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 11103, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% 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
82 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (33) · Illegal Dumping (9) · Vendor Enforcement (9) · Noise (7) · Litter Basket Request (5) · Missed Collection (3).
Filed construction activity
$23,000 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1930)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
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).
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$304,000
$136,800
2026
$310,000
$139,500
2027
$358,000
$161,100
The city's market estimate has risen
18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: No Permit or License) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
Astoria Blvd — N W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 28 Av — Q101 · 50 ft
Citi Bike
Steinway St & 28 Ave · 100 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.
82 311 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: $35,593 on
2003-11-20 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgage Funding INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2003-11-20
Mortgage $35,593 — from AMBIZAS, LOULLA; AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
$35,593
2003-11-20
AL&R $220,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC. to AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA
$220,000
1996-02-01
Mortgage $900,000 — from AMBIZAS, LOULLA; AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT BANK
$900,000
1996-02-01
Mortgage $900,000 — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA to GREENPOINT BANK
$900,000
1996-02-01
Mortgage $275,000 — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT BANK
$275,000
1990-06-07
Mortgage $900,000 — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
$900,000
Ten-year activity
100500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
51
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
4
1
5
2018
0
0
5
1
6
2019
0
6
4
0
10
2020
0
0
29
1
30
2021
0
1
10
0
11
2022
0
1
7
1
9
2023
3
3
6
1
13
2024
0
0
13
2
15
2025
0
0
19
1
20
2026
0
0
49
2
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2023-09-07311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-07-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-04-28Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-05311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-03-02DOB complaint, category ?
2023-02-02Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-02-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-02-01DOB complaint, category ?
2023-01-31Job filed: INSTALL NEW (6) SPRINKLER HEADS OFF OF EXISTING DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE ABOVE THE EXISTING GAS DRYERS AT THE EXISTING LAUNDROMAT AS PER PLAN.$6,000
2022
2022-12-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-12-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC903.2 AND
2019-12-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF REQUIREDNUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC1018.1(2008
2019-12-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC90728-FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT APARTMENT 2R,2ND FLOOR.REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.
2019-12-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO#175898 WHICH INDICATES THE PREMISES TO BE COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL 2 FAMILY.ILLEGAL
2019-12-10311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2019-12-10DOB complaint, category ?
2019-11-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-10-21311: Street Sign - Damaged — St Name - Attached to Pole
2019-02-23311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2019-02-09311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018
2018-12-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-11-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2011-11-23Job filed: PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM AND PLUNBING WORK.NO CHANGE IN USE MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCC$62,200
2011-11-23Job filed: PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM AND PLUNBING WORK.NO CHANGE IN USE MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCC$62,200
2011-10-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011-09-12311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2011-08-02311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2011-08-02311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2011-08-02311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2005-12-06Job filed: INSTALL AWNING "NEW HAPPY NAILS"$2,000
2005-12-06Job filed: INSTALL AWNING "NEW HAPPY NAILS"$2,000
2004
2004-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-11-20Mortgage $35,593 — from AMBIZAS, LOULLA; AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.$35,593
2003-11-20Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
2003-11-20Agreement — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
2003-11-20AL&R $220,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC. to AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA$220,000
2000
2000-05-02Permit SG — ISSUED
2000-01-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-01-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MINOR GYP.BD PARTITON WA LL AND CEILING TILE. NO CHANGE N USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UN DER THIS APPLICATION.$5,000
2000-01-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MINOR GYP.BD PARTITON WA LL AND CEILING TILE. NO CHANGE N USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UN DER THIS APPLICATION.$5,000
1996
1996-02-01Mortgage assigned — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA to GREENPOINT BANK
1996-02-01Mortgage $900,000 — from AMBIZAS, LOULLA; AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT BANK$900,000
1996-02-01Mortgage assigned — from SALTZMAN-GERENA FUNDING CO to GREENPOINT BANK
1996-02-01Mortgage $900,000 — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA to GREENPOINT BANK$900,000
1996-02-01Mortgage $275,000 — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT BANK$275,000
1995
1995-12-07Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP to SALTZMAN-GERENA FUNDING CO
1990
1990-06-07Mortgage $900,000 — from AMBIZAS, MICHAEL; AMBIZAS, LOULLA to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP$900,000
1990-06-07Mortgage satisfied — from AMIBIZAS, MICHAEL to ALBANI, LINO ETAL
1990-06-07Mortgage assigned — from AMBIZAS,PARASKEVOU AKA; AMBIZAS, LOULLA; AMBIZAS, MICHAEL to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
1989
1989-10-05ECB Hazardous violation:
1980
1980-01-10Deed — from ALBANI LINO; ALBANI PIERINA to LOULLA AMBIZAS; MICHAEL AMBIZAS
1980-01-10Mortgage — from AMBIZAS LOULLA; AMBIZAS MICHAEL to LINO ALBANI; PIERINA ALBANI
1966
1966-01-04Mortgage — from ALBANI LINO; ALBANI PIERINA to ASTORIA FED S & L ASSN
1966-01-04Deed — from STREIM MARY J; SRAGOW JENNIE; SRAGOW SIDNEY; STREIM SAMUEL to LINO ALBANI; PIERINA ALBANI