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1889 Cornelia Street

551Records
15City systems
20Open violations
187.5Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11385 · Neighborhood: Ridgewood
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551 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 188 HPD complaints, 157 311 service requests, 117 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11385
Built1911
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC
BBL4034720038
BIN4083073

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 187.5. In ZIP 11385, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations20 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2009-01-24.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 1).

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Dead/Dying Tree (2) · Unleashed Dog (1) · ELECTRIC (1).

Filed construction activity

$633,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1911)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)18-89 CORNELIA STREET, LLC
Head officerALBERT DWECK
Managing agentDUKE PROPERTIES
Last registered2025-09-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$836,000 $376,200
2026$911,000 $409,950
2027$1,074,000 $483,300

The city's market estimate has risen 28% 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

SubwayForest Av — M · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Forest Av / 68 Rd — Q39 · 500 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Woodward Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 088 Seneca
Middle: Joseph F. Quinn Intermediate School 77. 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

1889 Cornelia 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

12 311 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 AE DUKE MANAGEMENT LLC — 24 buildings, 157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B8 · C12 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
534 East 14 Street MN15 B
1705 Putnam Avenue QN8 C
1725 Putnam Avenue QN8 B
252 Madison Street BK8 C
1851 Putnam Avenue QN7 C
1707 Putnam Avenue QN7 B
1673 Woodbine Street QN6 B
271 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 B
1511 DeKalb Avenue BK6 C
66 Steuben Street BK6 A
1484 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
1889 Cornelia Street QN6 C
515 Wilson Avenue BK6 C
1823 Cornelia Street QN6 C
57 Troutman Street BK6 C
107 Cornelia Street BK6 A
1726 Woodbine Street QN6 D
188 Suydam Street BK6 C
393 Bleecker Street BK6 B
1675 Woodbine Street QN6 C
2405 Tilden Avenue BK6 C
1825 Cornelia Street QN6 C
49 St Nicholas Avenue BK6 B
1129 Decatur Street BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2019-11-25 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-25AL&R $2,100,000 — from 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $2,100,000
2019-11-25Agreement $2,100,000 — from 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $2,100,000
2019-11-25Mortgage $350,000 — from 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $350,000
2017-05-11Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC to CREIF 128 LLC $1,750,000
2017-05-11Deed $1,300,000 — from SCHUY, ROSINA; SCHUY, ROSI to 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC $1,300,000
2017-05-11AL&R $1,750,000 — from 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC to CREIF 128 LLC $1,750,000
2017-05-11Agreement $1,750,000 — from 18-89 CORNELIA STREET LLC to CREIF 128 LLC $1,750,000
2017-04-28Sold for $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $216,667

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201730427153
201831690174
201900207330
202001281232
202103220227
202204260030
202303200023
202401290232
202503281133
202600150318
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 488Ownership & money 18Health & systems 18

Every one of the 551 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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