1,777 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 538 HPD complaints, 518 311 service requests, 515 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 372.3. In ZIP 11355, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 253 total — 77 class C (immediately hazardous), 126 class B, 50 class A. Oldest open since 2011-10-19. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
218 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 80 · winter 2025–26: 104 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$13,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
283 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (108) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (35) · DOOR/WINDOW (28) · Elevator (16) · WATER LEAK (12) · PLUMBING (12).
$271,300 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1932) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (47) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | PNL EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | NICHOLAS CORITSIDIS |
| Managing agent | AMERICA REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,267,000 | $1,470,150 |
| 2026 | $2,976,000 | $1,339,200 |
| 2027 | $2,995,000 | $1,347,750 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 23/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 8) |
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 2010 (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 | Flushing-Main St — 7 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Kissena Blvd / Ash Av — Q17 Q25 · 750 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 020 John Bowne Middle: I.S. 237. 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.
140-70 Ash 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
283 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 108 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.
Managed by AMERICA REALTY LLC — 28 buildings, 824 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B6 · C3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189-14 Crocheron Avenue | QN | 109 | C |
| 61-15 43 Avenue | QN | 88 | A |
| 35 West 64 Street | MN | 68 | A |
| 121-02 109 Avenue | QN | 48 | B |
| 140-70 Ash Avenue | QN | 47 | D |
| 329 West 101 Street | MN | 36 | A |
| 36-01 213 Street | QN | 36 | A |
| 45-50 48 Street | QN | 35 | A |
| 87-21 87 Street | QN | 35 | A |
| 24-16 40 Avenue | QN | 29 | B |
| 36-63 37 Avenue | QN | 27 | B |
| 34-21 102 Street | QN | 24 | C |
| 32-06 35 Avenue | QN | 23 | A |
| 35-07 32 Street | QN | 23 | A |
| 43-06 Smart Street | QN | 20 | A |
| 11-46 44 Drive | QN | 18 | B |
| 11-40 44 Drive | QN | 18 | A |
| 45-14 39 Place | QN | 17 | C |
| 27-01 Astoria Boulevard | QN | 16 | B |
| 27-05 Astoria Boulevard | QN | 16 | A |
| 41-50 43 Avenue | QN | 16 | A |
| 43-39 41 Street | QN | 16 | A |
| 37-66 63 Street | QN | 16 | A |
| 44 Commercial Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 33-17 82 Street | QN | 10 | D |
| 219 West 15 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 43-14 42 Street | QN | 6 | F |
| 43-07 Ditmars Boulevard | QN | 6 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,751,785 on 2018-10-02 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-02 | Agreement $6,250,000 — from ENIGM ASH LLC; PNL EQUITIES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $6,250,000 | |
| 2018-10-02 | Mortgage $1,751,786 — from PNL EQUITIES, LLC; ENIGM ASH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,751,786 | |
| 2013-10-09 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from ENIGM ASH LLC; PNL EQUITIES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $5,000,000 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Mortgage $1,750,000 — from PNL EQUITIES, LLC; ENIGM ASH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2013-03-25 | Deed $7,650,000 — from HESSOL, LAWRENCE N; ALBERT, RICHARD; HESSOL, HELEN G to E & M CORITSIDIS LLC; PNL EQUITIES LLC | $7,650,000 | |
| 2013-03-25 | Mortgage $3,250,000 — from PNL EQUITIES LLC; E & M CORITSIDIS LLC to XYSTON GROUP, LLC | $3,250,000 | |
| 2013-03-25 | AL&R $3,250,000 — from E & M CORITSIDIS LLC; PNL EQUITIES LLC to XYSTON GROUP, LLC | $3,250,000 | |
| 2004-04-01 | Deed $422,500 — from ROSE, COEXECUTOR, LINDA H; VICK, COEXECUTOR, JONATHAN E to ALBERT, RICHARD | $422,500 | |
| 1991-09-09 | Mortgage $142,411 — from ALBERT, RICHARD; HESSOL, LAWRENCE; VICK, SUSAN; HESSOL, GEORGE to QUEENS COUNTY SAVS BANK | $142,411 | |
| 1986-02-06 | Mortgage $214,312 — from ALBERT, RICHARD; HESSOL, LAWRENCE; HESSOL, GEORGE; VICK, SUSAN to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BK | $214,312 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 67 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 93 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 14 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 146 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 275 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 423 | 0 | 1 | 425 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 280 |
Every one of the 1,777 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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