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41-25 20 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4008000063 · 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
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

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 11105, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-11-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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 yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,188,000 $71,280
2026$1,286,000 $77,160
2027$1,331,000 $79,860

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kate's Corner CafeAmericanA—

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 3 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 2017 (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

SubwayAstoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 20 Av / Steinway St — Q100 · 450 ft
Citi Bike20 Ave & 42 St · 100 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

41-25 20 Avenue

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

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: $166,780 on 2002-08-20 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2008-10-29Deed $800,000 — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to 41-25 20TH AVE CORP. $800,000
2002-08-20Mortgage $166,781 — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to MERS $166,781
2001-11-27Mortgage $30,000 — from MANTEKAS, KATINA; MANTEKAS, JOHN to CITIBANK NA $30,000
1997-12-11Mortgage $180,000 — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC $180,000
1991-10-16Mortgage $7,800 — from SCHULTZ, ELEANOR to V.I.P FUNDING LTD $7,800

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
7
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170303
20180000
20190101
20200101
20210707
20220000
20231304
20240011
20251113
20260011
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-09-17Restaurant inspection: KATE'S CORNER CAFE

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-17Restaurant inspection: KATE'S CORNER CAFE
2025
2025-05-30Restaurant inspection: KATE'S CORNER CAFE — grade A
2025-02-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-02-26DOB complaint, category ?
2024
2024-03-15Restaurant inspection: KATE'S CORNER CAFE — grade A
2023
2023-11-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2023-11-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-07311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2021
2021-11-14311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2021-11-14311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2021-08-24311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-06-29311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2021-03-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-01-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-07311: Food Establishment — Sewage
2017
2017-07-07311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-05-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-02-20311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2016
2016-12-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2015
2015-03-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012
2012-11-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-08HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL,
2012-11-08HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NOR
2012-11-08HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st ST
2012-11-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2012-11-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-02311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-02311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2012-05-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-04-30Job filed: REMOVE AND CAP 2 APPLIANCES. RELOCATE 2 SINKS TO EXISTING DRAIN AND VENT.$3,500
2012-04-30Job filed: REMOVE AND CAP 2 APPLIANCES. RELOCATE 2 SINKS TO EXISTING DRAIN AND VENT.$3,500
2012-04-25Job filed: DISCONNECT AND CAP GAS LINES SUPPLYING EXISTING PIZZA MAKER AND GYRO COOKER. EXTEND THE EXISTING GAS LINE ON FIRST FLOOR TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED STEAM$8,500
2010
2010-11-29Mortgage assigned — from LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. to MERS, LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
2010-11-29Mortgage satisfied — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to MERS, LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
2010-09-15Job filed: CONVERSION OF TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE TO THREE FAMILY RESIDENCE PLUS OFFICE$41,000
2010-09-15Job filed: CONVERSION OF TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE TO THREE FAMILY RESIDENCE PLUS OFFICE$41,000
2010-07-24ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED & PHOTO TAKEN WORK ON GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT & WATER & SANITARY PIPING NO PERMITS POSTED OR ON FILE. RE$1,600
2010-07-20311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2010-07-20DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-06-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-06-09Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2009-06-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2009-06-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2008
2008-10-29Deed $800,000 — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to 41-25 20TH AVE CORP.$800,000
2006
2006-06-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2005
2005-03-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-02-03Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SOPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP NCY.$3,000
2005-02-03Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SOPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP NCY.$3,000
2004
2004-05-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2004-03-24ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROVIDE PROTECTION AT THE SIDES OF AN EXCAVATION THE FRONT YARD HAS BEEN EXCAVATED AS FELLOWS AS FOLLOWS:20 X $1,000
2004-03-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2003
2003-04-22Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STORY AND CELLAR STO RE AS ADDITION TO EXISTING BUI ING. PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL AS PER PLAN S, OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPA$47,000
2003-04-22Job filed: FOUNDATOIN AND STRUCTURE FOR ONE STORY A DDITION TO EXISTING BUILDING
2002
2002-09-20Mortgage satisfied — from MANTEKAS, JOHN ETAL to CITIBANK, NA
2002-08-20Mortgage assigned — from PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK to LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
2002-08-20Mortgage $166,781 — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to MERS$166,781
2002-08-20Agreement — from MERS to MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA
2001
2001-11-27Mortgage $30,000 — from MANTEKAS, KATINA; MANTEKAS, JOHN to CITIBANK NA$30,000
1998
1998-02-11Mortgage assigned — from LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
1997
1997-12-11Deed — from SCHULTZ, ELEANOR (EX/OF) to MANTEKAS, KATINA; MANTEKAS, JOHN
1997-12-11Mortgage $180,000 — from MANTEKAS, JOHN; MANTEKAS, KATINA to LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC$180,000
1997-12-11RTXL — from SCHULTZ, ELEANOR
1992
1992-09-30Mortgage satisfied — from SCHULTZ, ELEANOR to VIP FUNDING LTD
1991
1991-10-16Mortgage $7,800 — from SCHULTZ, ELEANOR to V.I.P FUNDING LTD$7,800
1991-10-16Mortgage assigned — from V.I.P. FUNDING LTD to LONG ISLAND SAVINGSBANK
1984
1984-09-11PAT — from GREER, ANN to MC HUGH, MARIAN
1984-09-11PAT — from SCHULTZ, ROBERT to MC HUGH, MARIAN
1984-09-11PAT — from GIANNINI, KATHERINE to MC HUGH, MARIAN
1984-09-11PAT — from SCHULTZ, GERARD W. to MC HUGH, MARIAN
1984-09-11Deed — from GIANNINI,KATHERINE(HR/DT; SCHULTZ, ELEANOR(HR/DIST; MC HUGH, MARIAN(HR/DIST); GREER, ANN(H to SCHULTZ, ELEANOR

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