171 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 75 311 service requests, 23 HPD complaints, 22 DOB complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 279.3. In ZIP 11358, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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 | 16 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-18. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 12).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$7,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · ELECTRIC (6) · General Construction/Plumbing (6) · Real Time Enforcement (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (4).
$75,488 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 (1955) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | Romina Cappella |
| Managing agent | Carollo Management |
| Last registered | 2026-04-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,550,000 | $93,000 |
| 2026 | $1,599,000 | $95,940 |
| 2027 | $1,624,000 | $97,440 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Francis Lewis Blvd / 45 Rd — Q76 · 250 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 162 John Golden Middle: M.S. 158 Marie Curie. 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.
196-60 45 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 |
65 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 CAROLLO MANAGEMENT — 88 buildings, 298 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B18 · C37 · D6 · F5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 88 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $50,000 on 2016-04-22 (lender: Astoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | Mortgage $50,000 — from CAPPELLA, LOUIS to ASTORIA BANK | $50,000 | |
| 2015-04-16 | Mortgage $330,000 — from CAPPELLA, LOUIS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $330,000 | |
| 2009-11-06 | Mortgage $200,000 — from OPATICH, MICHELINA; CAPPELLA, LOUIS; OPATICH-CAPPELLA, LAURA to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 | 1 | 27 | 89 | 0 | 117 |
Every one of the 171 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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