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20-13 38 Street · Queens · BBL 4008090028 · 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, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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 violations8 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2022-11-15.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Unleashed Dog (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1999)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)20-13 38TH STREET
Head officerLINDA PENASSO
Managing agentJAK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2021-09-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,678,000 $100,680
2026$1,634,000 $98,040
2027$1,944,000 $116,640

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 20 Av — Q101 · 150 ft
Citi Bike20 Ave & 38 St · 250 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

20-13 38 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JAK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 90 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B2 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
41-32 Beach 44 Street QN29 A
41-28 44 Street QN16 A
23-06 31 Avenue QN10 A
23-11 37 Street QN8 A
30-05 23 Street QN4 A
37-16 20 Avenue QN3 A
20-13 38 Street QN3 C
20-11 38 Street QN3 A
20-15 38 Street QN3 A
21-43 28 Street QN3 B
20-17 38 Street QN3 C
20-18 38 Street QN3 B
21-29 28 Street QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,200,000 on 2022-05-24 (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
2022-05-24Mortgage $1,200,000 — from KHALIL, AHMED I; KHALIL, ALI I; KHALIL, HASEN I to MERS $1,200,000
2022-05-24Deed $1,600,000 — from 20-13-38TH STREET LLC to KHALIL, HASEN I; KHALIL, AHMED I; KHALIL, ALI I $1,600,000
2022-05-06Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $533,333
2014-08-08Mortgage $660,000 — from 20-13 38TH STREET, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $660,000
2006-05-19CMTG $7,650,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $7,650,000
2004-08-18CMTG $955,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $955,000
2003-03-27Agreement $300,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE $300,000
2003-03-27Mortgage $300,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE $300,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017000
2018101
2019202
2020303
2021000
2022246
2023224
2024202
2025202
2026202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-07-21311: Unleashed Dog — Unleashed Dog in Public
2026-05-08HPD 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
2025-11-21HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-21311: Unleashed Dog — Unleashed Dog in Public
2026-05-08HPD 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
2025
2025-11-21HPD 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
2025-06-13HPD 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
2024-12-02HPD 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
2024-04-17HPD 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
2023
2023-11-24HPD 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
2023-05-30Deed — from KHALIL, ALI I; KHALIL, HASEN I; KHALIL., AHMED to KHALIL NY PROPERTIES LLC
2023-05-05Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-03-31HPD 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
2022
2022-11-15HPD 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
2022-06-03Mortgage satisfied — from 20-13 38TH STREET, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2022-05-24Mortgage $1,200,000 — from KHALIL, AHMED I; KHALIL, ALI I; KHALIL, HASEN I to MERS$1,200,000
2022-05-24Deed $1,600,000 — from 20-13-38TH STREET LLC to KHALIL, HASEN I; KHALIL, AHMED I; KHALIL, ALI I$1,600,000
2022-05-06Sold for $1,600,000$1,600,000
2022-03-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-08-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-08311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019
2019-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015
2015-10-20HPD 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
2014-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC; WELLS FARGO BANK NA
2014-08-08Mortgage $660,000 — from 20-13 38TH STREET, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$660,000
2009
2009-07-30Mortgage satisfied — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2009-04-13Deed — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to 20-13 38TH STREET, LLC
2008
2008-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2006
2006-05-19CMTG $7,650,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$7,650,000
2004
2004-08-18CMTG $955,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$955,000
2003
2003-12-22Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE
2003-03-27Mortgage assigned — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE
2003-03-27Agreement $300,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE$300,000
2003-03-27Mortgage $300,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE$300,000
2000
2000-05-19Mortgage satisfied — from ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTLLC to TJ&W RESIDENTIAL INC
2000-04-06REL — from BEAR STEARNS MORTGAGE COMPANY; EMC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORP to ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTLLC
1999
1999-03-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-01-07Permit NB — ISSUED

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