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51-10 Van Horn Street

35Records
7City systems
1Open violations
6.7Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11373 · Neighborhood: Elmhurst
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35 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 7 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 11 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 10 HPD housing violations, 6 DOB job filings.

BoroughQueens 11373
Built1945
Floors2
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)CHEN, SITING
BBL4028750032
BIN4065269

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.7. In ZIP 11373, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$46,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1945)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)SITING CHEN
Managing agentTYME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2026-07-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,536,000 $92,160
2026$1,443,000 $86,580
2027$1,432,000 $85,920

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayGrand Av-Newtown — M R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand Av / Goldsmith St — Q58 Q59 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSt James Ave & 51 Ave · 1,000 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 102 Bayview
Middle: I.S. 73 - The Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School. 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

51-10 Van Horn 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

1 311 service request 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 TYME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 31 buildings, 425 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B6 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
36-25 Union Street QN63 A
139-76 35 Avenue QN52 B
158-15 Union Turnpike QN51 A
43-21 Union Street QN43 A
132-26 Avery Avenue QN41 A
132-36 Pople Avenue QN37 A
112-02 Northern Boulevard QN33 B
54-41 101 Street QN14 A
31-18 Union Street QN10 C
132-49 41 Road QN10 A
132-73 Maple Avenue QN8 A
132-18 Sanford Avenue QN8 A
58-59 44 Avenue QN7 C
92-29 53 Avenue QN6 A
41-43 49 Street QN6 A
189-03 35 Avenue QN3 C
51-12 Van Horn Street QN3 A
60-19 Madison Street QN3 D
51-10 Van Horn Street QN3 B
157-05 Horace Harding Expwy QN3 B
40-37 202 Street QN3 B
59-50 156 Street QN3 A
45-35 163 Street QN2 C
36-44 Francis Lewis Blvd QN2 D
57-26 161 Street QN2 A
12-27 149 Street QN2 C
135-19 62 Avenue QN2 C
132-27 Sanford Avenue QN2 A
33 Whitson Street QN1 B
140-04 Oak Avenue QN1 A
9-01 150 Street QN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $855,000 on 2021-01-20 (lender: East West Bank) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-01-20Deed $1,425,000 — from KUAN, WILLIAM VAI SAN to CHEN, SITING; CHEN, YU $1,425,000
2021-01-20Mortgage $855,000 — from CHEN, YU; CHEN, SITING to EAST WEST BANK; MERS $855,000
2020-12-30Sold for $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $475,000
1993-11-16Mortgage $180,000 — from KUAN, WILLIAM VAI SAN to AMERICA'S WHOLESALELNDR $180,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180101
20190000
20200011
202182212
20220404
20230101
20240202
20250000
20260202
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The full timeline

Construction 8Housing & tenants 15Ownership & money 12

Every one of the 35 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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