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144-20 38 Avenue

889Records
18City systems
12Open violations
46Penalty rate

889 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 315 311 service requests, 247 HPD complaints, 140 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11354
Built1969
Floors6
Res. units71
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)JC FLUSHING LLC
BBL4050240019
BIN4113669

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 46. In ZIP 11354, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations12 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2016-09-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

42 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 42).

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

139 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (43) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (28) · HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · PLUMBING (11) · WATER LEAK (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (8).

Filed construction activity

$14,575 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 (1969)
YesSix or more residential units (71)
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)JC FLUSHING LLC
Head officerDOUGLAS CIAMPA
Managing agentCIAMPA MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-09-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,955,000 $3,129,750
2026$8,142,000 $3,663,900
2027$8,468,000 $3,810,600

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 59/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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.

Getting around

SubwayFlushing-Main St — 7 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 41 Av / Parsons Blvd — Q15 · 750 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

144-20 38 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

139 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 of them about heat or hot water.

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 CIAMPA MANAGEMENT CORP — 21 buildings, 1,697 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B8 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
16-70 Bell Boulevard QN152 B
16-66 Bell Boulevard QN152 B
140-16 34 Avenue QN151 B
41-34 Crescent Street QN143 A
139-81 35 Avenue QN103 C
41-24 24 Street QN88 A
41-18 Crescent Street QN86 A
41-29 24 Street QN79 A
83-33 118 Street QN79 B
144-20 38 Avenue QN71 B
137-02 Northern Boulevard QN71 A
44-30 Douglaston Parkway QN67 B
63-36 98 Place QN66 B
136-45 37 Avenue QN61 A
14-56 31 Drive QN60 A
19-10 Parsons Boulevard QN60 B
136-14 Northern Boulevard QN60 A
90-05 161 Street QN43 A
89-44 162 Street QN43 A
37-15 Parsons Boulevard QN37 A
32-08 Union Street QN25 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,760,617 on 2016-02-25 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-04-05Agreement $7,818,761 — from JC FLUSHING LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $7,818,761
2023-04-05AL&R $7,818,761 — from JC FLUSHING LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $7,818,761
2016-02-25Agreement $9,200,000 — from JC FLUSHING LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,200,000
2016-02-25Mortgage $1,760,617 — from JC FLUSHING LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,760,617
2016-02-25AL&R $9,200,000 — from JC FLUSHING LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,200,000
2013-05-01Deed $8,500,000 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC; CIAMPA HOLDING CO.; CIAMPA NORTH CO. to JC FLUSHING LLC $8,500,000
2011-03-30Agreement $8,192,458 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CIAMPA NORTH LLC $8,192,458
2009-08-24Mortgage $2,083,741 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,083,741
2008-11-26Mortgage $2,865,145 — from CIAMPA METROPOLITAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,865,145
2008-11-25Mortgage $1,823,274 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,823,274
2008-11-25Mortgage $2,604,678 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,604,678
2008-11-25Mortgage $7,032,628 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,032,628
2008-11-25Mortgage $7,032,628 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,032,628
2008-11-25Mortgage $2,604,678 — from CIAMPA METROPOLITAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,604,678
2008-11-25Mortgage $6,466,258 — from CIAMPA NORTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,466,258

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017043018
201802380343
201901300132
202002170120
202100360238
202254410151
202301903296
20240110301105
202505860192
2026009902101
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 59Housing & tenants 731Ownership & money 56Health & systems 20

Every one of the 889 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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