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43-55 Kissena Boulevard

950Records
18City systems
42Open violations
65.5Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11355 · Neighborhood: Flushing-Willets Point
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950 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 203 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 189 HPD housing violations, 172 311 service requests.

BoroughQueens 11355
Built1938
Floors6
Res. units56
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)PAYSON APARTMENT CORP
BBL4051867501
BIN4117147

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 65.5. In ZIP 11355, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations42 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1988-07-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$22,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (25) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · GENERAL (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Rodent (3).

Filed construction activity

$127,975 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1938)
YesSix or more residential units (56)
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)PAYSONS APARTMENT CORP
Head officerWENLI CUI
Managing agentMURRAY HILL MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$702,800 $316,260
2026$4,627,200 $2,082,240
2027$4,993,200 $2,246,940

The city's market estimate has risen 610% 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 $1,151,577 a year ($18.90 per sq ft), operating expenses $520,342 ($8.54 per sq ft), net operating income $631,235. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 14/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Kissena Blvd / Ash Av — Q17 Q25 · 400 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.

Report a problem to 311

43-55 Kissena Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

59 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MURRAY HILL MANAGEMENT — 39 buildings, 2,726 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B13 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
68-09 138 Street QN312 B
147-35 38 Avenue QN216 C
144-54 Sanford Avenue QN180 A
44-65 Kissena Boulevard QN168 A
31-50 140 Street QN136 A
38-15 149 Street QN108 A
136-05 Sanford Avenue QN103 B
42-11 Kissena Boulevard QN96 A
144-76 Sanford Avenue QN94 B
143-30 Roosevelt Avenue QN91 A
143-40 Roosevelt Avenue QN91 A
138-40 Jewel Avenue QN90 A
143-55 41 Avenue QN78 B
75-20 113 Street QN74 A
143-40 41 Avenue QN74 B
88-35 162 Street QN69 B
43-57 Union Street QN60 A
43-55 Kissena Boulevard QN56 B
143-36 Barclay Avenue QN55 B
118-65 Metropolitan Avenue QN55 C
144-44 Sanford Avenue QN54 B
132-03 Sanford Avenue QN50 A
138-11 Roosevelt Avenue QN48 A
83-14 Lefferts Boulevard QN37 C
83-34 Lefferts Boulevard QN37 C
143-53 Barclay Avenue QN36 A
133-27 Sanford Avenue QN35 A
144-48 Roosevelt Avenue QN26 A
140-32 Cherry Avenue QN24 A
43-22 Union Street QN24 A
43-73 Union Street QN23 A
140-31 Cherry Avenue QN21 B
135-37 37 Avenue QN20 A
139-30 34 Avenue QN18 A
144-63 37 Avenue QN16 A
42-47 Union Street QN14 A
135-07 40 Road QN14 B
42-05 Parsons Boulevard QN14 B
149-23 Sanford Avenue QN9 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-25RPTT&RET $470,000 — from MILLER, HONG X to LIN, QIN; CHEN, DAVID FENJIE $470,000
2025-07-08Sold for $470,000 $470,000 $8,393
2025-07-08Sold for $470,000 $470,000 $8,393
2025-03-14RPTT&RET $240,000 — from CHIU, CHI HUNG; CHIU, WAI MAN to LIN, YIGUANG $240,000
2025-03-05Sold for $240,000 $240,000 $4,286
2024-12-04RPTT&RET $220,000 — from CHE, ZHI to LI, YUANMEI; ZENG, XIAOWEI $220,000
2024-11-20Sold for $220,000 $220,000 $3,929
2024-08-13RPTT&RET $379,000 — from LIU, WEN NI to GAO, WEDONG; LIU, MENG $379,000
2024-08-06Sold for $379,000 $379,000 $6,768
2024-07-01RPTT&RET $375,000 — from WANG, AMY E; WANG, PETER H to CUI, WENLI $375,000
2024-06-12Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $6,696
2024-03-20RPTT&RET $528,000 — from LIN, CHIEN-HSUN; LIN, CINDY to REN, CUI HONG $528,000
2024-03-13Sold for $528,000 $528,000 $9,429
2022-09-09RPTT&RET $465,000 — from CHAN, KIN LUNG; WU, SHAN SHAN to CHEN, FENG; CHEN, YANLIN $465,000
2022-08-24Sold for $465,000 $465,000 $8,304

Ten-year activity

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84
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173116112
201830211117
2019105380154
20205640116
20215103214162
2022922012245
202340400044
202421718284
202576635283
202631182024
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The full timeline

Construction 137Enforcement 101Housing & tenants 466Ownership & money 231Health & systems 15

Every one of the 950 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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