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12-09 40 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4004720625 · 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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Litter Basket Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$176,000 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$347,000 $156,150
2026$383,000 $172,350
2027$376,000 $169,200

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Island FoodieCaribbeanAMice 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 4 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 2010 (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

Subway21 St-Queensbridge — M · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Queensboro Plaza — 7 N W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 40 Av / 12 St — Q103 · 100 ft
Citi Bike40 Ave & 9 St · 950 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell
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

12-09 40 Avenue

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

3 311 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 2010-06-04 (lender: Reich, Alexander and Selmon, Searle). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-06-04Mortgage $100,000 — from TERRY, KARL to REICH, ALEXANDER; SELMON, SEARLE $100,000
2009-12-03Mortgage $100,000 — from TERRY, KARL to NECHADIM CORP., $100,000
1999-12-30Mortgage $40,000 — from TERRY, KARL to OBREMSKI, ALEXANDRA $40,000
1994-08-25Mortgage $63,000 — from OBREMSKI, ALEXANDRAA to SIMON, HELEN $63,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
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2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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201840004
201922004
202031004
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202320002
202401225
202500101
202603014
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-08-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-08-31311: Litter Basket Complaint — Overflowing
2026-08-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-01-27Restaurant inspection: ISLAND FOODIE — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-08-31311: Litter Basket Complaint — Overflowing
2026-08-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-01-27Restaurant inspection: ISLAND FOODIE — grade A
2025
2025-02-21DECL — from TEVES REALTY, INC to TERRY, KARL
2024
2024-12-02Restaurant inspection: ISLAND FOODIE — grade B · mice evidence
2024-08-13Mortgage satisfied — from TERRY, KARL to NECHADIM CORP
2024-08-12Mortgage assigned — from NECHADIM CORP. to TEVES REALTY CORP
2024-06-09311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-05-29Restaurant inspection: ISLAND FOODIE
2023
2023-03-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2023-03-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2022
2022-03-04TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2020
2020-12-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-10-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2020-08-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2020-01-13311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019
2019-11-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-05-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-08Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING TAKE OUT RESTAURANT PL,MH,OT WORK TYPES (NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY)$88,000
2018-08-08Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING TAKE OUT RESTAURANT PL,MH,OT WORK TYPES (NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY)$88,000
2016
2016-10-18311: Street Light Condition — Multiple Street Lights Out
2016-08-24TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2016-05-11ATL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2015
2015-10-24311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014
2014-10-21311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2014-08-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2014-06-27DOB violation C:
2014-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2013
2013-07-31Permit PL —
2013-07-24Permit EW —
2013-07-23Permit EQ —
2013-06-04Job filed: A2$65,000
2013-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-05-28Job filed: TAKE OUT RESTAURANT (NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY)$65,000
2013-05-28Job filed: TAKE OUT RESTAURANT (NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY)$65,000
2013-05-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND HOOD/DUCT EXHAUST SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$7,500
2013-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-08-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-02-15311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Missing (Emergency) (SA3)
2010
2010-09-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.INSP DWG 6/24/10.PC ALT II 420170157.LOC 9/1/10.$500
2010-09-07DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-04Mortgage $100,000 — from TERRY, KARL to REICH, ALEXANDER; SELMON, SEARLE$100,000
2010-05-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-06Permit PL —
2010-04-30Permit EW —
2010-04-30Permit EQ —
2010-04-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY.NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-04-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY.NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-04-02311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-04-02Job filed: A2$47,500
2009
2009-12-03Mortgage $100,000 — from TERRY, KARL to NECHADIM CORP.,$100,000
2002
2002-07-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATING CONDITION AND FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIO WITH THE DE$500
2002-07-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FILING A FALSE CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIO WITH NYC DEPARTMETN OF BUILDINGS. PURSUANT TO SECTION 2B-126.2 RESPONDENT FILED A CERTIF$2,500
2002-07-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT (100% OF WORK COMPLETED) NOTED: INSTALLED NEW GAS HEATER IN CEILING. CONSTRUCTED NEW SHEET ROCK WALL ENCLOSURE.
2001
2001-02-14Mortgage satisfied — from TERRY, KARL to OBRENSKI, ALEXANDRAA
2000
2000-05-08DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
2000-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2000-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2000-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2000-03-03DOB violation C:
2000-03-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED.1)INSTALLED 2 MODINE HEATERS AT CEILING.2)PIERCED WALL&INSTALLED DOOR BETWEEN STORES.3)INSTALLED $250
1999
1999-12-30Mortgage $40,000 — from TERRY, KARL to OBREMSKI, ALEXANDRA$40,000
1999-12-30Deed — from OBREMSKI, ALEXANDRAA to TERRY, KARL
1999-12-30Mortgage satisfied — from OBREMSKI, ALEXANDERA to SIMON, HELEN
1999-06-30TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK (CUSTODIAN)
1997
1997-03-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-02-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-08-25Deed — from SIMON, HELEN to OBREMSKI, ALEXANDRAA
1994-08-25Mortgage satisfied — from SIMON, WILLIAM S to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1994-08-25Mortgage $63,000 — from OBREMSKI, ALEXANDRAA to SIMON, HELEN$63,000
1992
1992-05-14Deed — from SIMON, JEANETTE to SIMON, HELEN
1992-05-14PAT — from SIMON, JEANETTE H to ADELSON, JESSICA

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