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35-16 85 Street

614Records
19City systems
10Open violations
2.5Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11372 · Neighborhood: Jackson Heights
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614 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 167 311 service requests, 159 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 55 DOF property sales.

BoroughQueens 11372
Built1940
Floors6
Res. units108
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)84/85 GARDENS OWNERS CORP
BBL4014580012
BIN4035832, 4449510

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 57% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.5. In ZIP 11372, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations10 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1993-09-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Illegal Parking (4) · Abandoned Vehicle (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Lead (3) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

$4,308,882 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (17 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 (1940)
YesSix or more residential units (108)
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)84-85 GARDEN OWNERS CORPORATION
Head officerTOM SULLIVAN
Managing agentARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC
Last registered2025-11-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,990,000 $4,045,500
2026$9,016,000 $4,057,200
2027$10,038,000 $4,517,100

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $2,271,810 a year ($18.47 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,113,150 ($9.05 per sq ft), net operating income $1,158,660. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 99/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway82 St-Jackson Hts — 7 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 35 Av / 83 St — Q49 · 400 ft
Citi Bike86 St & 35 Ave · 500 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.

Report a problem to 311

35-16 85 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

35 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC — 140 buildings, 9,601 units. Grades across the portfolio: A126 · B14. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1522 2 Avenue MN537 A
300 Cathedral Parkway MN342 A
67-07 Yellowstone Blvd QN276 B
301 Cathedral Parkway MN256 A
66-38 Yellowstone Blvd QN245 A
35-38 75 Street QN210 B
62-54 97 Place QN206 A
4705 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX183 A
65-05 Yellowstone Blvd QN180 B
140-21 84 Drive QN169 A
2644 Broadway MN167 A
2209 Knapp Street BK162 A
40 Clinton Street BK153 A
69 5 Avenue MN153 A
196-01 Pompeii Avenue QN152 B
3060 Ocean Avenue BK149 B
65-65 Wetherole Street QN149 B
135 East 54 Street MN145 A
137-01 83 Avenue QN144 B
310 East 70 Street MN135 A
4901 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX133 B
123-40 83 Avenue QN132 A
82-46 135 Street QN126 B
304 West 75 Street MN120 A
105-07 66 Avenue QN120 B
1280 5 Avenue MN112 A
87-09 Pompeii Avenue QN112 A
35-16 85 Street QN108 A
67-40 Booth Street QN101 A
697 West End Avenue MN99 A
135-09 82 Drive QN96 A
661 Amsterdam Avenue MN91 A
302 Beverley Road BK88 A
360 Central Park West MN88 A
163 Ocean Avenue BK85 A
562 West End Avenue MN84 A
82-41 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
84-02 35 Avenue QN84 A
135-30 82 Drive QN84 B
82-30 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
135-26 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
160 Columbia Heights BK82 A
92-30 56 Avenue QN81 A
203 West 90 Street MN81 A
2721 Broadway MN79 A
135-05 Hoover Avenue QN78 A
26 Gramercy Park South MN78 A
520 Amsterdam Avenue MN76 A
60 Pineapple Street BK74 A
82-08 135 Street QN72 A
82-05 134 Street QN72 A
532 West 218 Street MN69 A
140-18 Burden Crescent QN66 B
605 West 114 Street MN63 A
220 Berkeley Place BK61 A
24 Clinton Street BK60 A
119-45 Union Turnpike QN59 A
402 President Street BK55 A
834 Sterling Place BK54 A
22 Monroe Place BK53 A

showing 60 of 140 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $239,982 on 2017-02-06 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-06RPTT&RET $431,500 — from WATSON, ANDREW DAVID to MOOIJ, THESSA $431,500
2025-12-22Sold for $431,500 $431,500 $3,995
2025-12-05RPTT&RET $395,000 — from MCQUADE, JAMES T to SHRESTHA, SAJAN $395,000
2025-11-20Sold for $395,000 $395,000 $3,657
2025-10-20RPTT&RET $400,000 — from KURJAK, NIKOLA; BAJCIC-KURJAK, BOZICA to PLUNKETT, ROBERT $400,000
2025-10-10Sold for $400,000 $400,000 $3,704
2025-09-24RPTT&RET $238,000 — from RUBY GONTARUK FAMILY TRUST to DE BREE, BARBARA $238,000
2025-09-09Sold for $238,000 $238,000 $2,204
2025-06-10RPTT&RET $650,000 — from SCHUMPF, JAMIE; FINGER, ADAM to WOOLERY, KRISTINE R. $650,000
2025-05-29Sold for $650,000 $650,000 $6,019
2025-04-28RPTT&RET $408,000 — from SELIM, NADIA to GARCIA, CALVIN J; LIN, KAREN M $408,000
2025-04-22RPTT&RET $400,000 — from WILDER, JAEHEE K to SHELLEY, REID; HEPLER, JANE $400,000
2025-04-11Sold for $400,000 $400,000 $3,704
2024-09-30RPTT&RET $825,000 — from AMIDON, MIRSINI to KRAVETZ, MATTHEW; POLO, LEILA $825,000
2024-09-13Sold for $825,000 $825,000 $7,639

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702823134
2018601512235
20191102311449
20200095115
202122126123
2022001412228
20230657220
202480812634
20251301319348
202631344244
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The full timeline

Construction 66Enforcement 76Housing & tenants 231Ownership & money 214Health & systems 27

Every one of the 614 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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