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77-34 78 Avenue

338Records
16City systems
0Open violations
0.7Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11375 · Neighborhood: Forest Hills
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338 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 122 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 53 311 service requests, 31 DOF property sales.

BoroughQueens 11375
Built1940
Floors6
Res. units57
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)FOREST HILLS SOUTH OWNERS INC
BBL4022680014
BIN4052805

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 91% 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 0.7. In ZIP 11375, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

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

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dead/Dying Tree (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Street Sign (1) · Noise (1) · Non (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$240,399 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1940)
YesSix or more residential units (57)
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)FOREST HILLS SOUTH OWNERS INC
Head officerGEORGE MCGRATH
Managing agentJOHN B LOVETT & ASSOC
Last registered2025-09-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,899,000 $2,204,550
2026$5,023,000 $2,260,350
2027$5,473,000 $2,462,850

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

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

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,114,636 a year ($21.19 per sq ft), operating expenses $501,823 ($9.54 per sq ft), net operating income $612,813. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 81/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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

SubwayKew Gardens-Union Tpke — E F · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Queens Blvd / 78 Av — Q60 QM18 QM63 QM64 +2 more · 150 ft
Citi BikeQueens Blvd N & 78 Ave · 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

77-34 78 Avenue

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

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 JOHN B LOVETT — 119 buildings, 12,500 units. Grades across the portfolio: A99 · B17 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
150-38 Union Turnpike QN458 B
1020 Grand Concourse BX453 A
61-15 97 Street QN445 A
52-30 39 Drive QN442 A
345 East 80 Street MN328 A
220-55 46 Avenue QN314 A
18-05 215 Street QN289 A
166-25 Powells Cove Blvd QN237 A
7 Park Avenue MN236 A
42-65 Kissena Boulevard QN211 C
67-66 108 Street QN204 A
67-38 108 Street QN204 A
59-30 108 Street QN192 B
89-15 Parsons Boulevard QN189 B
110-20 71 Road QN187 A
67-27 Cloverdale Boulevard QN179 A
160-10 89 Avenue QN169 B
63-85 Woodhaven Boulevard QN164 A
520 East 81 Street MN163 A
74-02 34 Avenue QN161 A
64-34 102 Street QN160 A
100-25 Queens Boulevard QN157 A
85-09 151 Avenue QN150 A
69-10 108 Street QN141 A
172-70 Highland Avenue QN141 A
67-12 Yellowstone Blvd QN135 B
110-50 71 Road QN133 A
99-45 67 Road QN130 A
124-30 Queens Boulevard QN129 A
57 Montague Street BK128 A
67-71 Yellowstone Boulevard QN127 A
5-12 115 Street QN125 A
69-60 108 Street QN124 A
212-30 23 Avenue QN124 B
27-21 44 Drive QN120 A
67-35 Yellowstone Blvd QN120 A
84-49 168 Street QN120 B
175-45 88 Avenue QN115 A
71-12 162 Street QN114 B
76-36 113 Street QN113 A
6 Burns Street QN113 B
77-14 113 Street QN112 A
67-40 Yellowstone Blvd QN112 A
140 7 Avenue MN109 A
103-25 68 Avenue QN107 A
209 East 56 Street MN105 A
110-45 71 Road QN98 A
77-11 35 Avenue QN97 A
1530 East 8 Street BK91 A
88-11 34 Avenue QN90 A
23 5 Avenue MN90 A
88-10 34 Avenue QN90 A
86-11 34 Avenue QN90 A
87-10 34 Avenue QN90 A
68-20 Selfridge Street QN89 A
103-26 68 Avenue QN86 A
37-30 73 Street QN85 A
112-50 78 Avenue QN85 A
77-15 113 Street QN84 A
68-63 108 Street QN84 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2021-12-06 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank), covering 7 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-29Sold for $619,000 $619,000 $10,860
2026-04-08RPTT&RET $222,500 — from MAI, WILLIAM to MATOS, CARIDAD $222,500
2026-04-06RPTT&RET $412,200 — from FOREST HILLS SOUTH APTS., L.L.C. to ANTREASSIAN, BRENDA $412,200
2026-03-27Sold for $412,200 $412,200 $7,232
2026-03-26Sold for $222,500 $222,500 $3,904
2025-12-18RPTT&RET $475,000 — from COSTA, DIANA to MATHAI, MARY $475,000
2025-12-16Sold for $475,000 $475,000 $8,333
2025-05-27RPTT&RET $470,000 — from JOHNSON, JOSHUA to PUENTE CASTRO-COLLIN, FABIOLA; COLLIN, NOAH P $470,000
2025-05-20Sold for $470,000 $470,000 $8,246
2025-03-21RPTT&RET $225,000 — from ZHANG, ZHONGTING to YING, ALLEN $225,000
2025-03-20Sold for $225,000 $225,000 $3,947
2025-02-21RPTT&RET $274,500 — from PETTY, DIANNA L to CRAVOTTA, ELAINE $274,500
2025-02-12Sold for $274,500 $274,500 $4,816
2024-10-18RPTT&RET $379,000 — from ZILBER, ERICA B to GAGLIO, CHRISTINA $379,000
2024-10-01Sold for $379,000 $379,000 $6,649

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172462216
2018112419
2019013217
20200280111
20212138115
202241614126
202301314220
20240026311
20250168116
202611057124
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The full timeline

Construction 49Enforcement 45Housing & tenants 72Ownership & money 153Health & systems 19

Every one of the 338 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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