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27-20 40 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4004050026 · 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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Dirty Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

Filed construction activity

$85,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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$479,000 $215,550
2026$489,000 $220,050
2027$548,000 $246,600

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
John Brown BBQBarbecueAMice 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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayQueens Plaza — E F R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Queensboro Plaza — 7 N W · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Northern Blvd / 41 Av — Q101 Q102 · 1,050 ft
Citi Bike40 Ave & Crescent St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 112 Dutch Kills
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

27-20 40 Avenue

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

8 311 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: $100,000 on 1998-03-04 (lender: Handwerker, Andrew and Handwerker, Barbara). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1998-03-04Mortgage $100,000 — from TOURDOT, PHILIPPE to HANDWERKER, ANDREW; HANDWERKER, BARBARA $100,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017871016
2018362011
201941136051
202016209
2021238013
202221407
2023164213
202400224
202510315
202630317
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-09-21Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-09-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-11Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-03-11Restaurant inspection: JOHN BROWN BBQ — grade A
2026-02-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-01-06Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025-12-18Restaurant inspection: JOHN BROWN BBQ
2025-10-21Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-09-21Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-09-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-11Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-03-11Restaurant inspection: JOHN BROWN BBQ — grade A
2026-02-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-01-06Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025
2025-12-18Restaurant inspection: JOHN BROWN BBQ
2025-10-21Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-01-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024
2024-12-19Boiler inspection
2024-08-15Restaurant inspection: JOHN BROWN BBQ — grade A
2024-07-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-02-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023
2023-12-14Restaurant inspection: JOHN BROWN BBQ · mice evidence
2023-08-25Boiler inspection
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-04-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-04Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2023-02-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NEW BUILDING ERECTED WITH JOB # 400868931 AND OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER $28-118.31- $28-118.3.2. TH$620
2023-01-23311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2022
2022-10-31311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2022-10-31DOB complaint, category ?
2022-08-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-25311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-06-28311: Panhandling — N/A
2022-05-27Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2022-02-28Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2021
2021-10-22Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2021-10-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2021-10-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2021-10-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-07-27311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-07-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-06-23FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-06-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-05-29311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-04-10FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-02-24FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-02-12Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2020
2020-12-16FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2020-10-06FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2020-08-08311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2020-07-31FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2020-05-19FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2020-03-11FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2020-03-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-02-14Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2020-01-01FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019
2019-12-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-12-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ALTERED BUILDING/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O AS PER 28-118.3.1&28-118.3.2. NOTED:BUILDING ALTERED W/ JOB#40086893$1,250
2019-11-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-11-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-11-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-11-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-10-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-10-23FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-10-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-05311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-08-21FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-08-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-08-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-07-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-07-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2019-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2019-07-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-11FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-06-11Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR A BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS.NOTE:AT THE REAR EXPOSURE #3 T
2019-05-23Job filed: FILING FOR THE COMMERCIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IS ELECTRIC, THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2019-05-21311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-05-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-04-17311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2019-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-03FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-03-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-03-06FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-02-26311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2019-02-15Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019-01-09FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018
2018-12-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-11-21311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-11-01FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-08-22FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-06-14FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-06-08FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-05-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-04-02FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-03-20Job filed: FILING FOR A MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR SMOKER. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2018-03-20Job filed: FILING FOR A MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR SMOKER. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2018-01-29FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017
2017-11-27FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017-11-22Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-09-25FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017-08-29Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-07-17FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017-06-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A OYLER BARBECUE PIT (MODEL: 700E) IN THE SIDE YARD OF THE CORNER LOT BUILDING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDE$26,000
2017-06-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A OYLER BARBECUE PIT (MODEL: 700E) IN THE SIDE YARD OF THE CORNER LOT BUILDING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDE$26,000
2017-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-05-30Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-05-18Job filed: PROPOSED NEW BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.
2017-05-18Job filed: PROPOSED NEW BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.
2017-05-08FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017-03-01FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017-01-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-01-26FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2017-01-26FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016
2016-12-25FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-12-19Job filed: FILING FOR BOILER IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION NB # 400868931$8,000
2016-12-19Job filed: FILING FOR BOILER IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION NB # 400868931$8,000
2016-11-28FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-11-04Permit NB — ISSUED
2016-11-02Permit NB — ISSUED
2016-10-23FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-09-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-09-19FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-08-11FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-07-11FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-06-13FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-06-09FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-05-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-05-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016-03-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-03-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-03-11Permit NB — ISSUED
2016-03-11Permit NB — ISSUED
2015
2015-09-08Permit NB — ISSUED
2015-06-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2014
2014-10-09Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-09-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-21311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2014-02-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2014-02-21311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2014-02-21DOB complaint, category ?
2014-02-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013
2013-11-27ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT - EXPIRED PERMIT #400868931-01-EQ-FN. WORK NOTED: AT GROUND LEVEL OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE, ERECTED W/EXPIRED $400
2013-08-14Permit NB — ISSUED
2013-08-10311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2013-08-10311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2013-08-10DOB complaint, category ?
2013-07-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2012
2012-07-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-01-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011
2011-05-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-03-08Permit NB — ISSUED
2011-03-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-01-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-04-29Permit NB — ISSUED
2010-04-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009
2009-08-27Permit NB — ISSUED
2009-08-17DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-03Permit NB — ISSUED
2009-04-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008
2008-10-28DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-08-28Permit NB — ISSUED
2008-08-11DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-01DOB complaint, category ?
2008-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2008-04-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-04-11Permit NB — ISSUED
2008-04-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-03-28Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
2008-03-22DOB complaint, category ?
2008-03-20DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-12-12Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-11-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-11-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMP. CONSTRUCTION FENCE. CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION WILL BE FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.
2007-07-13Job filed: EXTENSION OF EXISTING NB AND CONVERT USE FROM OFFICE TO HOTEL.$520,000
2006
2006-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-11-06Job filed: BOILER INSTALLATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 400868931. BOILER MEA # IS 96-96-E.$9,000
2006-11-06Job filed: BOILER INSTALLATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 400868931. BOILER MEA # IS 96-96-E.$9,000
2005
2005-05-16Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
2003
2003-09-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-08-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-08-28Permit NB — ISSUED
2003-06-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-06-03Job filed: A3
2002
2002-01-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2001
2001-07-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-07-16Permit NB — ISSUED
2001-06-13Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN
2001-06-13Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN
2001-04-20Deed — from TOURDOT, PHILIPPE to PAYNTAR STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
2000
2000-10-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN. REMEDY: PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN.
2000-07-24Permit NB — ISSUED
2000-07-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998
1998-03-04Mortgage $100,000 — from TOURDOT, PHILIPPE to HANDWERKER, ANDREW; HANDWERKER, BARBARA$100,000
1998-02-11Deed — from HANDWEKER, ANDREW A to TOURDOT, PHILIPPE
1997
1997-08-26Mortgage satisfied — from CADAB CONSTRUCTION,INC to GROTH, CHARLES ETAL
1997-08-26Mortgage satisfied — from CADAB CONSTRUCTION,INC to GROTH, CHARLES ETAL
1980
1980-12-30Deed — from CADAB CONSTRUCTION INC to ANDREW A HANDWERKER
1979
1979-10-02Mortgage — from CADAB CONSTRUCTION INC to CHARLES GROTH; FRANCES ROMAIN
1979-10-02Deed — from ROMANIN FRANCES; GROTH CHARLES A; GROTH CHARLES; GOLDENTHAL MICHAEL B (ATT IN FACT) to CADAB CONSTRUCTIONINC
1979-10-02PAT — from GROTH CHARLES A to MICHAEL B GOLDENTHAL
1978
1978-11-30Deed — from BELLINI NICK J; BELLINI FLORENCE to CHARLES GROTH
1978-04-26Deed — from BELLINI FLORENCE to FLORENCE BELLINI; NICK J BELLINI
1974
1974-01-29Mortgage — from BELLINI FLORENCE; ROMAIN FRANCES to GEORGE A SPANIA; STELLA SPANIA
1974-01-27Deed — from SPANIA STELLA; SPANIA GEORGE A to FRANCES ROMAIN; FLORENCE BELLINI

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