862 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 301 HPD complaints, 243 311 service requests, 183 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 106.7. 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 | 50 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2008-11-19. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$14,405 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · Illegal Parking (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5) · PLUMBING (4).
$249,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1916) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (29) |
| 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) | 24-16 40TH CORP |
| Head officer | PETER SAMBAZIOTIS |
| Managing agent | AMERICA REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,537,000 | $691,650 |
| 2026 | $1,690,000 | $760,500 |
| 2027 | $1,740,000 | $783,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| 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.
5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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 | Queensboro Plaza — 7 N W · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 21 St-Queensbridge — M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 21 St / 41 Av — B62 Q66 Q69 Q100 +1 more · 0.2 mi |
| Citi Bike | 40 Ave & Crescent St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
24-16 40 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 |
80 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 AMERICA REALTY LLC — 28 buildings, 824 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B6 · C3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189-14 Crocheron Avenue | QN | 109 | C |
| 61-15 43 Avenue | QN | 88 | A |
| 35 West 64 Street | MN | 68 | A |
| 121-02 109 Avenue | QN | 48 | B |
| 140-70 Ash Avenue | QN | 47 | D |
| 329 West 101 Street | MN | 36 | A |
| 36-01 213 Street | QN | 36 | A |
| 45-50 48 Street | QN | 35 | A |
| 87-21 87 Street | QN | 35 | A |
| 24-16 40 Avenue | QN | 29 | B |
| 36-63 37 Avenue | QN | 27 | B |
| 34-21 102 Street | QN | 24 | C |
| 32-06 35 Avenue | QN | 23 | A |
| 35-07 32 Street | QN | 23 | A |
| 43-06 Smart Street | QN | 20 | A |
| 11-46 44 Drive | QN | 18 | B |
| 11-40 44 Drive | QN | 18 | A |
| 45-14 39 Place | QN | 17 | C |
| 27-01 Astoria Boulevard | QN | 16 | B |
| 27-05 Astoria Boulevard | QN | 16 | A |
| 41-50 43 Avenue | QN | 16 | A |
| 43-39 41 Street | QN | 16 | A |
| 37-66 63 Street | QN | 16 | A |
| 44 Commercial Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 33-17 82 Street | QN | 10 | D |
| 219 West 15 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 43-14 42 Street | QN | 6 | F |
| 43-07 Ditmars Boulevard | QN | 6 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $671,806 on 2007-12-17 (lender: Alma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-28 | Agreement $888,931 — from 24-16 40TH CORP to ALMA BANK | $888,931 | |
| 2007-12-17 | Mortgage $671,807 — from 24-16 40TH CORP. to ALMA BANK | $671,807 | |
| 2007-12-17 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from 24-16 40TH CORP. to ALMA BANK | $1,600,000 | |
| 2002-06-20 | Mortgage $648,153 — from 24-16 40TH CORP to MARATHON NTIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $648,153 | |
| 1994-09-13 | Mortgage $550,000 — from 24-16 40TH CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BNAK OF NEW YORK | $550,000 | |
| 1989-02-28 | Mortgage $1,035,000 — from TSINOS, IEREMIAS to ATLANTIC MUTUAL MTGCORP | $1,035,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 41 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 124 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
Every one of the 862 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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