2,184 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 722 HPD complaints, 705 311 service requests, 477 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 24.8. In ZIP 11368, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 20 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2019-06-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
141 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 37 · winter 2024–25: 73 · winter 2025–26: 31). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
167 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (69) · Noise (33) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (10) · WATER LEAK (6).
$1,077,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1962) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (232) |
| 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) | Panama Leasing LLC |
| Head officer | David Bernhardt |
| Managing agent | Estates NY Real Estate Services |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,290,000 | $7,780,500 |
| 2026 | $17,951,000 | $8,077,950 |
| 2027 | $17,721,000 | $7,974,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 86/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Woodhaven Blvd — M R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 57 Av / 98 St — Q14 QM10 QM11 QM40 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 97 St & 57 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 013 Clement C. Moore Middle: I.S. 061 Leonardo Da Vinci. 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.
97-28 57 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
167 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 69 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.
Managed by ESTATES NY REAL ESTATE SERVICES — 20 buildings, 4,618 units. Grades across the portfolio: B16 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-05 Horace Harding Expwy | QN | 243 | C |
| 97-07 Horace Harding Expwy | QN | 238 | D |
| 98-30 57 Avenue | QN | 237 | B |
| 98-23 Horace Harding Expressway | QN | 233 | B |
| 97-15 Horace Harding Expressway | QN | 233 | B |
| 97-22 57 Avenue | QN | 233 | B |
| 98-17 Hor Harding Ep SR N | QN | 232 | B |
| 97-11 Horace Harding Expwy | QN | 232 | B |
| 96-08 57 Avenue | QN | 232 | B |
| 97-28 57 Avenue | QN | 232 | B |
| 98-32 57 Avenue | QN | 232 | B |
| 98-25 Horace Harding Expwy | QN | 231 | B |
| 98-40 57 Avenue | QN | 231 | B |
| 97-20 57 Avenue | QN | 231 | B |
| 97-30 57 Avenue | QN | 231 | B |
| 98-15 Horace Harding Expwy | QN | 227 | B |
| 96-10 57 Avenue | QN | 225 | B |
| 98-38 57th Avenue | QN | 224 | B |
| 96-02 57 Avenue | QN | 222 | D |
| 96-04 57 Avenue | QN | 219 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $30,000,000 on 2020-01-30 (lender: Citibank, N.A.), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-30 | Mortgage $17,016,554 — from MEXICO LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS L to CITIBANK, N.A. | $17,016,554 | |
| 2020-01-30 | Mortgage $30,000,000 — from CANADA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MEXICO LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS L to CITIBANK, N.A. | $30,000,000 | |
| 2014-01-15 | Agreement $15,840,347 — from PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS L to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,840,347 | |
| 2011-07-22 | AL&R $16,500,000 — from PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MEXICO LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $16,500,000 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Agreement $16,500,000 — from MEXICO LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS L to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $16,500,000 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Mortgage $8,220,100 — from MEXICO LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS L to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,220,100 | |
| 2006-07-01 | AL&R $9,800,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to UESS LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA L | $9,800,000 | |
| 2006-07-01 | Agreement $9,800,000 — from PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MEXICO L to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $9,800,000 | |
| 2006-07-01 | Mortgage $624,098 — from PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MEXICO L to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $624,098 | |
| 2004-09-23 | Agreement $9,700,000 — from UESS LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MEXICO L to THE BANK OF NEW YORK | $9,700,000 | |
| 2004-09-23 | Mortgage $859,625 — from PANAMA LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UESS LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; CANADA L to THE BANK OF NEW YORK | $859,625 | |
| 1993-06-15 | Mortgage $3,154,609 — from UESS LEASING CORP; MEXICO LEASING CORP; PANAMA LEASING CORP; CANADA LEASING CORP to WASHINGTON MTG FNCLGP | $3,154,609 | |
| 1985-06-20 | Mortgage $1,443,416 — from UESS LEASING CORP; PANAMA LEASING CORP; MEXICO LEASING CORP; CANADA LEASING CORP to AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK | $1,443,416 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 116 | 0 | 4 | 129 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 124 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 168 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 210 | 0 | 1 | 217 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 149 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
Every one of the 2,184 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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