20-17 38 Street · Queens · BBL 4008090126 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 1 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 8 |
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 11105, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1999) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 20-17 38TH STREET LLC |
| Head officer | LINDA PENASSO |
| Managing agent | JAK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed 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.
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.
| Subway | Astoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 20 Av — Q101 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | 20 Ave & 38 St · 300 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.
20-17 38 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
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.
Managed by JAK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 90 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B2 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41-32 Beach 44 Street | QN | 29 | A |
| 41-28 44 Street | QN | 16 | A |
| 23-06 31 Avenue | QN | 10 | A |
| 23-11 37 Street | QN | 8 | A |
| 30-05 23 Street | QN | 4 | A |
| 37-16 20 Avenue | QN | 3 | A |
| 20-13 38 Street | QN | 3 | C |
| 20-11 38 Street | QN | 3 | A |
| 20-15 38 Street | QN | 3 | A |
| 21-43 28 Street | QN | 3 | B |
| 20-17 38 Street | QN | 3 | C |
| 20-18 38 Street | QN | 3 | B |
| 21-29 28 Street | QN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $660,000 on 2014-08-08 (lender: First Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-08 | Mortgage $660,000 — from 20-17 38TH STREET, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $660,000 | |
| 2003-05-21 | Mortgage $9,863 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE | $9,863 | |
| 2000-04-06 | Mortgage $325,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to HSBC MORTGAGE CORP (USA) | $325,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2026-05-12 | Eviction executed (#1) | |
| 2026-05-12 | Eviction executed (#1) | |
| 2026-05-08 | HPD 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 |