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37-31 149 Street

223Records
14City systems
1Open violations
3.8Penalty rate

223 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 98 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 46 311 service requests, 17 DOF property sales.

BoroughQueens 11354
Built1955
Floors2
Res. units28
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)NAME NOT ON FILE
BBL4050177501
BIN4113536

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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 77% 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 3.8. In ZIP 11354, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-07-18.

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Patterns

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

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dead Animal (2) · Damaged Tree (1) · Wood Pile Remaining (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$155,000 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 (1955)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
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)37-31 149TH STREET OWNERS CORP.
Head officerEMILY LEE
Managing agentDIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,078,308 $935,239
2026$518,126 $233,157
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $615,742 a year ($25.89 per sq ft), operating expenses $361,977 ($15.22 per sq ft), net operating income $253,765. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

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.

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

SubwayFlushing-Main St — 7 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Northern Blvd / 150 St — Q12 Q28 · 400 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 State Street
Middle: J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard. 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

37-31 149 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

5 311 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 DIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP. — 42 buildings, 1,206 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
167-10 Crocheron Avenue QN96 A
50-05 43 Avenue QN73 A
21-17 31 Avenue QN56 A
27-05 Parsons Boulevard QN48 A
170-06 Crocheron Avenue QN48 A
26-15 Parsons Boulevard QN48 B
43-10 44 Street QN48 A
246 West 18th Street MN39 A
14-43 28 Avenue QN38 A
172-27 Highland Avenue QN35 A
30-83 Crescent Street QN35 A
35-27 28 Street QN33 A
30-94 Crescent Street QN33 A
1730 2 Avenue MN31 A
23-23 31 Avenue QN30 A
230 East 52 Street MN28 A
37-31 149 Street QN28 A
215-31 Hillside Avenue QN26 A
23-25 31 Avenue QN26 A
23-43 31st Road QN25 A
170-20 Crocheron Avenue QN24 A
17202-18 Crocheron Avenue QN24 A
191-15 Crocheron Avenue QN24 A
218-10 43 Avenue QN24 A
30-25 21 Street QN22 A
35-47 172 Street QN20 A
12-23 30 Avenue QN20 C
25-54 12 Street QN20 B
172-02 35 Avenue QN20 A
12-21 30 Avenue QN20 A
162 East 91 Street MN19 A
107-27 11 Avenue QN16 A
448 East 88 Street MN15 A
23-03 31 Avenue QN15 B
173 East 74 Street MN15 A
38-08 Astoria Boulevard S QN14 A
32-11 23 Street QN14 A
24-21 Steinway Street QN14 A
24-14 Steinway Street QN12 A
1681 1 Avenue MN12 B
25-16 18 Street QN12 C
22-63 26 Street QN6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-30Mortgage $129,874 — from 37-31 149TH ST. OWNERS, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK $129,874
2026-09-30Agreement $600,000 — from 37-31 149TH ST. OWNERS, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK $600,000
2026-09-30AL&R $600,000 — from 37-31 149TH ST. OWNERS, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK $600,000
2026-02-10RPTT&RET $335,000 — from YOON FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST to JIN, DONGHAI; FAN, MARY $335,000
2026-02-06Sold for $335,000 $335,000 $11,964
2024-04-18RPTT&RET $290,000 — from MANRIQUE, ESTHER A; MUZZIO, VICENTE F to LEE, SUK WON; LEE, KWANG SOO $290,000
2024-04-16Sold for $290,000 $290,000 $10,357
2024-02-01RPTT&RET $305,000 — from LIM, JUNG SOON to HOR, WILLIAM $305,000
2024-02-01RPTT&RET $29,000 — from LIM, JUNG SOON to LIN, MEI; ZOU, XIN $29,000
2024-01-22Sold for $305,000 $305,000 $10,893
2023-10-31RPTT&RET $35,000 — from D'URSO, MARIO to CHO, IN JA; CHO, DAVID K $35,000
2022-11-09RPTT&RET $235,000 — from QU, SUSAN to YU, HUO $235,000
2022-10-28Sold for $235,000 $235,000 $8,393
2022-06-02RPTT&RET $223,000 — from MOON, KYUNG HOON to TSAI, FEN MIAN $223,000
2022-05-23RPTT&RET $300,000 — from CHO, ALEXANDRE B to XUE, JIANZHONG $300,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017401005
201800132116
20194396123
2020003317
20210055212
20220059115
2023024118
20240245112
2025011024
20260137112
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 66Ownership & money 115Health & systems 11

Every one of the 223 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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