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44-62 21 Street · Queens · BBL 4000520047 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (13) · Street Condition (2) · Water Conservation (2) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

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 (1928)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,344,000 $80,640
2026$1,565,000 $93,900
2027$1,682,000 $100,920

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Red Cup CafÉAmericanBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary 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 2019 (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

SubwayCourt Sq — 7 E F G · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only)
BusNearest boarding stop: 21 St / 44 Dr — B32 · under 50 ft
Citi Bike45 Ave & 21 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
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

44-62 21 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

24 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $475,000 on 2016-02-10 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-02-10Mortgage $475,000 — from MCGUINNESS, MARY P; CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to FLUSHING BANK $475,000
2016-02-10AL&R $475,000 — from MCGUINNESS, MARY P; CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to FLUSHING BANK $475,000
2003-10-03Agreement $262,500 — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $262,500
2003-10-03AL&R $262,500 — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $262,500
1987-08-25Mortgage $155,000 — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $155,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171001
20180202
2019016319
20200101
20210202
20220303
202308513
20240617
202518110
202608210
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The last 12 months — 15 records

DateRecord
2026-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-07-23311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-06-22Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ — grade B
2026-05-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-05-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-05-11Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ
2026-05-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-04-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2026-03-04311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-04311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2025-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-03311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025-11-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-07-23311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-06-22Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ — grade B
2026-05-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-05-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-05-11Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ
2026-05-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-04-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2026-03-04311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2025
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-04311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2025-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-03311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025-11-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-09-02311: Water Conservation — Illegal Use Of A Hydrant (CIN)
2025-08-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-08-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-05-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-01-08Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ — grade A
2024
2024-11-17311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-11-11311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2024-08-05311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-04-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-03-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-03-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-02-01Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ
2023
2023-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-11-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-08-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-08-14Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ · mice evidence
2023-08-04Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ — grade C
2023-07-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-07-21Restaurant inspection: RED CUP CAFÉ
2023-07-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2023-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-23311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022
2022-11-11311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2022-08-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-07-01311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2021
2021-11-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-06-19311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Spill/Release (HA1)
2020
2020-06-26311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019
2019-10-23311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2019-10-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-10-21311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-10-21311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2019-10-21311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2019-10-21311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2019-10-17311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2019-10-04311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-09-22311: Sewer — Manhole Overflow (Use Comments) (SA1)
2019-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-07-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-25311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-07-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-02311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-05-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-02-25311: Street Sign - Dangling — St Name - Attached to Pole
2019-01-31311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Car Service Company Complaint
2018
2018-09-13311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018-01-02311: Public Toilet — Dirty/Graffiti
2017
2017-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-05-03311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal
2016-05-03DOB complaint, category ?
2016-02-18Mortgage satisfied — from MARY P CRUZ to Capital One, N.A. servicer for GreenPoin; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2016-02-10Mortgage $475,000 — from MCGUINNESS, MARY P; CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to FLUSHING BANK$475,000
2016-02-10AL&R $475,000 — from MCGUINNESS, MARY P; CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to FLUSHING BANK$475,000
2016-01-27Permit SG — ISSUED
2015
2015-11-13311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2015-11-13311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2014
2014-04-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-08-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-07-29311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2012
2012-10-26311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2012-08-29311: Sewer — Defective/Missing Curb Piece (SC4)
2011
2011-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-03-02311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011-01-10311: Snow — 15I Street Condition Ice-Non Storm
2010
2010-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-25Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2010-05-25Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2010-03-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-08311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2009
2009-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-10-03Agreement $262,500 — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$262,500
2003-10-03Mortgage — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2003-10-03Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2003-10-03AL&R $262,500 — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$262,500
2000
2000-03-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-29Job filed: Install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood.U.G.#6 No change in egress, occupancy or use is involved under this application.$1,600
2000-02-29Job filed: Install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood.U.G.#6 No change in egress, occupancy or use is involved under this application.$1,600
2000-02-29Job filed: Install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood.U.G.#6 No change in egress, occupancy or use is involved under this application.$1,600
1999
1999-07-30Mortgage satisfied — from EDWARD, THOMAS ETAL to HOMETRUST MORTGAGE BANKERS
1995
1995-05-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1987
1987-08-25Mortgage satisfied — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to MIHALAKELIS, HELEN; MIHALAKELIS, CHARLES
1987-08-25Mortgage $155,000 — from CRUZ, MARY PATRICIA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$155,000
1981
1981-06-16Mortgage — from CRUZ MARY PATRICIA to CHARLES MIHALAKELIS; HELEN MIHALAKELIS
1981-06-16Deed — from MIHALAKELIS CHARLES; MIHALAKELIS HELEN to MARY PATRICIA CRUZ
1977
1977-11-17Deed — from LEINHEARDT WALLACE (REF); DEM REALTY CORP (DEF ETAL) to HELEN MICHAELUKELIS; CHARLES MICHALUKELIS
1976
1976-10-20Deed — from GROUMBAS ANTHONY; KROUPAS ANTHONY; PARKAS PHILIP to DEM REALTY CORP
1976-10-20Mortgage assigned — from BRILL ETHEL EXR OF; BRILL WILLIAM W IND & EXR to CHARLES MIHALAKELIS; HELEN MIHALAKELIS
1976-10-20Mortgage assigned — from BRILL MALCOLM to HELEN MIHALAKELIS; CHARLES MIHALAKELIS
1976-10-20Mortgage assigned — from ROBBINS DOROTHY(IND & EXRX); BRILL ETHEL(EXRX OF) to HELEN MIHALAKELIS; CHARLES MIHALAKELIS
1976-10-20Mortgage assigned — from DAGIANTIS GEORGE to HELEN MIHALAKELIS; CHARLES MIHALAKELIS
1976-06-22Mortgage assigned — from BALATSOS JAMES to GEORGE DAGIANTIS
1976-01-09Deed — from GROUMBAS ANTHONY to PETER PRAGGASTIS
1975
1975-03-21Deed — from MOJKOS KATHRYN (EXTRX OF) to ANTHONY GROUMPAS
1974
1974-03-05Deed — from PRAGGASTIS LAKAJ PETER; PRAGGASTIS EPAMINONDAS to KATHRYN MOSITOS
1972
1972-04-24Mortgage — from PRAGGASTIS PETER to JAMES BALATSOS
1971
1971-06-09Deed — from PLAGAKIS MARGARITA; ELIAS STELLA to EFAMINONDAS PRAGGASTIO
1967
1967-01-04Deed — from PLAGAKIS CONSTANTINE to MARGARITA PLAGAKIS
1966
1966-12-20Mortgage assigned — from 15 25 WEST 11TH ST CORP to MALCOLM BRILL; WILLIAM W BRILL; ETHEL BRILL; DOROTHY ROBBINS
1966-08-09Deed — from 1525 WEST 11TH STREET CORP to CONSTANTINE PLAGAKIS; LOUIS ELIAS
1966-08-09Mortgage — from ELIAS LOUIS; PLAGAKIS CONSTANTINE to 1525 WEST 11TH STREET CORP

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