The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 83% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 2.3. In ZIP 11103, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-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
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Building/Use (1) · Rodent (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$57,700 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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 (1921)
Yes
Six or more residential units (20)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)
BESCO 38TH STREET LLC
Head officer
ERIC BELANICH
Managing agent
BELL REALTY
Last registered
2025-07-14
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
$2,583,000
$1,162,350
2026
$2,492,000
$1,121,400
2027
$2,832,000
$1,274,400
The city's market estimate has risen
10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
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
Subway
Steinway St — M R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 30 Av — N W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 31 Av — Q101 · 450 ft
Citi Bike
31 Ave & Steinway St · 550 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.
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 of them about heat or hot water.
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: $912,252 on
2018-12-26 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2022-06-22
Agreement $2,377,412 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$2,377,412
2018-12-26
Mortgage $912,252 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$912,252
2018-12-26
Agreement $2,530,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$2,530,000
2012-09-28
Agreement $1,850,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
$1,850,000
2012-09-28
Mortgage $340,854 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
$340,854
2009-09-21
AL&R $1,575,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$1,575,000
2009-09-21
Agreement $1,575,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$1,575,000
2009-09-21
Mortgage $343,092 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$343,092
2003-04-18
Mortgage $538,318 — from 30-78 38TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$538,318
2003-04-07
DEEDO $1,825,000 — from 30-78 38TH ST., LLC to BESCO 38TH STREET LLC
$1,825,000
2000-03-16
Mortgage $495,518 — from 30-78 38TH STREET LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
$495,518
1990-10-25
Mortgage $450,000 — from J.C ASSOCIATES to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
$450,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
22
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
7
0
1
8
2018
0
0
18
2
2
22
2019
2
6
6
0
1
15
2020
2
0
4
0
1
7
2021
0
0
11
0
1
12
2022
2
2
3
1
1
9
2023
1
0
2
0
2
5
2024
0
0
12
0
2
14
2025
0
0
3
0
1
4
2026
0
1
4
0
2
7
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2024-04-12HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-01-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023
2023-12-12Boiler inspection
2023-12-07Permit Antenna — Signed-off
2023-11-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-06-22Agreement $2,377,412 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$2,377,412
2022-06-22Job filed: Verizon - Replacement/removal/installation of antennas, RRH units, kickbacks on roof. Installation of cabinet on the existing equipment platform on ro$18,600
2022-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES (EXTERIOR). : OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION A SECTION OF METAL FLASHING HANGING$625
2022-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021
2021-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-12-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2020-07-16Boiler inspection
2020-06-26311: Vacant Lot — 8 Request to Clean Vacant Lot
2020-04-17Permit Antenna — Signed-off
2020-03-30Job filed: Verizon - Replacement of existing antennas and RRH units with installation of new antenna on the roof. Replacement of existing cabinet in the equipmen$18,100
2020-03-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-09-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-09-10Job filed: PROPOSED EXTERIOR LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE BRICK POINTING WORK AS PER PLAN AND OTHER SIDE NO WORK NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$21,000
2019-09-04DOB complaint, category ?
2019-09-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 3314.6.1 INADEQUATE ANCHORAGE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS ON EXP#4. C-HOOK&TIEBACK SETUP. TIE BACK LINE
2019-09-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 3314.3.3 NO DRAWINGS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS ON EXP#4 OF A 5 STORY BUILDING,4 WORKERS ON SCAFFOLDING
2019-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: PRE INSTALLATION INSPECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD RIGS ON EXP#4. C-HOOK&TIEBACK SETUP. COMPETENT PE
2019-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 3314.4 MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD RIGS IN USE. NOTICED LIFE LINE AT EXP#3 TIED TO
2019-06-26Boiler inspection
2019-03-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2019-03-01DOB complaint, category ?
2019-02-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-02-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-01-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018
2018-12-26Mortgage $912,252 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$912,252
2018-12-26Agreement $2,530,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$2,530,000
2018-12-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018-11-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018-10-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-10-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-10-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-10-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-10-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-10-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018-09-07Boiler inspection
2018-05-09Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-02-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-02-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-01-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-01-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-01-09HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2018-01-09HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2018-01-09HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2018-01-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-01-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017
2017-11-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-11-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-11-08Boiler inspection
2017-10-18311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Cycling
2014-05-09Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF ANTENNAS ON THE ROOF. INSTALLATION OF ANTENNA COMPONENTS ON THE ROOF. INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL CABINET IN THE EQUIPMENT PLATFORM ON T$25,000
2014-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2013
2013-08-30311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2013-01-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2012
2012-10-25Agreement — from VERIZON WIRELESS; BESCO 38TH STREET LLC; NEW YORK SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
2012-10-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-09-28TL&R — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2012-09-28Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
2012-09-28Agreement $1,850,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK$1,850,000
2012-09-28Mortgage $340,854 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK$340,854
2012-09-13Job filed: INSTALL GAS GENERATOR ON THE ROOF. RELATED PLUMBING IN CELLAR THRU ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$45,000
2012-09-13Job filed: INSTALL GAS GENERATOR ON THE ROOF. RELATED PLUMBING IN CELLAR THRU ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$45,000
2012-09-11Agreement — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
2012-09-11MLEA — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS; NEW YORK SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2012-07-24Job filed: INSTALL GAS GENERATOR ON THE ROOF. RELATED PLUMBING IN CELLAR THRU ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$16,000
2012-07-24Job filed: INSTALL GAS GENERATOR ON THE ROOF. RELATED PLUMBING IN CELLAR THRU ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$16,000
2012-07-24Job filed: INSTALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET, DUNNAGE AND ANTENNAS ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN# 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$75,000
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-11-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-11-04Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2011-11-04311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — DOORS
2011-11-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-10-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-10-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-18311: Noise Survey — People Created Noise
2011-06-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-10Job filed: STRUCTURE REPAIR OF WEST RETAINING WALL. ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2010
2010-11-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-11-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-27311: HEATING — HEAT
2009
2009-12-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-09-21AL&R $1,575,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,575,000
2009-09-21Agreement $1,575,000 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,575,000
2009-09-21Mortgage $343,092 — from BESCO 38TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$343,092
2009-01-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-12-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-10-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-04-18Mortgage $538,318 — from 30-78 38TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$538,318
2003-04-18Agreement — from 30-78 38TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2003-04-07DEEDO $1,825,000 — from 30-78 38TH ST., LLC to BESCO 38TH STREET LLC$1,825,000
2000
2000-03-16Deed — from J C ASSOCIATES to 30-78 38TH STREET LLC
2000-03-16Mortgage $495,518 — from 30-78 38TH STREET LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$495,518
2000-03-16Agreement — from QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
2000-03-16Mortgage assigned — from CHASE MANHATTAN BANK to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
2000-03-16REL — from CHASE MAHATTAN BANK to J C ASSOCIATES
1997
1997-02-14Deed — from J C ASSOCIATES to 30-78 38TH STREET, LLC
1994
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-10-25Mortgage assigned — from J.C. ASSOCIATES to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1990-10-25Mortgage $450,000 — from J.C ASSOCIATES to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$450,000
1990-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-06-15Deed — from ERDA RLTY CP to J.C. ASSOCIATES
1983
1983-06-20Mortgage satisfied — from ERDA REALTY CORP. to LONG ISLAND CITY S&LASN
1900
1900-01-01Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NO4FUEL