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20-48 42 Street · Queens · BBL 4007980051 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% 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 7. In ZIP 11105, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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

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

25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (6) · Noise (5) · Air Quality (2) · Building/Use (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Indoor Air Quality (1).

Filed construction activity

$76,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1890)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-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)SMARADA REALTY CORP.
Head officerSMARAGDA VASSILIADIS
Managing agentSMARAGDA VASSILIADIS
Last registered2025-09-02

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,147,000 $516,150
2026$991,000 $445,950
2027$1,189,000 $535,050

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Taste of GyroGreekA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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 5 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

SubwayAstoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 21 Av — Q101 · 500 ft
Citi Bike20 Ave & 42 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 084 Steinway
Middle: I.S. 141 The Steinway. 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

20-48 42 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

25 311 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: $300,000 on 2020-07-23 (lender: Maspeth Federal Savings And Loan Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-07-23Mortgage $300,000 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $300,000
2020-07-23AL&R $300,000 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $300,000
2005-02-25AL&R $375,000 — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP $375,000
2005-02-25Agreement $375,000 — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP $375,000
2005-02-25Mortgage $232,936 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. $232,936
1998-12-11Mortgage $59,342 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB $59,342
1992-01-13Mortgage $4,018 — from SMARGDA REALTY CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $4,018
1986-07-09Mortgage $200,000 — from SMARAGDA REALTY to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
18
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170080210
2018008019
2019003036
2020003418
2021005016
20225060112
20231270212
2024017019
202500150318
20260360110
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The last 12 months — 13 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01Boiler inspection
2026-05-21Eviction executed
2026-04-30311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-04-30DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-04-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-26311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-09311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2025-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-28Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01Boiler inspection
2026-05-21Eviction executed
2026-04-30311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-04-30DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-04-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-26311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-09311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2025
2025-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-28Boiler inspection
2025-09-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-06-04311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2025-06-04311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-06-01311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025-05-27Restaurant inspection: TASTE OF GYRO — grade A
2025-03-29311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025-03-10311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2025-01-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-01-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-01-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-01-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-01-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-28Boiler inspection
2024-10-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2024-05-23311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-05-06311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2024-04-28311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-04-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023
2023-12-19311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2023-09-15311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-09-12311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-09-12311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2023-07-28Boiler inspection
2023-06-13Restaurant inspection: TASTE OF GYRO
2023-06-13311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-05-22311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-04-07DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-30Job filed: new gas piping from existing gas meter to gas equipment at existing commercial store (food store - delicatessen) at first floor, direct replacement of$17,800
2022
2022-12-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 10' COMMERCIAL HOOD AND VENTILATION SYSTEM DUCT & EXHAUST FAN. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2022-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-23Job filed: new gas piping from existing gas meter to gas equipment at existing commercial store (food store - delicatessen) at first floor, direct replacement of$17,800
2022-10-29311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022-10-24Job filed: new gas piping from existing gas meter to gas equipment at existing commercial store (food store - delicatessen) at first floor, direct replacement of$17,800
2022-10-05Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-09-30Job filed: new gas piping from existing gas meter to gas equipment at existing commercial store (food store - delicatessen) at first floor, direct replacement of$17,800
2022-07-25311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022-07-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2022-06-14Boiler inspection
2022-04-22311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-04-12311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021
2021-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-06Boiler inspection
2021-07-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-04-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-14HPD 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
2021-02-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2020
2020-09-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-09-08Boiler inspection
2020-08-12311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-08-07311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-07-23Mortgage $300,000 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$300,000
2020-07-23AL&R $300,000 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$300,000
2020-07-23TL&R — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP.
2020-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2019
2019-09-27Boiler inspection
2019-09-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-27Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-08-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-27311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2018
2018-12-15311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-07-17Boiler inspection
2018-04-06311: Noise — Noise: Manufacturing Noise (NK1)
2018-03-31311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018-03-31311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-03-31311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-03-01311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-01-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-01-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017
2017-12-08311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-11-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2017-11-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2017-09-19Boiler inspection
2017-08-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-12311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2017-08-12311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2017-07-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-06-08311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2017-05-27311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016
2016-11-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-08-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2016-07-25311: Mosquitoes — Large Number of Mosquitoes
2016-07-25311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2016-07-25311: Standing Water — Container - Over 5 Gallons
2016-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-02-12Tenant complaint: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2016-02-12311: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2015
2015-11-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-11-04311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2015-10-15HPD 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
2014
2014-02-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-07-02FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2013-04-19311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2010
2010-11-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-11-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-09-25311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2010-02-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-01-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2009
2009-12-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-12-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2008
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-11-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-04-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006
2006-12-15DOB complaint, category ?
2006-08-11Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006-02-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-02-25AL&R $375,000 — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP$375,000
2005-02-25Agreement $375,000 — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP$375,000
2005-02-25Mortgage $232,936 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC.$232,936
2005-02-25Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC.
2005-02-25TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP
2004
2004-11-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-10-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-04-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-12-11Mortgage $59,342 — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB$59,342
1998-12-11Mortgage assigned — from SMARAGDA REALTY CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-01-13Mortgage $4,018 — from SMARGDA REALTY CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK$4,018
1986
1986-07-09Mortgage $200,000 — from SMARAGDA REALTY to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK$200,000
1984
1984-08-28Deed — from LANNO, DANIEL R.(ADM/OF); POWERS, ROBERT to SMARAGDA REALTY CORP
1981
1981-02-02VAC — from KASSOFF EDWIN (JUSTICE); KASSOFF EDWIN (JUSTICE; NEW YORK STATE SUPERIOR COURT; NEW YORK S
1979
1979-12-20Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE ACTION NO 35; NYC DEPT OF FINANCE ACTION NO 37; COMMISSIONER OF FI to THE CITY O FNEW YORK; THE CITYOF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY O;F NEW YORK; T

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