247 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 67 311 service requests, 66 HPD housing violations, 55 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 587.3. In ZIP 11423, 87% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 53 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2012-02-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (6) · GENERAL (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · Blocked Driveway (4) · Noise (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2006) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | Ataul Chowdhury |
| Managing agent | Abid Ali |
| Last registered | 2025-02-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,096,000 | $65,760 |
| 2026 | $1,313,000 | $78,780 |
| 2027 | $1,363,000 | $81,780 |
The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
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.
| Subway | Jamaica-179 St — F · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 20-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Hollis Av / 99 Av — Q2 · 350 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull Middle: I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy. 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.
97-03 191 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $210,000 on 2019-07-03 (lender: Bethpage Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-03 | Mortgage $210,000 — from CHOWDHURY, ATAUL to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $210,000 | |
| 2019-05-15 | Mortgage $725,000 — from CHOWDHURY, ATAUL to MERS | $725,000 | |
| 2013-02-28 | Deed $610,000 — from 193 STREET LLC; 109 JAMAICA CORP to CHOWDHURY, ATAUL | $610,000 | |
| 2013-02-28 | Mortgage $598,951 to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CEDIT UNION | $598,951 | |
| 2005-06-30 | Deed $400,850 — from DURAND , FRANKLIN to QUEENS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP. | $400,850 | |
| 1993-07-22 | Mortgage $10,000 — from DURAND, FRANKLIN to EDISON PARKING CORP | $10,000 | |
| 1993-05-27 | Mortgage $25,000 — from DURAND, FRANKLIN to CHEMICAL BANK | $25,000 | |
| 1992-11-24 | Mortgage $52,000 — from DURAND, FRANKLIN to CHEMICAL BANK | $52,000 | |
| 1983-11-28 | Mortgage $50,000 — from DURAND, RENE A.; DURANT, OLGA to KADILAC FUNDING LTD. | $50,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 70 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 55 |
Every one of the 247 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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