1,009 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 352 311 service requests, 214 HPD complaints, 124 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.3. In ZIP 11104, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 47 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2020-06-12. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$10,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · Illegal Parking (6) · Rodent (4).
$616,020 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1938) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (154) |
| 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) | ESSEX HOUSE LLC |
| Head officer | HARRY OTTERMAN |
| Managing agent | NORCOR MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-12-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,726,000 | $4,826,700 |
| 2026 | $11,399,000 | $5,129,550 |
| 2027 | $11,286,000 | $5,078,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 55/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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 | 40 St-Lowery St — 7 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Queens Blvd / 41 St — Q32 Q60 · 800 ft |
| Citi Bike | 43 Ave & 42 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 150 Queens Middle: I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside. 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.
42-15 43 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 |
91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 NORCOR MANAGEMENT CORP — 15 buildings, 1,131 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55-25 98 Place | QN | 207 | C |
| 42-15 43 Avenue | QN | 154 | B |
| 99-04 57 Avenue | QN | 149 | C |
| 55-30 98 Place | QN | 138 | B |
| 43-42 45 Street | QN | 88 | A |
| 143-07 Sanford Avenue | QN | 78 | A |
| 35-91 161 Street | QN | 70 | A |
| 142-20 41 Avenue | QN | 62 | A |
| 35-15 75 Street | QN | 59 | A |
| 41-29 41 Street | QN | 50 | A |
| 147-37 Roosevelt Avenue | QN | 48 | A |
| 41-24 45 Street | QN | 8 | B |
| 41-22 45 Street | QN | 8 | B |
| 35-15 72 Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 52-08 Roosevelt Avenue | QN | 6 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $324,122 on 2019-11-07 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-07 | Agreement $4,700,000 — from ESSEX HOUSE L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $4,700,000 | |
| 2019-11-07 | Mortgage $324,122 — from ESSEX HOUSE L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $324,122 | |
| 2014-09-30 | Mortgage $181,710 — from ESSEX HOUSE L.L.C. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $181,710 | |
| 2014-09-30 | AL&R $4,900,000 — from ESSEX HOUSE L.L.C. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $4,900,000 | |
| 2011-05-06 | Mortgage $1,584,280 — from ESSEX HOUSE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,584,280 | |
| 2011-05-06 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from ESSEX HOUSE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $5,000,000 | |
| 2011-05-06 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to ESSEX HOUSE LLC | $5,000,000 | |
| 2005-05-18 | RPTT&RET $132,000 — from ARELLANO, GERRY to LIU, ALFRED | $132,000 | |
| 2001-05-25 | Mortgage $1,160,484 — from ESSEX HOUSE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,160,484 | |
| 1996-11-12 | Mortgage $700,683 — from ESSEX HOUSE L.L.C. to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK | $700,683 | |
| 1992-09-29 | Mortgage $2,375,000 — from ESSEX ASSOCIATESS to QUEENS COUNTY SVNGSBANK | $2,375,000 | |
| 1989-05-19 | Mortgage $900,000 — from LURIE, BRETT K. to CORNET CAPITAL CO | $900,000 | |
| 1988-02-25 | Mortgage $3,748,498 — from LURIE, BRETT K to SAC TRADING CORP | $3,748,499 | |
| 1988-02-25 | Mortgage $6,900,000 — from LURIE, BRETT K to CORONET CAPITAL COMPANY | $6,900,000 | |
| 1988-02-25 | Mortgage $1,860,000 — from LURIE, BRETT K to BRT REALTY TRUST | $1,860,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 127 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 80 | 0 | 9 | 110 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
Every one of the 1,009 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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