1,604 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 568 311 service requests, 321 HPD complaints, 193 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 57.7. In ZIP 11372, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 28 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2006-04-04. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
41 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
167 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (85) · HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · Illegal Parking (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Food Establishment (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
$2,428,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1929) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (76) |
| 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) | 37TH AVENUE REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | MICHAEL GROSS |
| Managing agent | MANNY STEIN |
| Last registered | 2025-10-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,659,000 | $4,346,550 |
| 2026 | $10,028,000 | $4,512,600 |
| 2027 | $10,172,000 | $4,577,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 97/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woks Chinese Cuisine | Chinese | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 | 82 St-Jackson Hts — 7 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 74 St-Broadway — 7 E F M R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 81 St / 37 Av — Q32 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | 79 St & 37 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 222 (K-2), 69 (K-5) Middle: I.S. 230. 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.
79-01 37 Avenue
| 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 |
167 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,111,328 on 2021-08-02 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | AL&R $16,000,000 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $16,000,000 | |
| 2021-08-02 | Agreement $16,000,000 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $16,000,000 | |
| 2021-08-02 | Mortgage $2,111,329 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,111,329 | |
| 2017-05-16 | Mortgage $3,233,529 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $3,233,529 | |
| 2017-05-16 | Agreement $15,000,000 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $15,000,000 | |
| 2014-10-03 | Agreement $12,400,000 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $12,400,000 | |
| 2014-10-03 | Mortgage $3,953,015 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $3,953,015 | |
| 2010-12-06 | Mortgage $3,068,962 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,068,962 | |
| 2010-12-06 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2007-10-31 | AL&R $6,000,000 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2007-10-31 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY LLC | $6,000,000 | |
| 2007-10-31 | Mortgage $1,371,986 — from 79-01 37TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,371,986 | |
| 2004-03-31 | Mortgage $1,360,499 — from 37TH AVENUE REALTY COMPANY to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,360,499 | |
| 2004-03-31 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 37TH AVENUE REALTY COMPANY | $5,000,000 | |
| 1999-09-03 | Mortgage $1,403,927 — from 37TH AVENUE REALTY COMPANY to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,403,927 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 12 | 142 |
| 2020 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 75 |
| 2022 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2023 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 88 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 92 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 3 | 131 |
Every one of the 1,604 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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