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104-20 68 Drive

1,238Records
21City systems
66Open violations
18.4Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11375 · Neighborhood: Forest Hills
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1,238 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 403 311 service requests, 248 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 123 HPD complaints.

BoroughQueens 11375
Built1956
Floors6
Res. units104
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)AIA ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL4021390007
BIN4432054, 4432055

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 18.4. In ZIP 11375, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations66 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 1985-03-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
10
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

84 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · Illegal Parking (11) · Blocked Driveway (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Cannabis Retailer (5) · APPLIANCE (3).

Filed construction activity

$1,801,720 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (23 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 (104)
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)JAMES MONROE OWNERS INC
Head officerDALE DRESSIN
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-09-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$10,506,000 $4,727,700
2026$10,811,000 $4,864,950
2027$11,795,000 $5,307,750

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · DISABLED HOMEOWNER · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $2,496,060 a year ($19.81 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,248,660 ($9.91 per sq ft), net operating income $1,247,400. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 28/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Asian FortuneChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

1 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

Subway67 Av — M R · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Forest Hills-71 Av — E F M R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Queens Blvd / 68 Dr — Q60 · 250 ft
Citi Bike69 Ave & Queens Blvd N · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 196 Grand Central Parkway
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

104-20 68 Drive

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

84 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,600,000 on 2020-10-26 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-18RPTT&RET $738,675 — from WANG, YUNFEI; WANG, JENNIFER to GOICOCHEA, RACHEL; ALFONSECA, FRANCISCO $738,675
2026-09-14RPTT&RET $477,500 — from BARNES, AEGINA to PAZANESE, KATHRYN M $477,500
2026-09-11Sold for $738,675 $738,675 $7,103
2026-07-28Sold for $477,500 $477,500 $4,591
2026-04-17RPTT&RET $460,000 — from MARK MANTELL, EXECUTOR; MITCHELL MANTELL, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF EVELYN MANTELL to LENNON, EMMET; LENNON, DIANE $460,000
2026-04-15Sold for $460,000 $460,000 $4,423
2026-02-12RPTT&RET $715,000 — from VISUTTON ASSOCIATES to MILLER, TRENT L; VARNEY, DAVID B $715,000
2026-02-12RPTT&RET $715,000 — from VISUTTON ASSOCIATES to MILLER, TRENT L; VARNEY, DAVID B $715,000
2026-02-02Sold for $715,000 $715,000 $6,875
2025-12-02RPTT&RET $398,000 — from LESSMAN, LYNDA to DONAHUE, TERESA $398,000
2025-11-21Sold for $398,000 $398,000 $3,827
2025-05-01RPTT&RET $650,000 — from TSE, MONICA K; WO, DOUGLAS to MARTIN-CHAPMAN, QUINCEY K; CONNOLLY, KATELYN N; CONNOLLY, MICHAEL S $650,000
2025-04-23Sold for $650,000 $650,000 $6,250
2025-04-07RPTT&RET $655,000 — from SHEN, WEI to LALWANI, SUREN; SABHANI, PRATEEKSHA ROMI $655,000
2025-03-27Sold for $655,000 $655,000 $6,298

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017663014359
2018742214249
201953128331
2020211722244
2021722310244
2022651719451
20237152813366
202478225547
2025143013452
20260387142106
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The full timeline

Construction 134Enforcement 147Housing & tenants 614Ownership & money 305Health & systems 38

Every one of the 1,238 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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