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172 Highland Avenue

1,980Records
12City systems
64Open violations
63Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11432 · Neighborhood: Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
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1,980 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,163 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 416 311 service requests, 127 bedbug filings.

BoroughQueens 11432
Built1986
Floors3
Res. units42
ClassR3
Owner (PLUTO)JAMAICA ESTE CONDO #
BBL4098847501
BIN4310526, 4454175, 4454176, 4620138, 4620139, 4620140, 4620141, 4620142, 4620143, 4620144, 4620145, 4620146, 4620147, 4620148

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 63. In ZIP 11432, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations64 total — 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2014-07-04.
Active vacate order2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Blocked Driveway (5) · Noise (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (1986)
YesSix or more residential units (42)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)HIGHLAND AVENUE CONDO
Head officerGUOMING WANG
Managing agentBETHEL MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-12-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$595,760 $35,745
2026$713,879 $42,832
2027$17,262 $7,768

The city's market estimate has fallen 97% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

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 2018 (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

SubwayJamaica-179 St — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Hillside Av / 172 St — Q1 Q3 Q17 Q76 +1 more · 850 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 131 Abigail Adams
Middle: J.H.S. 216 George J. Ryan. 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

172 Highland 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

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 BETHEL MANAGEMENT INC — 38 buildings, 873 units. Grades across the portfolio: A27 · B8 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
374 Broadway MN163 A
165 Sands Street BK120 A
80 Elizabeth Street MN80 A
37-20 Prince Street QN72 A
172 Highland Avenue QN42 B
51 Canal Street MN41 A
1110 37 Street BK36 A
200 Bowery MN35 A
34 Mulberry Street MN27 A
134-46 Maple Avenue QN27 A
155 Henry Street MN24 A
28 Mott Street MN17 A
132-18 Avery Avenue QN15 A
180 Mulberry Street MN12 B
5708 7 Avenue BK12 B
35 Madison Street MN10 A
28 Mulberry Street MN10 A
1578 York Avenue MN10 B
27 Madison Street MN9 A
95 Franklin Street MN8 A
298 12 Street BK8 A
49 Hester Street MN8 B
1580 York Avenue MN8 A
76-18 Grand Central Pkwy QN8 A
141 Division Street MN7 A
112 South 2 Street BK7 A
214 East 111 Street MN7 D
437 13 Street BK6 A
10-38 47 Road QN6 B
28 Bay 50 Street BK6 A
437 13 Street BK6 A
182 Mulberry Street MN6 A
134-40 57 Road QN5 A
134-38 57 Road QN5 B
149 East Broadway MN4 D
66 Mott Street MN3 B
573 2 Avenue MN3 A
4050360055 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-20Deed $510,000 — from BAKONIARIVO, DECEASED, JEAN DELACROIX; BAKONIARIVO, ANTOINETTE to MAHMUD, SULTAN $510,000
2026-03-20Mortgage $435,000 — from FARHEEN TRADING INC. to N.Y.R.F.P., LLC $435,000
2026-03-20AL&R $435,000 — from FARHEEN TRADING INC. to N.Y.R.F.P., LLC $435,000
2026-03-20AL&R $435,000 — from FARHEEN TRADING INC. to N.Y.R.F.P., LLC $435,000
2026-03-20Mortgage $435,000 — from FARHEEN TRADING INC. to N.Y.R.F.P., LLC $435,000
2026-03-20Deed $510,000 — from BAKONIARIVO, DECEASED, JEAN DELACROIX; BAKONIARIVO, ANTOINETTE to MAHMUD, SULTAN $510,000
2026-03-13Mortgage $50,001 — from PETERS, FRANCIS R to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR NEWREZ LLC $50,001
2025-05-13M&CON $100,322 — from ILLIDGE, CHERRIE A to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NEWREZ LLC; MEB LOAN TRUST VII; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE $100,322
2025-05-13M&CON $100,322 — from ILLIDGE, CHERRIE A to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NEWREZ LLC; MEB LOAN TRUST VII; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE $100,322
2025-05-13M&CON $100,322 — from ILLIDGE, CHERRIE A to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NEWREZ LLC; MEB LOAN TRUST VII; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE $100,322
2025-05-13M&CON $100,322 — from ILLIDGE, CHERRIE A to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NEWREZ LLC; MEB LOAN TRUST VII; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE $100,322
2025-05-13M&CON $100,322 — from ILLIDGE, CHERRIE A to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NEWREZ LLC; MEB LOAN TRUST VII; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE $100,322
2025-02-10Mortgage $260,000 — from ALAM, SHARIF to EMPORIUM TPO LLC, LIMITED LIABILITY COMP $260,000
2025-02-10Mortgage $260,000 — from ALAM, SHARIF to EMPORIUM TPO LLC, LIMITED LIABILITY COMP $260,000
2025-02-10Deed $560,000 — from 3H HIGHLAND AVE LLC to ALAM, SHARIF $560,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170342256
20181171735
20192452875
20206262658
20212323064
20220302656
20230211435
20240271037
20250552782
20261322861
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The full timeline

Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 747Ownership & money 1,211

Every one of the 1,980 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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