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116-37 168 Street

56Records
10City systems
1Open violations
10Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11434 · Neighborhood: Baisley Park
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56 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 20 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 311 service requests, 7 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11434
Built1935
Floors1
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)MELENDEZ, ARPEL
BBL4123500016
BIN4267508

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11434, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-25.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1935)
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)ETROG LLC
Head officerYOSEF ARIEL
Managing agentETROG LLC
Last registered2024-12-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$557,000 $33,420
2026$598,000 $35,880
2027$678,000 $40,680

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

BusNearest boarding stop: Merrick Blvd / 116 Av — Q5 · 900 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington
Middle: 72, 332. 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

116-37 168 Street

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

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 ETROG LLC — 17 buildings, 29 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C10 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
710 Cleveland Street BK3 D
383 Bradford Street BK2 D
1220 Remsen Avenue BK2 C
149-43 259 Street QN2 C
43 Dumont Avenue BK2 C
116-37 168 Street QN2 B
21 Pine Street BK2 C
6 McClancy Place BK2 C
773 Logan Street BK2 C
179-29 Selover Road QN2 C
404 Logan Street BK2 B
131-42 225 Street QN1 C
116-43 141 Street QN1 C
119-45 231 Street QN1 D
1907 Pitman Avenue BX1 D
119-27 145 Street QN1 C
189-14 114 Road QN1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $662,774 on 2025-07-02 (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
2026-01-16CORRM $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $662,774
2025-07-02Mortgage $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $662,774
2025-07-02Deed $675,000 — from ETROG, LLC to MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN $675,000
2025-06-06Sold for $675,000 $675,000 $337,500
2024-10-02Deed $407,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to ETROG LLC $407,500
2024-09-26Sold for $407,500 $407,500 $203,750
2019-04-15AL&R $332,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE CO; SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC; MERS AS NOMINEE $332,500
2019-04-15Mortgage $332,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC; MERS AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE CO; MERS AS NOMINEE $332,500
1987-04-17Mortgage $19,000 — from WILLIAMS, SYLVIA E.; WILLS, SYLVIA AKA; WILLS, HENRY to GREATER NY SAVINGS BANK $19,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180606
20190246
20200303
20210101
20220101
2023313016
20240044
20250134
20260011
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The full timeline

Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 28Ownership & money 23

Every one of the 56 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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