3,259 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,199 HPD complaints, 1,159 311 service requests, 508 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 38.2. 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 | 62 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2021-07-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
294 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 15 · winter 2024–25: 68 · winter 2025–26: 206). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$3,650 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
366 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (133) · PLUMBING (75) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (33) · ELECTRIC (18) · DOOR/WINDOW (16) · WATER LEAK (13).
$1,540,534 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (237) |
| 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) | Sydney Leasing Limited Partnership |
| Head officer | David Bernhardt |
| Managing agent | Estates NY Real Estate Services |
| Last registered | 2025-10-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,162,000 | $9,072,900 |
| 2026 | $20,720,000 | $9,324,000 |
| 2027 | $20,505,000 | $9,227,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 62/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (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.
9 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 57 Av / 98 St — Q14 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | 57 Ave & 98 Pl · 250 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.
98-30 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 |
366 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 133 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: $6,500,000 on 2022-02-02 (lender: Metropolitan Commercial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-02 | Mortgage $6,500,000 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2022-02-02 | Agreement $12,542,108 — from BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $12,542,108 | |
| 2022-02-02 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2022-02-02 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2013-07-25 | Agreement $15,340,000 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $15,340,000 | |
| 2013-07-25 | Mortgage $15,340,000 — from BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $15,340,000 | |
| 2013-07-25 | Mortgage $4,658,554 — from BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $4,658,554 | |
| 2011-06-17 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,N.A. | $11,000,000 | |
| 2011-06-17 | Mortgage $4,740,562 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,N.A. | $4,740,562 | |
| 2011-06-17 | Mortgage $11,000,000 — from BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,N.A. | $11,000,000 | |
| 2004-11-16 | Agreement $7,400,000 — from SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $7,400,000 | |
| 2004-11-16 | Mortgage $1,919,322 — from BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SYDNEY LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $1,919,322 | |
| 1998-10-02 | Mortgage $200,959 — from BRISBANE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SYDNEY LEASING LTD to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK, FSB | $200,959 | |
| 1994-01-21 | Mortgage $251,292 — from BRISBANE LEASING COMPANY; SYDNEY LEASING COMPANY to DIME SAVINGS BANK | $251,292 | |
| 1988-09-28 | Mortgage $2,570,176 — from BRISBANE LEASING CO; SYDNEY LEASING COMPANY to DIME SAVINGS BANK | $2,570,176 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 163 | 0 | 4 | 180 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 125 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 82 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 0 | 4 | 273 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 5 | 2 | 310 |
| 2023 | 4 | 19 | 105 | 1 | 4 | 133 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 0 | 3 | 160 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 283 | 0 | 3 | 289 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 429 | 0 | 3 | 437 |
Every one of the 3,259 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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