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5-18 50 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4000330032 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (8) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Snow or Ice (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Curb Condition (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$240,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$399,000 $179,550
2026$410,000 $184,500
2027$442,000 $198,900

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Black Seed BagelsBagels/PretzelsNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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 2021 (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

SubwayVernon Blvd-Jackson Av — 7 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
21 St — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Borden Av / 5 St — Q101 Q103 · 450 ft
Citi Bike5 St & 51 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 78Q
Middle: I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes. 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

5-18 50 Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

18 311 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.

Ten-year activity

2001000
2017
107
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700617
2018041030107
201900909
20200011011
20210011011
20220011011
202303407
202430306
2025519116
202600505
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-04-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-04-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-02-10311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-01-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-12-07Restaurant inspection: BLACK SEED BAGELS — grade N
2025-11-07Job filed: Plumbing work is filed in conjunction with a change in use from a factory to a business establishment, an eating and drinking establishment for under

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-04-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-02-10311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-01-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025
2025-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-12-07Restaurant inspection: BLACK SEED BAGELS — grade N
2025-11-07Job filed: Plumbing work is filed in conjunction with a change in use from a factory to a business establishment, an eating and drinking establishment for under $45,000
2025-10-10Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-09-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-09-29311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2025-09-23311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2025-06-29311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2025-06-12311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2025-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2025-03-04Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-02-10311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-01-23Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2025-01-23Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-01-21311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2024
2024-10-17311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2024-10-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-08-20Job filed: Mechanical work field for eating and drinking establishments that are less than 75 people.$40,000
2024-08-16Job filed: Plumbing work is filed in conjunction with a change in use from a factory to a business establishment, an eating and drinking establishment for under $45,000
2024-08-15Job filed: Change in use from a factory to a business establishment, eating and drinking establishment under 75 people. Change in use and occupancy.$110,000
2024-06-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023
2023-11-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-06-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: NEW DEFECTS OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE FOUR OF THE BLDG, AND ALSO THE COURTYARD OF 5-14 50TH AVE, BROKEN CEMENT BLOCK AT PARAPET WALL, V$1,250
2023-06-14DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-14DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-04-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-01-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022
2022-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-04-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-04-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-03-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-02-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-02-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-02-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-02-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-02-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-02-07311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-01-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021
2021-12-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-12-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-11-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-11-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-11-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-11-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-10-25311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2021-10-25311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2021-10-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-05-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020
2020-02-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-21311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020-01-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019
2019-12-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-12-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-12-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-10-15311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2019-10-01311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2019-09-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-09-12311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2019-07-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-06-18311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018
2018-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-09-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-09-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-08-15311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-08-10ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: INSTALL VINYL WALL MOUNTED SIGN 3'X5' SEVEN FEET ABOVE CURB STATES THAT "24 HOUR DRIVEWAY NO PARKING BET$250
2018-08-08311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-07-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2018-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2018-07-15311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-07-14311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-07-12311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-07-11311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-07-10311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-29311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-29311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-28311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-28311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2018-06-28311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-27311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-27311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-06-24311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-24311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-24311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-24311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-23311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-23311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-22311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2018-06-20311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-20311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-19311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-19311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2018-06-19311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-19311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-18311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-18311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-06-18311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2018-06-18311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-17311: Standing Water — Other - Explain Below
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-16311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-06-16311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2018-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-16DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-15311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2018-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-08311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-06-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-06-06311: Air Quality — Air: Other Air Problem (Use Comments) (AZZ)
2018-06-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-06-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-30311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-29311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-05-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-05-27311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-26311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2018-05-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-26311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-05-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-05-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2018-05-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2018-05-24311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2018-05-08311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2018-03-31311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-03-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-03-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-02-17311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-02-08311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018-01-30311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-01-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018-01-02311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2017
2017-12-03311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2017-07-07311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2017-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-18311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2017-05-18311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2017-02-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016
2016-10-14311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2016-10-05311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2016-09-28311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2016-08-28311: Other Enforcement — E10 Street Obstruction
2016-08-27311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2015
2015-10-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-10-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-09-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-09-03Job filed: FILING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2015-08-25FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2015-08-10Job filed: FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND RELATED DUCTWORK. FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELATED PIPING A$45,000
2015-08-10Job filed: FILING FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, FLOORING, LIGHTING AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW STEEL DUNNAGE ON ROOF. AS$162,500
2015-08-10Job filed: FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND RELATED DUCTWORK. FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELATED PIPING A$45,000
2015-02-26311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2014
2014-08-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-08-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-07-30DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2014-06-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'NRS ORDER TO FILE A CERT.OF CORRECTION W/THE DOB FOR NOV 35025261R ISSUED ON 6/12/13 PURSUANT TO 28-2$2,000
2014-05-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:NOTE:CRACKS/SEPARATION IN MASONRY/BRICKWORK(FACADE)PERMITS EXPIRED-NO SIGN OF REPAIR-(NO SIGN OFF)NO CORRECTIO$5,000
2014-05-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION W/ THE DEPT OF BLDG FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35025261R ISSUED O$2,000
2013
2013-09-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-09-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-09-11DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2013-09-05Job filed: REPAIR DAMAGED ROOF AREA AND REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPLANCY OR EGRESS. NO BULK ADDED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$10,000
2013-06-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2013-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2013-06-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECTS NOTED: PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF ROOF DUE TO STANDING WATER/PONDING. BLOCK $1,000
2011
2011-08-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2010
2010-12-16Deed — from VARLESE, MARY L; VARLESE, FRANK to VARLESE, TRUSTEE, ROSEMARY; VARLESE, TRUSTEE, FRANK R; VARLESE FAMILY TRUST
2010-05-07311: Traffic/Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2010-02-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access

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