Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

116-20 Jamaica Avenue

243Records
13City systems
4Open violations
36.7Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11418 · Neighborhood: Richmond Hill
Open in the map

243 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 109 311 service requests, 36 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 DOB violations.

BoroughQueens 11418
Built1925
Floors2
Res. units1
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)BIG APPLE REALTY GROUP LLC
BBL4093260008
BIN4195822

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 36.7. In ZIP 11418, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-06-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

$4,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Graffiti (5) · Food Establishment (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · Food Poisoning (2) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$148,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
No421-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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$539,000 $242,550
2026$496,000 $223,200
2027$570,000 $256,500

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The Latin CornerSpanishB—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

Subway121 St — J Z · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 117 St / Jamaica Av — Q55 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 51 (K-1), 56 (2-5)
Middle: M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes. 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

116-20 Jamaica Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

23 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $254,552 on 2010-03-11 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-03-11Mortgage $254,552 — from TABAR MANAGEMENT LLC; BIG APPLE REALTY GROUP LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $254,552
2010-03-11Agreement $500,000 — from BIG APPLE REALTY GROUP LLC; TABAR MANAGEMENT LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $500,000
2008-09-17AL&R $250,000 — from TABAR MANAGEMENT LLC; BIG APPLE REALTY GROUP to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $250,000
2008-09-17Mortgage $250,000 — from BIG APPLE REALTY GROUP; TABAR MANAGEMENT LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $250,000
2007-10-24Deed $650,000 — from FRIEDENBERG, REFEREE TO SELL, DEBRA JOY to BIG APPLE REALTY GROUP LLC; TABAR MANAGEMENT LLC $650,000
2005-12-08Mortgage $450,000 — from RAZO REALTY CORP. to BAYVILLE REALTY CORP. $450,000
2005-12-08Deed $450,000 — from 116-20 JAMAICA REALTY INC. to RAZO REALTY CORP. $450,000
1998-06-09Mortgage $250,000 — from 116-20 JAMAICA REALTY INC to COMMERCIAL CAPITAL CORP $250,000
1987-06-16Mortgage $139,488 — from KRISEL, JOHN W to RICHMOND HILL SAV BANK $139,488
1985-10-18Mortgage $70,000 — from KRISEL, JOHN W. to QUINLAN, MADELINE H. $70,000
1985-10-17Mortgage $80,000 — from KRISEL, JOHN W. to RICHMOND HILL SAVINGS BK $80,000
1985-03-21Mortgage $17,500 — from QUINLAN, MADELINE to NIEUCHOWICZ, MICHAEL; LUKSEN, ANTHONY $17,500
1984-02-02Mortgage $20,000 — from QUINLIN, MADELINE H.; QUINLIN, RAYMOND J. to CITIBANK, NA $20,000
1982-07-29Mortgage $45,000 — from QUINLAN, MADELINE H. to UNITED STATES S.B.A. $45,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
23
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201710618
201820204
201900909
2020019010
20210418022
202200426
20230911323
2024028111
2025038213
202600617
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 55Housing & tenants 130Ownership & money 36Health & systems 11

Every one of the 243 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 11418 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map