A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11106, 71% 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.
$830 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (1) · Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · Missed Collection (1).
Filed construction activity
$65,250 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1925)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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)
12-20 ASTORIA LLC
Head officer
MICHAEL KANE
Managing agent
PROVIDENT MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered
2026-07-30
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,155,000
$69,300
2026
$1,221,000
$73,260
2027
$1,275,000
$76,500
The city's market estimate has risen
10% 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 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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
Subway
Broadway — N W · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / 14 St — Q104 · 700 ft
Citi Bike
31 Ave & 14 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $165,785 on
2018-06-28 (lender: Citizens Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2023-09-13
RPTT&RET $479,932 — from KOKOT, ARTHUR to KANE, JONATHAN A
$479,932
2018-06-28
Agreement $635,000 — from 12-20 ASTORIA LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
$635,000
2018-06-28
Mortgage $165,786 — from 12-20 ASTORIA LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
$165,786
2006-12-04
Mortgage $156,000 — from KANE, MICHAEL H; KOKOT, ARTHUR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
$156,000
2006-12-04
Agreement $546,000 — from KANE, MICHAEL H; KOKOT, ARTHUR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
$546,000
2006-12-04
Mortgage $60,905 — from KOKOT, ARTHUR; KANE, MICHAEL H to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
$60,905
2006-12-04
Deed $780,000 — from LEMA, GICELA to KANE, MICHAEL H; KOKOT, ARTHUR
$780,000
2005-06-07
Mortgage $492,000 — from LEMA, RICARDO to MERS
$492,000
2004-04-16
Mortgage $110,000 — from LEMA, RICARDO to FLEET NATIONAL BANK
$110,000
2002-09-04
Mortgage $90,600 — from LEMA, RICARDO to LEND AMERICA
$90,600
2002-09-04
Mortgage $362,400 — from LEMA, RICARDO to MERS
$362,400
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
10
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
2
0
0
2
2018
0
0
3
4
3
10
2019
0
0
2
0
2
4
2020
0
0
4
0
1
5
2021
0
0
5
0
0
5
2022
0
0
5
0
0
5
2023
2
1
1
1
0
5
2024
1
0
3
0
0
4
2025
0
3
4
0
0
7
2026
0
1
3
0
0
4
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311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2025-12-04
DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-04
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED 4 A/C SPLIT UNITS INSTALLED ON EXP 3 AND 4 WITH DISCONNECT BOXES. 2 UNITS ON EACH EXPOSURE NO PERMIT ON FILE WITH DOB., O
2025-12-01
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-08-11311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2025-12-04311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2025-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED 4 A/C SPLIT UNITS INSTALLED ON EXP 3 AND 4 WITH DISCONNECT BOXES. 2 UNITS ON EACH EXPOSURE NO PERMIT ON FILE WITH DOB., O$830
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-01-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2021
2021-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-08-20311: Other Enforcement — E14 ASP/Restricted Parking
2021-06-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2020
2020-10-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-09-27311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Dog
2019-04-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2019-01-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-01HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-06-29Mortgage satisfied — from KOKOT, ARTHUR; KANE, MICHAEL H to WELLS FARGO BANK NA
2018-06-28Agreement $635,000 — from 12-20 ASTORIA LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$635,000
2018-06-28Mortgage $165,786 — from 12-20 ASTORIA LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$165,786
2018-06-28Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
2018-06-08311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-04-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-03-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-03-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-03-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-03-17311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2010-03-17311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2010-03-17311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2010-03-17311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-03-17311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2010-03-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS AND SOUTH WINDOW FRAME IN TH
2010-03-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... SOUTH WINDOW FRAME IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAS
2010-03-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FR
2010-03-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WEST WALL AND NORTH WINDOW FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM
2010-03-11HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
2010-03-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
2010-03-11HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING (UNKEYED APPROX 12 SQ FT) IN
2010-03-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... NORTH AND WEST WALLS 5 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NO
2010-03-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER ENTIRE APT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST
2010-03-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... SOUTH AND WEST WALLS 5 SQ FT IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NO
2010-03-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMEN
2010-03-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY,
2010-03-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY,
2010-02-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... & MILDEW AT NORTH & WEST WALLS IN NORTH ROOM LOCATED
2010-02-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER STAIN CEILING AT 2ND FROM NORTH ROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
2010-02-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN NORTH ROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
2010-01-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2009
2009-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-06-26Job filed: GENERAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS #1 & #2. MINOR PARTITION AND FINISH WORK, AS PER DRAWING. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$30,000
2007
2007-07-03Job filed: propose to enlarge horizontaly and verticaly existing 2 story building and to change occupancy from two to six families, as per dwg. filed herewith. n$160,000
2007-07-03Job filed: propose to enlarge horizontaly and verticaly existing 2 story building and to change occupancy from two to six families, as per dwg. filed herewith. n$160,000
2007-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2007-02-12Deed — from KOKOT, ARTHUR; KANE, MICHAEL to 12-20 ASTORIA, LLC
2006
2006-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from LEMA, RICARDO to LEND AMERICA
2006-12-04Mortgage $156,000 — from KANE, MICHAEL H; KOKOT, ARTHUR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$156,000
2006-12-04Agreement $546,000 — from KANE, MICHAEL H; KOKOT, ARTHUR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$546,000
2006-12-04Mortgage $60,905 — from KOKOT, ARTHUR; KANE, MICHAEL H to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$60,905
2006-12-04Deed $780,000 — from LEMA, GICELA to KANE, MICHAEL H; KOKOT, ARTHUR$780,000
2006-12-04Mortgage assigned — from MERS to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2006-12-04PAT — from KANE, MICHAEL H to GOLBY, JONATHAN D
2006-12-04PAT — from KOKOT, ARTHUR to GOLBY, JONATHAN D
2005
2005-11-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-10-21Deed — from LEMA, RICARDO to LEMA, GICELA
2005-10-20Mortgage satisfied — from LEMA, RICARDO to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIN SYSTEMS,
2005-10-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2005-06-07Mortgage $492,000 — from LEMA, RICARDO to MERS$492,000
2005-06-01Mortgage satisfied — from LEMA, RICARDO to FLEET NATIONAL BANK
2005-02-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-12-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT IN THE
2004-12-10HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLR, 2nd STORY
2004-12-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FLR, 2nd STOR
2004-12-10HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2004-12-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-12-05Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2004-12-05Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2004-10-22Job filed: LEGALIZE 2 PIECE TOILET IN CELLAR (1-W.C., 1-LAV. SINK), NEW WASHER AND DRYER IN CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE AND EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY REMOVE ECD VIOLATIO$7,000
2004-06-09ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O PERMIT. WORK NOTED : AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED PARTITIONS FOR (3) ROOMS AND INSTALLED WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR A (3) PIECE
2004-06-09ECB Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. DEPT. OF BUILDINGS RECORDS IN$950
2004-05-12DOB complaint, category ?
2004-04-16Mortgage $110,000 — from LEMA, RICARDO to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$110,000
2004-03-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUTTY AROUND WINDOWS WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT 2ND STORY APT #2
2002
2002-09-04Mortgage $90,600 — from LEMA, RICARDO to LEND AMERICA$90,600
2002-09-04Mortgage $362,400 — from LEMA, RICARDO to MERS$362,400
2002-09-04Deed — from CAIAZZO, JAMES to LEMA, RICARDO
2001
2001-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
2001-06-04ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY IS CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS BASEMENT USE CHANGED FROM STORAGE AND O$800
1999
1999-07-13ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT OF BLDG. DEPT. RECS. LEGAL (2) FAMILY INTO AN ILLEGAL (3) FAMILY. OCCUPANCY NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL APT
1999-07-13ECB Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGAL-LY APPROVED # FAMILIES. BLDG. DEPT. RECS. INDICATE LEGAL (2)$3,050
1999-07-13ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR OF ABOVE SAID PREMISES, AN APARTMENT, CREATING WITH (6) ROOMS, WOOD STUDS, WOOD PANE$800
1999-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-08-31DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-03-04Deed — from LEMIEUX, ANTOINETTE; CAIAZZO, JEAN to CAIAZZO, JAMES; CAIAZZO, JEAN