1,263 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 434 HPD complaints, 399 HPD housing violations, 261 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% 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 306.4. In ZIP 11214, 75% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 | 309 total — 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 176 class B, 88 class A. Oldest open since 1993-06-11. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
77 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 31 · winter 2025–26: 32). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
94 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (33) · Illegal Parking (16) · Noise (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).
$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1923) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (23) |
| 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) | 8684 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | ENRICO FERDICO |
| Managing agent | DAFNONAS ESTATES LTD |
| Last registered | 2025-08-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,292,000 | $581,400 |
| 2026 | $1,459,000 | $656,550 |
| 2027 | $1,634,000 | $735,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 7/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 20 Av — D · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bath Av / 20 Av — B64 · 600 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 200 Benson School Middle: I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro. 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.
8684 20 Avenue
| 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 |
94 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 33 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 DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD — 69 buildings, 1,113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B23 · C9 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 69 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $419,251 on 2002-12-13 (lender: Independence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-12 | Mortgage $1,493,691 — from 8684 REALTY , LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,493,691 | |
| 2018-09-12 | Agreement $3,600,000 — from 8684 REALTY , LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $3,600,000 | |
| 2018-09-12 | AL&R $3,600,000 — from 8684 REALTY , LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $3,600,000 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 8684 REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2014-08-05 | Mortgage $593,015 — from 8684 REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $593,015 | |
| 2006-05-10 | Deed $3,700,000 — from BENSON ESTATES to 8684 REALTY LLC | $3,700,000 | |
| 2006-05-10 | AL&R $2,200,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 8684 REALTY, LLC | $2,200,000 | |
| 2006-05-10 | M&CON $2,200,000 — from 8684 REALTY,LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,200,000 | |
| 2002-12-13 | Mortgage $419,252 — from BENSON ESTATES to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $419,252 | |
| 1999-12-14 | Mortgage $248,066 — from BENSON ESTATES to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $248,066 | |
| 1997-02-19 | Mortgage $52,852 — from BENSON ESTATES to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $52,852 | |
| 1987-11-09 | Mortgage $185,000 — from BENSON ESTATES to AROUT, JOSEPHINE; AROUT, ELIAS; AROUT, SOHAIL; AROUT, SAMIR | $185,000 | |
| 1986-11-21 | Mortgage $650,000 — from AROUT, SOHIAL; AROUT, ELIAS; AROUT, SAMIR; AROUT, JOSEPHINE to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK | $650,000 | |
| 1984-12-28 | Mortgage $266,000 — from DIAMOND COURT PARTNERS to VICSWAY INC | $266,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 37 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 122 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 172 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 113 |
Every one of the 1,263 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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