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162-14 109 Avenue

220Records
10City systems
16Open violations
208Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11433 · Neighborhood: South Jamaica
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220 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 73 311 service requests, 40 HPD complaints, 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughQueens 11433
Built1920
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB1
Owner (PLUTO)SOUTH HOMES INC.
BBL4121520035
BIN4263365

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GRADE D

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 208. In ZIP 11433, 78% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations16 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2018-11-13.

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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (5) · Building/Use (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)SOUTH HOMES INC.
Head officerALBERT BASAL
Managing agentSOUTH HOMES INC.
Last registered2025-07-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$853,000 $51,180
2026$1,015,000 $60,900
2027$1,074,000 $64,440

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayJamaica Center-Parsons/Archer — E J Z · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Guy R Brewer Blvd / 109 Av — Q111 Q113 Q114 Q115 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 40, 312
Middle: 8, 287. 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

162-14 109 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

13 311 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 SOUTH HOMES INC. — 14 buildings, 24 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B1 · C4 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
143-16 Lakewood Avenue QN2 D
107-35 Sutphin Boulevard QN2 A
2-61 Fernside Place QN2 C
116-04 Merrick Boulevard QN2 C
198-21 Hollis Avenue QN2 A
342 Beach 70 Street QN2 A
173-41 104 Avenue QN2 A
116-14 168 Street QN2 A
160-18 119 Road QN2 B
162-14 109 Avenue QN2 D
3-05 Beach 84 Street QN1 F
106-33 Guy R Brewer Blvd QN1 C
145-42 130 Avenue QN1 C
116-06 Merrick Boulevard QN1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $97,500 on 2006-11-29 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2009-11-13Deed $190,000 — from TAYLOR AS REFEREE, MARTHA to SOUTH HOMES INC. $190,000
2006-11-29Deed $650,000 — from LANGAIGNE, GLEN to MILLER, KEVIN L $650,000
2006-11-29Mortgage $552,500 — from MILLER, KEVIN L to MERS $552,500
2006-11-29Mortgage $97,500 — from MILLER, KEVIN L to MERS $97,500
2006-05-01Mortgage $26,350 — from LANGAIGNE, GLEN to MERS $26,350
2006-03-31Mortgage $386,000 — from LANGAIGNE, GLEN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $386,000
2004-08-11Mortgage $40,000 — from LANGAIGNE, GLEN to MERS $40,000
2004-08-11Mortgage $320,000 — from LANGAIGNE, GLEN to MORTGAGE ENTERPRISE, LTD. $320,000
2004-07-04Mortgage $440,000 — from HOMETECH BUILDING CORP. to ANDREADIS, GEORGE $440,000
2003-09-23Mortgage $238,500 — from JOHNSON, CLARENCE L to AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY $238,500
2002-02-28Mortgage $191,250 — from JOHNSON, MARY F.; JOHNSON, CLARENCE L. to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $191,250
2001-03-16Mortgage $153,500 — from JOHNSON, CLARENCE L; JOHNSON, MARY F to AMERICAN BUSINESS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC $153,500
1999-09-23Mortgage $103,000 — from JOHNSON, MARY F; JOHNSON, CLARENCE L to NEW JERSEY MORTGAGE& INVESTMENT CORP $103,000
1997-09-05Mortgage $65,000 — from JOHNSON, CLARENCE L; JOHNSON, MARY F. to INTERSTATE RESOURCECORP $65,000
1990-07-12Mortgage $35,000 — from JOHNSON, CLARENCE L; JOHNSON, MARY F to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $35,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201747011
20180808
20190202
20200202
2021123024
20220202
2023059261
20240325
20251348
2026121022
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The full timeline

Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 152Ownership & money 38Health & systems 8

Every one of the 220 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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