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69-40 108 Street

843Records
17City systems
4Open violations
97.7Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11375 · Neighborhood: Forest Hills
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843 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 339 311 service requests, 281 HPD complaints, 63 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11375
Built1928
Floors6
Res. units53
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)KELVIN ARMS, LLC
BBL4022130018
BIN4052237

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 97.7. In ZIP 11375, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

419 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 62 · winter 2024–25: 191 · winter 2025–26: 166). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

62
’23–24
191
’24–25
166
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

220 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (204) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · Lead (2) · Water System (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$64,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (53)
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)KELVIN ARMS, LLC
Head officerEDWARD KALIKOW
Managing agentKALED MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Last registered2025-08-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,024,000 $3,160,800
2026$7,022,000 $3,159,900
2027$7,367,000 $3,315,150

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 2020 (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

SubwayForest Hills-71 Av — E F M R · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 108 St / 69 Rd — Q64 Q74 · 100 ft
Citi Bike108 St & Jewel Ave · 150 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

69-40 108 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

220 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 204 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 KALED MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 48 buildings, 5,920 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B18 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
43-23 Colden Street QN321 B
43-70 Kissena Boulevard QN320 B
141-10 82 Drive QN291 C
43-44 Kissena Boulevard QN285 A
43-32 Kissena Boulevard QN285 B
42-49 Colden Street QN284 C
99-06 58 Avenue QN225 B
85-15 Main Street QN223 A
118-17 Union Turnpike QN206 A
58-03 Calloway Street QN189 A
135-10 Grand Central Pkwy QN181 B
89-50 56 Avenue QN165 B
142-10 Roosevelt Avenue QN144 B
63-60 102 Street QN139 B
69-39 Yellowstone Blvd QN135 B
106-15 Queens Boulevard QN127 A
69-40 Yellowstone Blvd QN127 A
86-45 St James Avenue QN125 B
140-35 Franklin Avenue QN113 B
67-50 Thornton Place QN112 A
67-67 Burns Street QN112 C
110-16 72 Avenue QN108 B
71-11 Yellowstone Blvd QN107 A
40-15 81 Street QN106 A
30-11 Parsons Boulevard QN105 B
144-90 41 Avenue QN101 C
63-61 99 Street QN98 A
20 Continental Avenue QN95 A
111-14 76 Avenue QN95 A
142-41 41 Avenue QN90 A
143-08 Roosevelt Avenue QN79 A
211 East 35 Street MN76 A
61-88 Dry Harbor Road QN76 A
84-31 Van Wyck Expwy SR E QN73 A
295 Washington Avenue BK72 A
601 East 18 Street BK72 C
2423 Church Avenue BK68 B
107-19 70 Avenue QN67 B
41-72 Judge Street QN66 B
110-11 72 Avenue QN57 A
69-40 108 Street QN53 B
99-15 66 Avenue QN53 A
68-10 108 Street QN50 A
120-10 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN28 A
2781 Broadway MN10 B
23 Park Place MN6 A
58 3 Avenue MN0 —
64 3 Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 2025-05-22 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-22Agreement $5,050,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to KELVIN ARMS, LLC $5,050,000
2025-05-22Mortgage $200,000 — from KELVIN ARMS, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $200,000
2018-04-25AL&R $4,850,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $4,850,000
2018-04-25Mortgage $1,050,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,050,000
2018-04-25Agreement $4,850,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $4,850,000
2012-11-07Mortgage $1,150,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, .L.P. to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,150,000
2012-11-07AL&R $3,800,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, .L.P. to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,800,000
2012-11-07Agreement $3,800,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, .L.P. to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,800,000
2011-03-23Mortgage $450,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $450,000
2011-03-23Agreement $2,650,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $2,650,000
2011-03-23AL&R $2,650,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $2,650,000
2004-11-30Agreement $2,200,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LP to NORTH FORK BANK $2,200,000
2004-11-30AL&R $2,200,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LP $2,200,000
2004-11-30Mortgage $150,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LP to NORTH FORK BANK $150,000
2001-09-20Mortgage $1,000,000 — from KALIKOW FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LP to NORTH FORK BNAK $1,000,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017025108
201833104121
2019106029
202001400142
202110392143
2022007018
202300500151
20240017101172
20250021042216
202601720174
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 45Housing & tenants 698Ownership & money 52Health & systems 12

Every one of the 843 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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