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189 Beach 112 Street

573Records
12City systems
159Open violations
1238.6Penalty rate

573 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 195 311 service requests, 183 HPD housing violations, 138 HPD complaints.

BoroughQueens 11694
Built1929
Floors2
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)BARON II EQUITIES INC
BBL4161850013
BIN4303861

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GRADE F

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 1238.6. In ZIP 11694, 88% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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 violations159 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 88 class B, 58 class A. Oldest open since 2010-08-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 2).

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

$7,560 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

150 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (27) · FLOORING/STAIRS (19) · ELECTRIC (18) · GENERAL (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · PLUMBING (10).

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 (1929)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)Baron II Equities, Inc
Head officerTara Baron
Managing agentBaron II Contracting Inc
Last registered2026-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$256,800 $115,560
2026$308,000 $138,600
2027$370,000 $166,500

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

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

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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.

Getting around

SubwayRockaway Park-Beach 116 St — A S · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Beach Blvd / Beach 112 St — Q22 Q35 · 200 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Waterside Children's Studio School
Middle: Waterside School For Leadership. 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

189 Beach 112 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

150 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2024-01-03 (lender: Mac Abstract and Whot A LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-03Mortgage $250,000 — from BARON II EQUITIES INC to WHOT A LLC; MAC ABSTRACT $250,000
1997-07-15Mortgage $113,750 — from BARON II REALTY CORP to GREENPOINT BANK $113,750

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705005
201802002
201907007
202015006
202118009
202205005
20230131014
2024213120135
2025810102111
20261020800218
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The full timeline

Enforcement 37Housing & tenants 525Ownership & money 9Health & systems 2

Every one of the 573 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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