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38-12 20 Avenue

149Records
15City systems
5Open violations
12Penalty rate

149 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 311 service requests, 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11105
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)38-12 20TH AVENUE LLC
BBL4008090032
BIN4016084, 4519368

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 12. In ZIP 11105, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1989-06-01.

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

27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · Sewer (6) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Air Quality (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)38-12 20TH AVENUE LLC
Head officerCONSTANTINE CTORIDES
Managing agent38-12 20TH AVENUE LLC
Last registered2025-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,128,000 $507,600
2026$1,141,000 $513,450
2027$1,309,000 $589,050

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Stop & EnjoySandwichesA—

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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (5 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.

Getting around

SubwayAstoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 20 Av — Q101 · 100 ft
Citi Bike20 Ave & 38 St · 200 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.

Report a problem to 311

38-12 20 Avenue

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

27 311 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: $630,028 on 2017-12-15 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-12-15Mortgage $630,028 — from 38-12 20TH AVENUE LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $630,028
2017-12-15AL&R $1,300,000 — from 38-12 20TH AVENUE LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $1,300,000
2017-12-15Agreement $1,300,000 — from 38-12 20TH AVENUE LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $1,300,000
2015-11-17SPRD $560,000 — from CTORIDES, CONSTANTINE to ALMA BANK $560,000
2009-03-03Mortgage $750,000 — from CTORIDES, CONSTANTINE to LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. $750,000
1999-10-22Mortgage $114,579 — from CTORIDES, CONSTANTINE; CTORIDES, PAULA to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $114,579
1999-10-22Mortgage $15,000 — from CTORIDES, PAULA; CTORIDES, CONSTANTINE to PAPAMICHAEL, ARIS; PAPAMICHAEL, CONSTANTINE; PAPAMICHAEL, FOTIOS $15,000
1986-12-02Mortgage $325,000 — from PAPAMICHAEL,CONSTANTINE to MASPETH FED S/L/A $325,000
1984-04-27Mortgage $75,000 — from MATOSIN, JERE; MATOSIN, DIANA to ASTORIA FEDERAL S&LASSN $75,000

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170256013
2018013015
2019013015
2020022015
2021002013
2022003014
2023004015
2024201036
202500100111
202600200222
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 72Ownership & money 31Health & systems 13

Every one of the 149 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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