1,236 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 426 HPD complaints, 365 311 service requests, 287 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 67.6. In ZIP 11103, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 24 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
112 service requests in the last three years. Most common: FLOORING/STAIRS (33) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · Noise (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · PLUMBING (7) · APPLIANCE (6).
$64,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (48) |
| 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) | KOUFA REALTY CORP. |
| Head officer | JOHN PSARAS |
| Managing agent | BIG CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-11-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,326,000 | $1,046,700 |
| 2026 | $2,724,000 | $1,225,800 |
| 2027 | $3,036,000 | $1,366,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
| Subway | Steinway St — M R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 31 Av — Q101 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | 31 Ave & Steinway St · 400 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.
31-14 42 Street
| 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 |
112 311 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.
Managed by BIG CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. — 6 buildings, 205 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41-15 51 Street | QN | 61 | A |
| 31-14 42 Street | QN | 48 | B |
| 30-36 34 Street | QN | 35 | A |
| 41-06 Denman Street | QN | 32 | B |
| 38-14 Astoria Boulevard S | QN | 15 | B |
| 38-12 Astoria Boulevard S | QN | 14 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $806,432 on 2019-02-27 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,200,000 | |
| 2019-02-27 | Mortgage $806,433 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $806,433 | |
| 2012-06-15 | Mortgage $666,140 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP. to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $666,140 | |
| 2012-06-15 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP. to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,600,000 | |
| 2006-03-31 | M&CON $700,000 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $700,000 | |
| 2003-09-11 | M&CON $272,509 — from KOUFA REALTY to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $272,509 | |
| 1999-05-19 | Mortgage $230,626 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL S&LASSN | $230,626 | |
| 1994-03-21 | Mortgage $105,666 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $105,666 | |
| 1994-03-18 | Mortgage $113,332 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $113,332 | |
| 1986-07-30 | Mortgage $200,000 — from KOUFA RLTY CP to ASTORIA FED/SAV/LO/ASSN | $200,000 | |
| 1986-07-30 | Mortgage $250,000 — from KOUFA RLTY CP to ASTORIA FED/SAV/LO/ASSN | $250,000 | |
| 1985-10-10 | Mortgage $75,000 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP to EVER-RITE FUEL CO INC PP | $75,000 | |
| 1982-09-16 | Mortgage $20,000 — from KOUFA REALTY CORP to MUSSO, FRANCES; MUSSO, PETER | $20,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 130 | 0 | 4 | 140 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 66 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 62 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 104 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 104 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 95 |
Every one of the 1,236 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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