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68-09 138 Street

2,401Records
18City systems
141Open violations
21Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11367 · Neighborhood: Kew Gardens Hills
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2,401 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 700 311 service requests, 409 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 378 HPD complaints.

BoroughQueens 11367
Built1950
Floors3
Res. units312
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)JOYCE EQUITIES INC
BBL4064850003
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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 21. In ZIP 11367, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations141 total — 37 class C (immediately hazardous), 65 class B, 39 class A. Oldest open since 1988-01-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

37 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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19
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$158,650 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

146 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · Noise (15) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · Illegal Parking (11) · General Construction/Plumbing (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (7).

Filed construction activity

$293,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (32 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 (1950)
YesSix or more residential units (312)
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)JOYCE EQUITIES, INC
Head officerDANIEL CAREY
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$24,478,000 $11,015,100
2026$25,415,000 $11,436,750
2027$26,670,000 $12,001,500

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · DISABLED HOMEOWNER · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $5,962,219 a year ($21.97 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,955,328 ($10.89 per sq ft), net operating income $3,006,890. 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 17/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway75 Av — E F · 1.0 mi straight-line (about a 25-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jewel Av / 140 St — Q64 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 219 Paul Klapper
Middle: I.S. 250 The Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School. 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

68-09 138 Street

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

146 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $239,283 on 2020-10-07 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-24Sold for $285,000 $285,000 $913
2026-09-11RPTT&RET $295,000 — from KWOK, POCHUN to LI, MING; HONG, MINGZE $295,000
2026-08-25Sold for $295,000 $295,000 $946
2026-08-13RPTT&RET $365,000 — from BIXON, REBECCA; GROSS, DAVID; GROSS, RINA; GROSS, REBECCA to COHEN, JOSHUA; ABAYEV, ABIGAIL $365,000
2026-08-13RPTT&RET $295,000 — from WANG, YINA to LI, JIN XIAN $295,000
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $389,000 — from LANDY, RONELLE to MARTINEZ, HECTOR P; MARTINEZ, CARMEN E $389,000
2026-08-05Sold for $389,000 $389,000 $1,247
2026-08-03Sold for $295,000 $295,000 $946
2026-07-31Sold for $365,000 $365,000 $1,170
2026-07-30RPTT&RET $295,000 — from ZHANG, XIAORUI to JI, XUAN $295,000
2026-07-22Sold for $295,000 $295,000 $946
2026-05-29RPTT&RET $290,000 — from JOYCE EQUITIES, INC to WANG, TENGYI; JIN, WENHAO $290,000
2026-05-15Sold for $290,000 $290,000 $929
2026-05-15RPTT&RET $310,000 — from FAN, HUI; FAN, NICOLE HUI to WANG, MING FU $310,000
2026-04-28Sold for $310,000 $310,000 $994

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017004919270
201821672015105
201944103187136
2020214224776
202101106277141
2022104734789
20232085187112
202422501382510245
2025302176367170
2026416100218149
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The full timeline

Construction 194Enforcement 183Housing & tenants 1,388Ownership & money 543Health & systems 93

Every one of the 2,401 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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