1,010 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 416 311 service requests, 299 HPD complaints, 127 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 130.4. In ZIP 11105, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 | 9 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2026-02-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
268 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 61 · winter 2024–25: 91 · winter 2025–26: 116). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
176 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (130) · Rodent (8) · Noise (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Non (3) · Illegal Parking (3).
$68,000 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 (1927) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (38) |
| 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) | DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL A PISTILLI |
| Managing agent | PISTILLI MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,351,000 | $1,507,950 |
| 2026 | $3,491,000 | $1,570,950 |
| 2027 | $3,912,000 | $1,760,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oishii Sushi | Japanese | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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 | Astoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ditmars Blvd / 36 St — Q69 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | 36 St & Ditmars Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 084 Steinway Middle: I.S. 141 The Steinway. 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.
22-05 37 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
176 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 130 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 PISTILLI MANAGEMENT LLC — 24 buildings, 1,553 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B12 · C8 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47-50 59 Street | QN | 233 | B |
| 19-19 24 Avenue | QN | 186 | B |
| 140-37 Ash Avenue | QN | 126 | C |
| 180 Franklin Street | BK | 117 | C |
| 26-80 30 Street | QN | 96 | B |
| 170 West Kingsbridge Rd | BX | 91 | B |
| 655 Pelham Parkway North | BX | 86 | C |
| 925 Prospect Place | BK | 82 | B |
| 38-15 Bowne Street | QN | 62 | B |
| 30-56 30 Street | QN | 60 | A |
| 41-06 Case Street | QN | 60 | B |
| 1770 East 172 Street | BX | 46 | B |
| 255 East 18 Street | BK | 42 | C |
| 22-06 38 Street | QN | 39 | B |
| 22-05 37 Street | QN | 38 | B |
| 2226 Loring Place North | BX | 32 | D |
| 31-70 34 Street | QN | 28 | A |
| 2442 Morris Avenue | BX | 28 | A |
| 2333 Loring Place North | BX | 24 | C |
| 2322 Loring Place North | BX | 21 | B |
| 25-20 42 Street | QN | 20 | B |
| 268 West 12 Street | MN | 18 | C |
| 2865 Webster Avenue | BX | 10 | C |
| 30-90 38 Street | QN | 8 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,116,058 on 2017-05-03 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | Agreement $13,204,033 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $13,204,033 | |
| 2017-05-03 | Agreement $14,750,000 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $14,750,000 | |
| 2017-05-03 | Mortgage $6,116,059 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,116,059 | |
| 2017-05-03 | AL&R $14,750,000 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $14,750,000 | |
| 2012-04-17 | Agreement $9,600,000 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN | $9,600,000 | |
| 2012-04-17 | Mortgage $307,173 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN | $307,173 | |
| 2007-03-23 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2007-03-23 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC | $10,000,000 | |
| 2007-03-23 | Mortgage $3,882,147 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,882,147 | |
| 2003-12-10 | AL&R $6,480,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC | $6,480,000 | |
| 2003-12-10 | Mortgage $3,426,545 — from DIPLOMAT TOWERS LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $3,426,545 | |
| 2003-12-10 | Agreement $6,480,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to DIPLOMAT TOWERS, LLC | $6,480,000 | |
| 1999-03-22 | Mortgage $756,325 — from PISTILLI, ANTHONY; PISTILLI, JOSEPH to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $756,325 | |
| 1995-10-12 | Mortgage $79,434 — from PISTILLI, ANTHONY; PISTILLI, JOSEPH to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $79,434 | |
| 1988-07-26 | Mortgage $2,273,915 — from PISTILLI, JOSEPH; PISTILLI, MICHAEL; PISTILLI, ANTHONY to ATLANTIC MUTUAL MTGCORP | $2,273,915 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 10 | 142 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 132 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 114 |
Every one of the 1,010 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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