567 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 251 311 service requests, 157 HPD complaints, 70 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 61.5. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 39 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2006-05-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
51 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 17 · winter 2025–26: 26). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$8,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
107 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (25) · Noise (19) · Dirty Condition (15) · Rodent (12) · Illegal Parking (5) · Panhandling (4).
$46,028 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1989) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (33) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | MELNICH REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | NICHOLAS MELISSINOS |
| Managing agent | NICOLAS MELISSINOS |
| Last registered | 2025-09-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,924,000 | $1,315,800 |
| 2026 | $2,803,000 | $1,261,350 |
| 2027 | $2,956,000 | $1,330,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 15/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artpresso Cafe | American | A | — |
| Nycakes Boutique | Bakery Products/Desserts | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
18 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (3 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 | 39 Av-Dutch Kills — N W · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 36 St — M R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 31 St / 39 Av — Q102 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 38 Ave & 29 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 112 Dutch Kills Middle: I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes. 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.
29-05 39 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
107 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 25 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $389,243 on 1999-09-21 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-21 | Mortgage $389,244 — from MELNICH REALTY CORP to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $389,244 | |
| 1994-06-08 | Mortgage $640,000 — from MELNICH REALTY CORP to INTERBANK OF NEW YORK | $640,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 71 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 34 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 50 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 67 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 6 | 77 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 37 |
Every one of the 567 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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