547 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 173 311 service requests, 151 HPD housing violations, 71 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 25. In ZIP 11385, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2017-05-31. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Illegal Posting (9) · Illegal Parking (6) · Dead/Dying Tree (2) · Missed Collection (2) · Blocked Driveway (1).
$878,375 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 68-38 FOREST LLC |
| Head officer | KERMIT WESTERGAARD |
| Managing agent | 68-38 FOREST LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,262,000 | $567,900 |
| 2026 | $1,376,000 | $619,200 |
| 2027 | $1,651,000 | $742,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassette | American | A | — |
| Hinode Sushi | Japanese | Not yet graded | Mice evidence |
| Pizzeria Panina | Italian | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
3 restaurants · 2 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
| Subway | Forest Av — M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Forest Av / 68 Rd — Q39 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Catalpa Ave & Woodward Ave · 150 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.
68-38 Forest Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
33 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,745,199 on 2021-03-11 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-11 | Mortgage $2,745,199 — from 68-38 FOREST LLC, to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $2,745,199 | |
| 2021-03-11 | AL&R $3,675,000 — from 68-38 FOREST LLC, to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,675,000 | |
| 2021-03-11 | Agreement $3,675,000 — from 68-38 FOREST LLC, to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,675,000 | |
| 2015-02-18 | AL&R $1,226,250 — from 68-38 FOREST LLC to VNB NEW YORK, LLC | $1,226,250 | |
| 2015-02-18 | Mortgage $1,226,250 — from 68-38 FOREST LLC to VNB NEW YORK, LLC | $1,226,250 | |
| 2014-06-02 | Deed $1,800,000 — from KEI KEI ENTERPRISE LLC to 68-38 FOREST LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2008-07-23 | Deed $1,750,500 — from BETH REALTY LLC to KEI KEI ENTERPRISE LLC | $1,750,500 | |
| 2008-07-23 | Mortgage $1,200,000 — from KEI KEI ENTERPRISE LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION | $1,200,000 | |
| 2008-07-23 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from KEI KEI ENTERPRISE LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION | $1,200,000 | |
| 2006-04-12 | AL&R $1,080,000 — from BETH REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,080,000 | |
| 2006-04-12 | Deed $1,260,000 — from 68-38 FOREST AVENUE CORP. to BETH REALTY LLC | $1,260,000 | |
| 2006-04-12 | Mortgage $1,080,000 — from BETH REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,080,000 | |
| 2001-02-05 | Mortgage $224,959 — from 68-38 FOREST AVENUECORP to YONKERS SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, FA | $224,959 | |
| 2001-02-05 | Mortgage $246,008 — from 68-38 FOREST AVENUECORP to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $246,008 | |
| 1988-08-12 | Mortgage $246,008 — from MILOSEVIC, VERA; MILOSEVIC, MOMIR; 63-38 FOREST AVE CORP to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $246,008 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 103 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Every one of the 547 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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