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25-62 Steinway Street

287Records
16City systems
3Open violations
27.5Penalty rate

287 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 128 311 service requests, 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 ECB/OATH violations.

BoroughQueens 11103
Built1920
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)ALA & ZAHRAN LLC
BBL4006540089
BIN4010290

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 27.5. In ZIP 11103, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-05-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Outdoor Dining (3) · Food Establishment (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$155,685 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)H2LC-LIC PROPERTIES, LLC
Head officerMICHAEL Y CHEN
Managing agentMICHAEL Y CHEN
Last registered2025-08-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$821,000 $369,450
2026$923,000 $415,350
2027$1,108,000 $498,600

The city's market estimate has risen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
FirbosCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

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

SubwayAstoria Blvd — N W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 28 Av — Q101 · 350 ft
Citi BikeSteinway St & 28 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 070
Middle: I.S. 010 Horace Greeley. 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

25-62 Steinway 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

17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,345,000 on 2026-05-12 (lender: A & D Mortgage LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-12Mortgage $1,345,000 — from ALA & ZAHRAN LLC to A & D MORTGAGE LLC $1,345,000
2026-05-12Deed $1,800,000 — from CHEN, MICHAEL YUEZHANG; HSU, SHEACHUN; HSU, SHARON; LIN, XIU FENG to ALA & ZAHRAN LLC $1,800,000
2026-04-29Sold for $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $450,000
2015-07-15Deed $1,500,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY, INC to H2LC-LIC PROPERTIES LLC $1,500,000
2015-07-15ASPM $570,956 — from H2LC-LIC PROPERTIES LLC to SUSSEX BANK $570,956
2015-03-24Mortgage $225,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY INC. to SUSSEX BANK $225,000
2015-03-24Agreement $575,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY INC. to SUSSEX BANK $575,000
2015-03-24AL&R $575,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY INC. to SUSSEX BANK $575,000
2014-06-13Mortgage $350,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY INC. to 70-21 47TH AVENUE LLC $350,000
2012-09-26M&CON $1,000,000 — from S.GRIMALDI REALTY, INC.; T.A.J. REALTY GROUP, LLC to HORN, STEVEN C $1,000,000
2012-09-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from S.GRIMALDI REALTY, INC. to HORN, STEVEN C $1,000,000
2010-06-02Mortgage $300,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY INC to TITAN CAPITAL ID, LLC $300,000
2010-06-02AL&R $300,000 — from S. GRIMALDI REALTY INC to TITAN CAPITAL ID, LLC $300,000
1999-12-27Mortgage $270,000 — from GRIMALDI, SALVATORE; GRIMALDI, MARIA R to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC $270,000
1986-11-19Mortgage $120,000 — from PALAZZOLO, BRIGID; PALAZZOLO,FLORENCE; PALAZZOLO, JENNIFER to COLUMBIA FED SAVS BANK $120,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017211015
20189270119
2019017019
20202080111
2021001012
2022005016
202300280129
2024006017
2025014218
20260086115
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 57Housing & tenants 152Ownership & money 37Health & systems 16

Every one of the 287 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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