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102-45 62 Road

2,815Records
21City systems
18Open violations
42Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11375 · Neighborhood: Forest Hills
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2,815 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,675 311 service requests, 587 HPD complaints, 292 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11375
Built1956
Floors6
Res. units122
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BBL4021210051
BIN4051000

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 42. In ZIP 11375, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations18 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

94 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 44 · winter 2024–25: 32 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

44
’23–24
32
’24–25
18
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

340 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (178) · HEAT/HOT WATER (46) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · PLUMBING (14) · PAINT/PLASTER (10) · Elevator (10).

Filed construction activity

$1,785,569 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1956)
YesSix or more residential units (122)
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)BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Head officerDAVID BERNHARDT
Managing agentESTATES NY REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC
Last registered2025-08-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,106,000 $4,097,700
2026$9,454,000 $4,254,300
2027$9,355,000 $4,209,750

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 88/100 (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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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.

Getting around

Subway63 Dr-Rego Park — M R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 62 Dr / Yellowstone Blvd — Q38 QM12 QM42 · 350 ft
Citi Bike62 Ave & 102 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 220 Edward Mandel
Middle: J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey. 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

102-45 62 Road

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

340 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 46 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 ESTATES NY REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC — 33 buildings, 3,778 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B5 · C10 · D1 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
98-01 67 Avenue QN286 C
150 East 34 Street MN259 A
705 Columbus Avenue MN246 A
620 Columbus Avenue MN231 A
123-60 83 Avenue QN210 C
98-05 67 Avenue QN181 C
72-10 41 Avenue QN143 D
42-42 80 Street QN136 C
102-40 62 Avenue QN129 B
105-40 62 Road QN128 B
410 East 58 Street MN125 A
1628 Ocean Parkway BK124 F
102-45 62 Road QN122 C
31-35 Crescent Street QN122 F
48-50 37 Street QN120 C
97-45 Queens Boulevard QN108 B
102-50 62 Road QN102 C
8301 Bay Parkway BK94 C
1 Prospect Park SW BK82 A
48-50 38 Street QN82 A
48-30 40 Street QN77 A
295 Clinton Avenue BK76 A
62-60 108 Street QN75 A
63-10 108 Street QN75 C
170 East 4 Street BK71 B
4114 9 Avenue BK66 B
7705 Bay Parkway BK62 A
43-24 43 Street QN60 A
43-23 42 Street QN60 A
845 43 Street BK58 A
1201 Ocean Parkway BK56 C
140 East 34 Street MN7 A
415 East 57 Street MN5 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,251,168 on 2016-11-29 (lender: Metropolitan Commercial Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-11-29AL&R $4,200,000 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $4,200,000
2016-11-29Agreement $4,200,000 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $4,200,000
2016-11-29Mortgage $1,251,168 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $1,251,168
2011-09-23Mortgage $2,275,164 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,275,164
2011-09-23AL&R $3,300,000 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,300,000
2011-09-23Agreement $3,300,000 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,300,000
1998-01-26Mortgage $538,244 — from BIRCH LEASING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to M & T REAL ESTATE INC $538,244
1993-04-29Mortgage $312,803 — from LEFRAK, FRANCINE (FBO); BIRCH LEASING CO. D/B/A; LEFRAK, SAMUEL J(IND/TR); LEFRAK,JACQUELI to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BK $312,803

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
552
2020
2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017351132123
20188101413162
2019422793288
2020035472552
20211021121125
2022131402146
2023051992206
20240102595274
2025051683176
20260194297
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The full timeline

Construction 61Enforcement 108Housing & tenants 2,586Ownership & money 30Health & systems 30

Every one of the 2,815 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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