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121-02 109 Avenue

1,310Records
17City systems
76Open violations
86.1Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11420 · Neighborhood: South Ozone Park
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1,310 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 491 HPD complaints, 422 311 service requests, 236 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11420
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units48
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)SPARTAN HOLDINGS LLC
BBL4116020001
BIN4249547

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 86.1. In ZIP 11420, 87% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations76 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2002-06-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

46 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 26). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
12
’24–25
26
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

67 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · Noise (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · ELECTRIC (3) · APPLIANCE (3).

Filed construction activity

$25,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
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)SPARTAN HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerJOHN PARASKEVOPOULOS
Managing agentAMERICA REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-09-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,345,000 $1,055,250
2026$3,054,000 $1,374,300
2027$2,974,000 $1,338,300

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 19/100, 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

SubwayOzone Park-Lefferts Blvd — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 109 Av / 124 St — Q41 · 600 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 155
Middle: 226, 297. 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

121-02 109 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

67 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 AMERICA REALTY LLC — 28 buildings, 824 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B6 · C3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
189-14 Crocheron Avenue QN109 C
61-15 43 Avenue QN88 A
35 West 64 Street MN68 A
121-02 109 Avenue QN48 B
140-70 Ash Avenue QN47 D
329 West 101 Street MN36 A
36-01 213 Street QN36 A
45-50 48 Street QN35 A
87-21 87 Street QN35 A
24-16 40 Avenue QN29 B
36-63 37 Avenue QN27 B
34-21 102 Street QN24 C
32-06 35 Avenue QN23 A
35-07 32 Street QN23 A
43-06 Smart Street QN20 A
11-46 44 Drive QN18 B
11-40 44 Drive QN18 A
45-14 39 Place QN17 C
27-01 Astoria Boulevard QN16 B
27-05 Astoria Boulevard QN16 A
41-50 43 Avenue QN16 A
43-39 41 Street QN16 A
37-66 63 Street QN16 A
44 Commercial Street BK12 B
33-17 82 Street QN10 D
219 West 15 Street MN9 A
43-14 42 Street QN6 F
43-07 Ditmars Boulevard QN6 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $122,773 on 2023-04-04 (lender: Maspeth Federal Savings And Loan Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-04-04AL&R $3,200,000 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $3,200,000
2023-04-04Agreement $3,200,000 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $3,200,000
2023-04-04Mortgage $122,773 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $122,773
2018-07-06Mortgage $3,500,000 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $3,500,000
2018-07-06AL&R $3,500,000 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $3,500,000
2015-02-25Mortgage $2,494,252 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,494,252
2015-02-25Agreement $3,650,000 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,650,000
2007-05-23Mortgage $918,052 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $918,052
2007-05-23Agreement $1,905,000 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,905,000
2003-09-16Agreement $1,200,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,200,000
2003-07-15Mortgage $33,142 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $33,142
2000-05-19Mortgage $328,863 — from SPARTAN HOLDINGS LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $328,863
1997-03-05Mortgage $230,452 — from TSONOS, JAMES; TSONOS, DEMETRIOS to GREATER NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK $230,452
1991-02-15Mortgage $190,484 — from TSONOS, JAMES to BANKERS FED SAVINGS $190,484
1986-04-11Mortgage $520,000 — from TSONOS, JAMES; ZARBIS, MILTON to CITIZENS MTGE BNKNGLTD $520,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201720750077
201800394144
201900610162
202000410142
202121520156
20220214604152
202311664173
202401540358
202501510254
202600890190
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 30Housing & tenants 1,188Ownership & money 47Health & systems 16

Every one of the 1,310 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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