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16-70 Bell Boulevard

943Records
19City systems
1Open violations
14.8Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11360 · Neighborhood: Bay Terrace-Clearview
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943 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 415 311 service requests, 239 HPD complaints, 49 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11360
Built1973
Floors7
Res. units152
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)CIAMPA BELL CO.,
BBL4058650112
BIN4131165, 4523565

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.8. In ZIP 11360, 94% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-07-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

96 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 82). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
8
’24–25
82
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

114 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (48) · Noise (29) · Illegal Parking (8) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · WATER LEAK (4).

Filed construction activity

$199,175 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1973)
YesSix or more residential units (152)
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)CIAMPA BELL 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$22,898,000 $10,304,100
2026$23,005,000 $10,352,250
2027$21,638,000 $9,737,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 67/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

BusNearest boarding stop: 23 Av / Bell Blvd — Q28 Q31 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 169 Bay Terrace
Middle: I.S. 025 Adrien Block. 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

16-70 Bell 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

114 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 48 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: $3,550,381 on 2021-04-14 (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
2021-04-14AL&R $22,500,000 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $22,500,000
2021-04-14Agreement $22,500,000 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $22,500,000
2021-04-14Mortgage $3,550,382 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,550,382
2015-07-16RPTT&RET $155,540,000 — from CHRISTINE CIAMPA TRUST; JOSEPH CIAMPA TRUST; CIAMPA, BENJAMIN; CIAMPA, DOUGLAS; CIAMPA, JO to 136 HOLDING COMPANY LLC $155,540,000
2013-12-06AL&R $22,500,000 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $22,500,000
2013-12-06Agreement $22,500,000 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $22,500,000
2013-12-06Mortgage $9,408,298 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,408,298
2011-05-31Agreement $13,644,737 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $13,644,737
2006-10-27AL&R $14,500,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to CIAMPA BELL LLC $14,500,000
2006-10-27Mortgage $6,636,653 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC. to NORTH FORK BANK $6,636,653
2006-10-27Agreement $14,500,000 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC. to NORTH FORK BANK $14,500,000
2003-01-03Mortgage $3,500,000 — from CIAMPA BELL LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $3,500,000
1997-08-05Mortgage $1,700,000 — from CIAMPA BELL CO to JAMAICA SAVINGS BANKFSB $1,700,000
1992-08-18Mortgage $643,469 — from CIAMPA BELL CO to JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK $643,469
1988-11-22Mortgage $2,022,861 — from CIAMPA, JOSEPH D. JR; CIAMPA, DOUGLAS; CIAMPA, BENJAMIN; CIAMPA BELL CO (DBA); CIAMPA, DOM to LONG ISLAND SAVINGSBANK $2,022,861

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201722190023
201811140117
201901320134
202013150120
202134384251
2022922360168
202322300337
202401240328
20250210301106
202600680371
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The full timeline

Construction 51Enforcement 93Housing & tenants 737Ownership & money 43Health & systems 19

Every one of the 943 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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