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27-16 21 Street

367Records
19City systems
17Open violations
23Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11102 · Neighborhood: Old Astoria-Hallets Point
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367 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 155 311 service requests, 41 HPD complaints, 33 DOB permits.

BoroughQueens 11102
Built2023
Floors1
Res. units49
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)ASTORIA 21 LLC
BBL4005390032
BIN4006094, 4436854, 4620917

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 51% 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 23. In ZIP 11102, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations17 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-08-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 3).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

98 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Smoking or Vaping (16) · PLUMBING (10) · GENERAL (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7).

Filed construction activity

$1,096,183 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (23 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2023)
YesSix or more residential units (49)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ASTORIA 21
Head officerELEIZER SCHWIMER
Managing agentELMORD MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-28

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,109,000 $2,749,050
2026$6,963,000 $3,133,350
2027$6,828,000 $3,072,600

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Chipichape CafeLatin AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.

Getting around

Subway30 Av — N W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 21 St / Astoria Blvd — Q69 Q100 · 150 ft
Citi Bike18 St & 27 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 171 Peter G. Van Alst
Middle: Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts. 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.

Report a problem to 311

27-16 21 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

98 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ELMORD MANAGEMENT LLC — 20 buildings, 296 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B5 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
34-16 38th Street QN89 A
27-16 21 Street QN49 A
102 East 53 Street BK24 B
250 Lenox Road BK24 A
Bushwick Place BK10 A
760 Willoughby Avenue BK9 A
668 Rutland Road BK8 A
New York Avenue BK8 A
1605 New York Avenue BK8 A
316 Patchen Avenue BK8 B
664 Rutland Road BK8 A
419 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
1689 Sterling Place BK7 A
1128 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
1319 Halsey Street BK6 A
714 Hart Street BK6 B
225 Suydam Street BK6 B
179 Stanhope Street BK6 B
901 Bushwick Avenue BK4 D
130 Suydam Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,600,000 on 2023-11-20 (lender: The Bank Of Princeton). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-11-20Mortgage $1,600,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $1,600,000
2023-11-20Agreement $20,700,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $20,700,000
2023-11-20AL&R $20,700,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $20,700,000
2022-06-30AL&R $11,371,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to BCC FUNDING II LLC $11,371,000
2022-06-30Mortgage $11,371,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to BCC FUNDING II LLC $11,371,000
2022-06-30AL&R $3,779,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to BCC FUNDING II LLC $3,779,000
2022-06-30Deed $7,700,000 — from V & I SOKOLICH LLC to ASTORIA 21 LLC $7,700,000
2022-06-30AL&R $3,950,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to BCC FUNDING II LLC $3,950,000
2022-06-30Mortgage $3,950,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to BCC FUNDING II LLC $3,950,000
2022-06-30Mortgage $3,779,000 — from ASTORIA 21 LLC to BCC FUNDING II LLC $3,779,000
2022-06-21Sold for $7,700,000 $7,700,000 $157,143
2022-06-21Sold for $7,700,000 $7,700,000 $157,143
1990-01-11Mortgage $150,000 — from SOKOLICH, INES; SOKOLICH, VINCENT to GIGANTELLI, MARY JANE; GIGANTELLI, LOUIS $150,000

Ten-year activity

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2018001001
2019002013
2020000000
2021005005
2022305914260
2023292639123109
202401191021
202501250228
20260111701119
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The full timeline

Construction 64Enforcement 37Housing & tenants 220Ownership & money 36Health & systems 10

Every one of the 367 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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