2,562 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 984 HPD complaints, 933 311 service requests, 427 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 90. In ZIP 11434, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 179 total — 55 class C (immediately hazardous), 105 class B, 19 class A. Oldest open since 1984-06-01. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
53 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
119 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (34) · HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · GENERAL (19) · Noise (10) · APPLIANCE (7) · SAFETY (5).
$143,040 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1972) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (80) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | AMERICAN GARDENS OWNERS CORP |
| Head officer | PASANG SHERPA |
| Managing agent | BRG MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,550,000 | $2,497,500 |
| 2026 | $5,391,000 | $2,425,950 |
| 2027 | $6,098,000 | $2,744,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,211,193 a year ($23.61 per sq ft), operating expenses $513,513 ($10.01 per sq ft), net operating income $697,680. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
25 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 120 Av / Irwin Pl — Q84 · 700 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Jermaine L. Green STEM Institute of Queens 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.
123-27 Merrick Boulevard
| 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 |
119 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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.
Managed by BRG MANAGEMENT LLC — 86 buildings, 5,133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B43 · C8 · D2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 86 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on 2022-02-01 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | RPTT&RET $160,000 — from DUKES, RONNIE to BROWN, YVONNE | $160,000 | |
| 2025-08-11 | Sold for $160,000 | $160,000 | $2,000 |
| 2025-06-16 | RPTT&RET $95,000 — from CUMMINGS BROWNE, ENID to MCKOY, MARTIN | $95,000 | |
| 2025-06-06 | Sold for $95,000 | $95,000 | $1,188 |
| 2024-05-10 | RPTT&RET $20,000 — from DAVID BROWNSTEIN, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF ALBERT PENN WALKER, JR. to STS VENTURES LLC | $20,000 | |
| 2024-05-01 | Sold for $20,000 | $20,000 | $250 |
| 2024-01-17 | RPTT&RET $36,000 — from AMERICAN GARDENS OWNERS CORP. to STS VENTURES LLC | $36,000 | |
| 2024-01-08 | Sold for $36,000 | $36,000 | $450 |
| 2023-08-28 | RPTT&RET $32,500 — from LYNN KURTZ, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF ALAN KURTZ to STS VENTURES LLC | $32,500 | |
| 2023-08-15 | Sold for $32,500 | $32,500 | $406 |
| 2022-02-01 | Mortgage $300,000 — from AMERICAN GARDENS OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $300,000 | |
| 2022-02-01 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from AMERICAN GARDENS OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2022-02-01 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from AMERICAN GARDENS OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2017-06-23 | RPTT&RET $42,000 — from ODESSA GENTRY to STS VENTURES, LLC | $42,000 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Sold for $42,000 | $42,000 | $525 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 2 | 79 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 203 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 113 |
| 2021 | 0 | 11 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 128 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 66 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 2 | 6 | 129 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 91 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 53 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
Every one of the 2,562 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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