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42-12 108 Street

264Records
14City systems
32Open violations
167.5Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11368 · Neighborhood: Corona
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264 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 85 311 service requests, 54 HPD housing violations, 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughQueens 11368
Built2008
Floors5
Res. units13
ClassD9
Owner (PLUTO)J&L NEW REALTY LLC
BBL4019860039
BIN4048875, 4618400

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 167.5. In ZIP 11368, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations32 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2024-06-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 11).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (8) · PLUMBING (6) · Noise (4) · Elevator (4) · GENERAL (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3).

Filed construction activity

$196,800 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2008)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)J & L New Realty LLC.
Head officerJohnny Liu
Managing agentTipTop Realty Mgmt Corp.
Last registered2026-01-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,600,000 $720,000
2026$1,623,000 $730,350
2027$1,832,000 $824,400

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

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

Subway111 St — 7 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 108 St / 43 Av — Q23 · 150 ft
Citi Bike42 Ave & 108 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. Q016 The Nancy DeBenedittis 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.

Report a problem to 311

42-12 108 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

45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 TIPTOP REALTY MGMT CORP — 22 buildings, 207 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B6 · C3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1281 Hoe Avenue BX45 B
755 East 9 Street BK23 B
85 Clay Street BK14 A
42-12 108 Street QN13 C
245 East 115 Street MN13 B
1674 Park Avenue MN13 C
66-42 79 Place QN12 A
1130 Manhattan Avenue BK8 A
1252 Manor Avenue BX6 B
102-45 Jamaica Avenue QN6 F
70-01 65 Place QN6 A
33 Withers Street BK6 A
197 Nassau Avenue BK6 A
134 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
70-15 65 Place QN6 D
204 Kent Street BK6 A
70-41 66 Street QN6 C
20-18 Himrod Street QN5 A
150-09 South Conduit Avenue QN2 B
60-57 Cooper Avenue QN2 D
78-17 Metropolitan Avenue QN2 A
75-49 Metropolitan Avenue QN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,300,000 on 2019-05-02 (lender: Connectone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-10-31RPTT $505,984 — from PEPPERTREE CAPITAL FUND VI QP, LP; PEPPERTREE CAPITAL FIV CO-INVESTORS, LLC; PEPPERTREE CA to AMERICAN TOWERS LLC $505,984
2019-05-02Mortgage $1,300,000 — from J&L NEW REALTY LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $1,300,000
2019-05-02Deed $4,050,000 — from CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC to J&L NEW REALTY LLC $4,050,000
2019-05-02AL&R $1,300,000 — from J&L NEW REALTY LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $1,300,000
2019-04-25Sold for $4,050,000 $4,050,000 $311,538
2011-12-22AL&R $800,000 — from CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $800,000
2011-12-22Agreement $800,000 — from CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $800,000
2011-12-22Mortgage $6,166 — from CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,166
2008-07-11Mortgage $925,000 — from CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC to UNITED ORIENT BANK $925,000
2008-07-11AL&R $925,000 — from CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC to UNITED ORIENT BANK $925,000
2008-01-10Deed $1,290,000 — from KIM, SEUNGHO to CORONA REAL PROPERTIES LLC $1,290,000
2005-06-13Deed $635,000 — from GOREN, ABRAHAM to KIM, SEUNGHO $635,000
2005-01-26Mortgage $113,000 — from GOREN, ABRAHAM to FIRST ANTIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA $113,000
2005-01-26Mortgage $452,000 — from GOREN, ABRAHAM to MERS $452,000
2005-01-26Deed $565,000 — from KASOUTO, ALBERTO to GOREN, ABRAHAM $565,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700224
201801405
201900347
202001506
20212617025
202201506
20230011112
20240426030
20250041041
20260244046
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 166Ownership & money 44Health & systems 1

Every one of the 264 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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