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136-16 222 Street

572Records
16City systems
41Open violations
117.3Penalty rate
Queens · ZIP 11413 · Neighborhood: Laurelton
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572 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 211 HPD complaints, 150 311 service requests, 76 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11413
Built1950
Floors2
Res. units24
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)LAURELTON APARTMENTS
BBL4131160038
BIN4281663

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 117.3. In ZIP 11413, 89% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations41 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2018-05-18.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
20
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · PLUMBING (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · GENERAL (3) · WATER LEAK (3).

Filed construction activity

$87,500 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1950)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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)LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC
Head officerJOSEPH PISTILLI
Managing agentPHOENIX MANAGEMENT 23 LLC
Last registered2026-01-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,344,000 $604,800
2026$1,233,000 $554,850
2027$1,265,000 $569,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (2 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.

Getting around

BusNearest boarding stop: Merrick Blvd / 222 St — Q5 Q86 Q87 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 156 Laurelton
Middle: 355, 356. 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

136-16 222 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

50 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 PHOENIX MANAGEMENT 23 LLC — 21 buildings, 1,043 units. Grades across the portfolio: B6 · C7 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1555 Grand Concourse BX149 F
58-35 Granger Street QN102 B
1500 Grand Concourse BX96 C
2815 Beverley Road BK64 C
34-12 32 Street QN63 B
25-90 35 Street QN60 C
25-41 30 Road QN57 B
1727 Walton Avenue BX56 D
34-02 32 Street QN50 B
65 East 175 Street BX49 F
2695 Briggs Avenue BX49 C
1715 Walton Avenue BX46 D
30-86 32 Street QN40 C
31-50 33 Street QN39 C
2710 Valentine Avenue BX37 D
136-16 222 Street QN24 B
23-30 31 Road QN20 D
32-20 34 Avenue QN18 C
228 West 4 Street MN16 B
28-07 38 Street QN8 D
535 East Tremont Avenue BX0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $166,639 on 2026-07-15 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-15Mortgage $166,639 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $166,639
2026-07-15Agreement $2,100,000 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $2,100,000
2018-12-21AL&R $2,113,000 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,113,000
2018-12-21Mortgage $435,972 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $435,972
2018-12-21Agreement $2,113,000 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,113,000
2014-10-06Mortgage $576,009 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $576,009
2014-10-06Agreement $1,800,000 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,800,000
2011-02-22Mortgage $499,404 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $499,404
2011-02-22Agreement $1,307,500 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,307,500
2011-02-22AL&R $1,307,500 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,307,500
2004-04-13Mortgage $210,171 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $210,171
2004-04-13Agreement $900,000 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTS LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $900,000
2000-08-29Mortgage $725,000 — from LAURELTON APARTMENTSLLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $725,000
1988-03-30Mortgage $350,000 — from 136-16 DEVELOPERS CP to SKYLAKE STATE BANK $350,000
1985-07-25Mortgage $150,000 — from LOWLAND REALTY CORP to BANCAMERICA BUSI/CERD/CP $150,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017014005
201800203023
201930220126
2020021014
202101120316
202202210023
20230460111
2024025018
202509430153
20260213052139
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The full timeline

Construction 14Enforcement 36Housing & tenants 459Ownership & money 53Health & systems 10

Every one of the 572 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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