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82-15 Britton Avenue

1,005Records
18City systems
120Open violations
86Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11373 · Neighborhood: Elmhurst
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1,005 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 302 311 service requests, 268 HPD housing violations, 225 HPD complaints.

BoroughQueens 11373
Built1928
Floors6
Res. units72
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)JOCARA REALTY LLC
BBL4015090057
BIN4037317

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 86. In ZIP 11373, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations120 total — 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 70 class B, 19 class A. Oldest open since 2011-03-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 11). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

62 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (8) · Elevator (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · WATER LEAK (5) · ELECTRIC (4).

Filed construction activity

$90,480 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (72)
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)JOCARA REALTY, LLC
Head officerBARRY RUDOFSKY
Managing agentBRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,965,000 $2,684,250
2026$5,718,000 $2,573,100
2027$5,520,000 $2,484,000

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 15/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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

SubwayElmhurst Av — M R · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
82 St-Jackson Hts — 7 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Whitney Av — Q53-SBS · 950 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike82 St & Broadway · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 007 Louis F. Simeone
Middle: I.S. 5 - The Walter Crowley Intermediate School. 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

82-15 Britton Avenue

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

62 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC — 140 buildings, 5,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A56 · B52 · C20 · D11 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
55-15 99 Street QN138 B
90-19 88 Avenue QN127 C
140-02 Franklin Avenue QN120 A
307 West 57 Street MN103 A
1780 West 3 Street BK99 A
43-17 48 Street QN95 B
313 Edgecombe Avenue MN93 B
46-16 47 Street QN86 A
43-05 47 Street QN82 B
118 Post Avenue MN80 B
42-09 47 Avenue QN79 B
43-09 40 Street QN77 B
30 Seaman Avenue MN74 A
82-15 Britton Avenue QN72 B
415 East 17 Street BK72 B
43-34 49 Street QN72 B
43-22 45 Street QN70 A
2015 Dorchester Road BK70 C
60-15 Calloway Street QN67 A
55 Payson Avenue MN66 A
7402 Bay Parkway BK65 B
20 Seaman Avenue MN65 A
20 Laurel Hill Terrace MN64 A
135-16 82 Avenue QN64 B
88-50 179 Street QN63 B
87-24 115 Street QN60 B
521 Isham Street MN60 B
47-07 41 Street QN59 B
50 East 21 Street BK59 B
45-42 41 Street QN59 B
84-05 108 Street QN59 B
135 Clarkson Avenue BK58 B
47-21 41 Street QN58 A
204 Sherman Avenue MN57 A
91 St Nicholas Avenue BK57 B
141 East 19 Street BK56 C
86-02 Park Lane South QN54 B
45 Thayer Street MN53 B
2212 Ditmas Avenue BK52 C
456 Grand Street BK52 A
414 West 44 Street MN52 A
175-39 Highland Avenue QN52 A
133 Seaman Avenue MN49 B
2160 Caton Avenue BK48 A
613 East 16 Street BK48 B
84-23 85 Road QN48 B
612 West 178 Street MN48 A
446 Ocean Avenue BK47 C
85-25 120 Street QN47 B
198-40 32 Avenue QN46 B
555 West 170 Street MN45 D
1605 Putnam Avenue QN45 B
45-35 46 Street QN45 A
85-31 120 Street QN45 A
122-04 Metropolitan Avenue QN44 A
514 West 213 Street MN44 A
609 West 174 Street MN43 A
89-15 102 Street QN43 B
602 West 190 Street MN42 B
51 Stratford Road BK42 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $176,650 on 2022-08-29 (lender: Dime Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-29Agreement $9,075,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $9,075,000
2022-08-29Mortgage $176,651 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $176,651
2022-08-29AL&R $9,075,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $9,075,000
2021-05-13RPTT $1,696,842 — from CATALYST INVESTORS IV, L.P.; MIP III TOWERS, LLC; MIP III (REIT) AIV, LP; COX CPH, LLC; CA to AMERICAN TOWER INVESTMENTS, LLC $1,696,842
2017-10-06Mortgage $2,619,438 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,619,438
2017-10-06Agreement $9,900,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,900,000
2017-10-06AL&R $9,900,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,900,000
2013-04-24Mortgage $2,357,155 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,357,155
2013-04-24Agreement $8,000,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK; CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $8,000,000
2013-04-24AL&R $8,000,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK; CAPITAL ONE, N.A.; CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,000,000
2010-06-18Agreement $5,863,463 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $5,863,463
2007-10-18Agreement $5,900,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $5,900,000
2007-10-18AL&R $5,900,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $5,900,000
2007-10-18Mortgage $2,468,372 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $2,468,372
2003-12-30Agreement $3,530,000 — from JOCARA REALTY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $3,530,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701404146
201803200225
201902330136
202000110213
202102101114
202204405150
202321940299
202401360138
202502600264
20261214201146
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 88Housing & tenants 826Ownership & money 56Health & systems 20

Every one of the 1,005 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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