20-18 38 Street · Queens · BBL 4008100040 · 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 | 3 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. 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.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
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 (2002) |
| 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) | 20-18 38TH STREET, LLC |
| Head officer | VINCENT ROMANO |
| Managing agent | JAK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,081,000 | $124,860 |
| 2026 | $2,063,000 | $123,780 |
| 2027 | $2,437,000 | $146,220 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 20 Av — Q101 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | 20 Ave & 38 St · 200 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.
20-18 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 |
2 311 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.
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: $907,500 on 2016-04-11 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-11 | Mortgage $907,500 — from 20-18 38TH STREET, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $907,500 | |
| 2009-01-22 | Mortgage $500,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $500,000 | |
| 2003-06-06 | Mortgage $310,000 — from ROMANO, VINCENT D to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $310,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2026-05-07 | 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 | |
| 2026-04-16 | Mortgage satisfied — from 20-18 38TH STREET, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | |
| 2025-11-09 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant |