931 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 284 HPD housing violations, 223 311 service requests, 221 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 263.9. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 34 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2011-06-05. |
| Active vacate order | 3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Water System (4) · Noise (4) · PLUMBING (4) · Rodent (1) · Street Light Condition (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC |
| Head officer | ALFRRED BASAL |
| Managing agent | ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,374,000 | $618,300 |
| 2026 | $1,099,000 | $494,550 |
| 2027 | $1,085,000 | $488,250 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Jefferson St — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Melrose St — B57 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Irving Ave & Jefferson St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
305 Jefferson Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC. — 8 buildings, 22 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B2 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 Jefferson Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 150-40 Shore Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 108-16 167 Street | QN | 2 | D |
| 119-28 Merrick Boulevard | QN | 2 | C |
| 119-32 Merrick Boulevard | QN | 2 | A |
| 115-29 Bedell Street | QN | 2 | B |
| 188-10 119 Road | QN | 2 | A |
| 121-05 Sutphin Boulevard | QN | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $975,365 on 2017-09-26 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-26 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from 305 JEFFERSON LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2017-09-26 | Agreement $1,100,000 — from 305 JEFFERSON LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2017-09-26 | Mortgage $975,365 — from 305 JEFFERSON LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $975,365 | |
| 2005-05-23 | Mortgage $495,000 — from ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $495,000 | |
| 2003-06-13 | DEEDO $37,500 — from BIANCO, WILLIAM F EXE to PLAZA HOMES, LLC | $37,500 | |
| 2003-06-13 | DEEDO $187,500 — from LIPANI, THOMAS J; BERTONE, RAYMOND; GAUSTELLA, MARIO; LIPANI, ANTHONY; DAVIDE, FRANCES; LI to PLAZA HOMES, LLC | $187,500 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
| 2019 | 3 | 101 | 0 | 20 | 124 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| 2023 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 40 |
| 2026 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
Every one of the 931 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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