297 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 DOB permits, 50 311 service requests, 44 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 78% 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 3.4. 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,640 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Building/Use (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · Encampment (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1).
$720,565 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (35) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 37-81 REALTY INC |
| Head officer | MUNLAI CHANG |
| Managing agent | 4 SEASONS INT'T MGMT INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,292,000 | $1,931,400 |
| 2026 | $4,507,000 | $2,028,150 |
| 2027 | $4,849,000 | $2,182,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-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 / Roosevelt Av — Q32 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | 79 St & Roosevelt Ave · 650 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.
37-59 81 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 |
30 311 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.
Managed by 4 SEASONS INT'T MGMT INC — 10 buildings, 276 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powells Cove Blvd | QN | 53 | A |
| 97-45 63 Drive | QN | 50 | A |
| 136-24 Maple Court | QN | 48 | A |
| 37-59 81 Street | QN | 35 | A |
| 37-49 81 Street | QN | 29 | A |
| 31-53 Linden Place | QN | 16 | A |
| 170 Rivington Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 467 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 30 Rutgers Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 54-14 111 Street | QN | 8 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,500,000 on 2018-11-16 (lender: 37-59 81st Funding LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-09 | AL&R $5,450,000 — from 81 ROSE HOTEL LLC to CATHAY BANK | $5,450,000 | |
| 2019-12-09 | Agreement $5,450,000 — from 81 ROSE HOTEL LLC to CATHAY BANK | $5,450,000 | |
| 2018-11-16 | Deed $15,000,000 — from 37 81 REALTY INC to 81 ROSE HOTEL LLC | $15,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-16 | Mortgage $7,500,000 — from 81 ROSE HOTEL LLC to 37-59 81ST FUNDING LLC | $7,500,000 | |
| 2018-11-16 | AL&R $7,500,000 — from 81 ROSE HOTEL LLC to 37-59 81ST FUNDING LLC | $7,500,000 | |
| 2018-11-08 | Sold for $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $428,571 |
| 2014-09-05 | Mortgage $8,000,000 — from 37 81 REALTY INC to CATHAY BANK | $8,000,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | AL&R $8,000,000 — from 37 81 REALTY INC to CATHAY BANK | $8,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-13 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from LIU'S FAMILY LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-13 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from LIU'S FAMILY LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-13 | Mortgage $10,000,000 — from LIU'S FAMILY LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-13 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from LIU'S FAMILY LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2007-08-20 | Deed $1,825,000 — from CONSTANTINE SAFOS FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRU; MARIA S. SAFOS FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST; BASIL C to LIU'S FAMILY LLC | $1,825,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Every one of the 297 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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