2,318 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 823 311 service requests, 810 HPD complaints, 328 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 25.8. 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 | 18 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2020-02-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
174 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 60 · winter 2024–25: 29 · winter 2025–26: 82 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
134 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (80) · Noise (15) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · APPLIANCE (3).
$3,130,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (22 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 (1965) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (224) |
| 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) | Melbourne 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 | $17,984,000 | $8,092,800 |
| 2026 | $18,420,000 | $8,289,000 |
| 2027 | $18,298,000 | $8,234,100 |
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) |
| 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.
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 | 63 Dr-Rego Park — M R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 57 Av / 98 St — Q14 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 99 St & 58 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elm Tree Elementary School 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.
98-38 57th 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 |
134 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 80 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: $2,973,236 on 2017-01-09 (lender: Metropolitan Commercial Bank), covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 | Agreement $13,377,939 — from WELLINGTON LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MELBOURNE to METROPLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $13,377,939 | |
| 2017-01-09 | Mortgage $2,973,237 — from EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,973,237 | |
| 2017-01-09 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2017-01-09 | AL&R $11,000,000 — from MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2011-09-27 | Mortgage $9,298,995 — from MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WELLINGTON to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $9,298,995 | |
| 2011-09-27 | Agreement $15,000,000 — from MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WELLINGTON to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $15,000,000 | |
| 2011-09-27 | AL&R $15,000,000 — from EXPRESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WELLINGTON to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $15,000,000 | |
| 2004-11-12 | Agreement $6,879,004 — from WELLINGTON LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; EXPESSWAY SHOPPING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MELBOURNE to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $6,879,004 | |
| 1998-01-23 | Mortgage $1,108,077 — from WELLINGTON LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MELBOURNE LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; EXPRESSWAY to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC | $1,108,077 | |
| 1992-10-19 | Mortgage $2,969,050 — from EXPRESSWAY SHOP/CO DBA; LEFRAK, ETHEL; BANDIER, DENISE L FKA; LEFRAK, FRANCINE AYN; LEFRAK to EAST NY SAVINGS BANK | $2,969,050 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 4 | 188 | 6 | 1 | 216 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 270 | 0 | 11 | 291 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 117 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 169 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
Every one of the 2,318 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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