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21-78 19 Street

221Records
16City systems
1Open violations
70.8Penalty rate

221 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 73 311 service requests, 47 HPD complaints, 31 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11105
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)FIRST PEARL L.L.C.
BBL4008960002
BIN4020323

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 70.8. In ZIP 11105, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

9 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 9).

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · Noise (1) · Rodent (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$440,600 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FIRST PEARL LLC
Head officerDEEPTI S GUPTA
Managing agentACCORD REALTY SERVICES
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,098,000 $494,100
2026$1,261,000 $567,450
2027$1,424,000 $640,800

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayAstoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 21 St / Ditmars Blvd — Q69 · 550 ft
Citi BikeDitmars Blvd & 19 St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
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

21-78 19 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 ACCORD REALTY SERVICES INC — 9 buildings, 196 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Post Avenue MN53 A
560 West 170 Street MN45 B
174 East 106 Street MN22 A
302 West 114 Street MN20 B
2234 1 Avenue MN16 D
950 Columbus Avenue MN14 A
146 East 123 Street MN12 C
100 Starr Street BK8 B
21-78 19 Street QN6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $917,000 on 2017-07-20 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-07-20AL&R $2,092,000 — from FIRST PEARL L.L.C. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $2,092,000
2017-07-20Agreement $2,092,000 — from FIRST PEARL L.L.C. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $2,092,000
2017-07-20Deed $4,100,000 — from 21-78 19TH STREET LLC to FIRST PEARL L.L.C. $4,100,000
2017-07-20Mortgage $917,000 — from FIRST PEARL L.L.C. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $917,000
2017-07-19Sold for $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $683,333
2016-07-18Mortgage $1,175,000 — from 21-78 19TH STREET LLC to 19TH ASTORIA FUNDING LLC $1,175,000
2016-07-07RPTT&RET $1,755,000 — from CAJIGAL, JOSE; CAJIGAL, DOLORES to 21-78 19TH STREET LLC $1,755,000
2016-06-01Sold for $1,755,000 $1,755,000 $292,500
1985-05-06Mortgage $35,000 — from CAJIGAL, JOSE; CAJIGAL, DOLORES to ASTORIA FED SAV&LN ASSN $35,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201723146025
201800140115
201904410146
2020001001
2021006006
2022005005
2023006006
2024013004
202500150015
2026004015
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The full timeline

Construction 14Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 163Ownership & money 16Health & systems 3

Every one of the 221 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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