, was constructed in 1935 and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in 2024 when multiple complaints were filed regarding water leaks and heating problems affecting the entire building. In April 2024, there were two separate complaints about lack of heat and hot water, though HPD was informed that the issues had been resolved by the time of their inspection.

More recently, in July 2024, a water leak complaint was filed but HPD could not gain access to inspect the conditions. Fall 2023 saw multiple complaints, including issues with mold, water leaks, ceiling damage, flooring problems, and a broken window guard, though HPD inspections resulted in no violations for most of these cases, except for the window guard issue. The building has also faced some serious safety and maintenance concerns regarding its fire safety systems and egress paths.

An April 2024 inspection revealed an open violation for a defective fire escape rail brace at the fourth story balcony. Other violations documented in 2024 include a missing vestibule door self-closer, an obstructed fireproof passageway, an illegal lock on the north yard gate, and issues with the carbon monoxide detector requirements. The property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past four years (as of the latest December 2024 certification). The building's most recent tenant safety inspection from September 2020 was marked as having complied with requirements, and a rodent inspection in April 2017 passed without issue.