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137-01 83 Avenue

1,224Records
20City systems
26Open violations
35.6Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11435 · Neighborhood: Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
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1,224 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 668 311 service requests, 159 HPD housing violations, 128 HPD complaints.

BoroughQueens 11435
Built1952
Floors6
Res. units144
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P.
BBL4096660080
BIN4206534

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 35.6. In ZIP 11435, 78% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations26 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2004-07-31.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

62 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 30). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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30
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

247 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (171) · HEAT/HOT WATER (30) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · Illegal Parking (9) · Blocked Driveway (4) · PLUMBING (3).

Filed construction activity

$3,283,700 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1952)
YesSix or more residential units (144)
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)MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCS
Head officerMARK MOSKOWITZ
Managing agentARGO REAL ESTATE LLC
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$10,246,000 $4,610,700
2026$10,341,000 $4,653,450
2027$9,986,000 $4,493,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayBriarwood — E F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Main St / 139 St — Q20 Q44-SBS · 800 ft · Select Bus Service
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 117 J. Keld / Briarwood School
Middle: J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck. 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

137-01 83 Avenue

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

247 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 30 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 ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC — 140 buildings, 9,601 units. Grades across the portfolio: A126 · B14. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1522 2 Avenue MN537 A
300 Cathedral Parkway MN342 A
67-07 Yellowstone Blvd QN276 B
301 Cathedral Parkway MN256 A
66-38 Yellowstone Blvd QN245 A
35-38 75 Street QN210 B
62-54 97 Place QN206 A
4705 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX183 A
65-05 Yellowstone Blvd QN180 B
140-21 84 Drive QN169 A
2644 Broadway MN167 A
2209 Knapp Street BK162 A
40 Clinton Street BK153 A
69 5 Avenue MN153 A
196-01 Pompeii Avenue QN152 B
3060 Ocean Avenue BK149 B
65-65 Wetherole Street QN149 B
135 East 54 Street MN145 A
137-01 83 Avenue QN144 B
310 East 70 Street MN135 A
4901 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX133 B
123-40 83 Avenue QN132 A
82-46 135 Street QN126 B
304 West 75 Street MN120 A
105-07 66 Avenue QN120 B
1280 5 Avenue MN112 A
87-09 Pompeii Avenue QN112 A
35-16 85 Street QN108 A
67-40 Booth Street QN101 A
697 West End Avenue MN99 A
135-09 82 Drive QN96 A
661 Amsterdam Avenue MN91 A
302 Beverley Road BK88 A
360 Central Park West MN88 A
163 Ocean Avenue BK85 A
562 West End Avenue MN84 A
82-41 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
84-02 35 Avenue QN84 A
135-30 82 Drive QN84 B
82-30 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
135-26 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
160 Columbia Heights BK82 A
92-30 56 Avenue QN81 A
203 West 90 Street MN81 A
2721 Broadway MN79 A
135-05 Hoover Avenue QN78 A
26 Gramercy Park South MN78 A
520 Amsterdam Avenue MN76 A
60 Pineapple Street BK74 A
82-08 135 Street QN72 A
82-05 134 Street QN72 A
532 West 218 Street MN69 A
140-18 Burden Crescent QN66 B
605 West 114 Street MN63 A
220 Berkeley Place BK61 A
24 Clinton Street BK60 A
119-45 Union Turnpike QN59 A
402 President Street BK55 A
834 Sterling Place BK54 A
22 Monroe Place BK53 A

showing 60 of 140 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,999,999 on 2024-03-01 (lender: Apple Bank and Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-03-01Mortgage $1,999,999 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $1,999,999
2024-03-01Agreement $6,000,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $6,000,000
2024-03-01AL&R $1,999,999 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK; APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,999,999
2019-08-19Agreement $6,000,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $6,000,000
2019-08-19Mortgage $1,000,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,000,000
2019-08-19AL&R $6,000,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $6,000,000
2019-08-19AL&R $1,000,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,000,000
2019-08-19Mortgage $1,442,238 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,442,238
2014-01-16Mortgage $1,025,428 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,025,428
2014-01-16Agreement $5,000,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,000,000
2010-09-20Mortgage $1,048,083 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,048,083
2010-09-20AL&R $4,200,000 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,200,000
2004-03-01Mortgage $772,822 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $772,823
2004-03-01Agreement $3,550,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATION $3,550,000
1997-09-26Mortgage $260,403 — from MARTINIQUE REALTY ASSOCIATES to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $260,403

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701170018
201801220124
2019069965116
202046510566
2021413720594
2022722401851
202362670277
20246410139123
20250017801179
20260010701108
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 108Housing & tenants 975Ownership & money 42Health & systems 61

Every one of the 1,224 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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