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
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
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
Filed construction activity
$182,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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
No
Built before 1974 (1990)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
ASSOCIATES 21, LLC
Head officer
NICK GAVALAS
Managing agent
ALMA REALTY CORP
Last registered
2025-06-10
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,065,000
$479,250
2026
$1,196,000
$538,200
2027
$1,221,000
$549,450
The city's market estimate has risen
15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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
Subway
Astoria-Ditmars Blvd — N W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 21 St / 21 Av — Q100 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
21 St & 21 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,071,830 on
2020-05-29 (lender: Alma Bank), covering 9 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2020-05-29
Mortgage $1,071,830 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to ALMA BANK
$1,071,830
2020-05-29
Agreement $6,500,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to ALMA BANK
$6,500,000
2011-12-16
AL&R $6,400,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to ALMA BANK
$6,400,000
2011-12-16
Agreement $6,400,000 — from ALMA BANK to ASSOCIATES 21 LLC
$6,400,000
2008-05-05
Agreement $7,000,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to MILLENNIUM BCPBANK, N.A.
$7,000,000
2008-05-05
Mortgage $2,049,887 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to MILLENNIUM BCPBANK, N.A.
$2,049,887
2007-04-18
Deed $8,250,000 — from DELPHI REALTY LLC; PELLA REALTY LLC to ASSOCIATES 21, LLC
$8,250,000
2007-04-18
Mortgage $5,000,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
$5,000,000
2000-07-21
Mortgage $1,100,000 — from PELLA REALTY LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK
$1,100,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
9
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
2018
2
0
0
2
2019
3
3
0
6
2020
0
6
2
8
2021
0
5
0
5
2022
0
9
0
9
2023
1
4
0
5
2024
0
1
0
1
2025
0
1
0
1
2026
0
1
0
1
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2022-03-02HPD 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
2022-03-02HPD 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
2022-01-06311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021
2021-04-10311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2021-03-09311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2021-01-05311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-09-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-05-02Job filed: INSTALL NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS, RELATED DUNNAGE AND RELATED ANTENNAS ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN # 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC$67,000
2016-05-02Job filed: INSTALL NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS, RELATED DUNNAGE AND RELATED ANTENNAS ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN # 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC$67,000
2016-05-02Job filed: INSTALL NON-EMERGENCY GAS GENERATOR ON THE ROOF. RELATED PLUMBING ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$48,000
2016-02-01MLEA — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to NEW YORK SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; VERIZON WIRELESS
2016-01-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2015
2015-04-15Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS PART OF A SINGLE ZONING LOT CONSISTING OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 12 IN BLOCK 882. NO WORK
2014-03-21311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2014-02-14CERT — from KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVIC
2014-02-14ZONE — from ASSOCIATES 21, LLC
2012
2012-10-10SUBM — from ALMA BANK; ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to METROPCS NEW YORK, LLC
2011
2011-12-16AL&R $6,400,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to ALMA BANK$6,400,000
2011-12-16Agreement $6,400,000 — from ALMA BANK to ASSOCIATES 21 LLC$6,400,000
2011-12-16Mortgage assigned — from VALIOTIS, EFSTATHIOS to ALMA BANK
2011-12-16Mortgage assigned — from BCP HOLDINGS (USA) INC., SUCCESSOR BY to VALIOTIS, EFSTATHIOS
2011-12-16TL&R — from BCP HOLDINGS (USA) INC., SUCCESSOR BY to ASSOCIATES 21 LLC
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2009
2009-04-15MLEA — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to METROPCS NEW YORK, LLC
2008
2008-05-05TL&R — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to ASSOCIATES 21 LLC
2008-05-05AL&R — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to MILLENNIUM BCPBANK, N.A.
2008-05-05Agreement $7,000,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to MILLENNIUM BCPBANK, N.A.$7,000,000
2008-05-05Mortgage $2,049,887 — from ASSOCIATES 21 LLC to MILLENNIUM BCPBANK, N.A.$2,049,887
2008-05-05Mortgage assigned — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to MILLENNIUM BCPBANK, N.A.
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-04-18Deed $8,250,000 — from DELPHI REALTY LLC; PELLA REALTY LLC to ASSOCIATES 21, LLC$8,250,000
2007-04-18AL&R — from ASSOCIATES 21, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
2007-04-18Mortgage $5,000,000 — from ASSOCIATES 21, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH$5,000,000
2006
2006-08-24TL&R — from PELLA REALTY LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK
2006-08-24Mortgage satisfied — from PELLA REALTY LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-09-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: B4A,34B,38,50A,50B 50A BOILER ROOM NOT SEALED OFF FROM KITCHEN LARGE HOLE IN BACK WALL 50B BOILER ROOM BEING USED FOR STORAGE$180
2002
2002-10-10Job filed: The work to be done will entail interior remodeling in cellar and 1st floor without any changes to the building's bulk, egress or occupancy classifica$29,500
2002-10-10Job filed: The work to be done will entail interior remodeling in cellar and 1st floor without any changes to the building's bulk, egress or occupancy classifica$29,500
2002-10-10Job filed: The work to be done will entail interior remodeling in cellar and 1st floor without any changes to the building's bulk, egress or occupancy classifica$29,500
2002-09-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-09-26Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$1,800
2002-09-26Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$1,800
2000
2000-07-21Mortgage $1,100,000 — from PELLA REALTY LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK$1,100,000
2000-07-21Mortgage assigned — from PELLA REALTY LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK
2000-07-21Deed — from WORTHINGTON LIMITEDPARTNERSHIP to PELLA REALTY LLC
1995
1995-03-17Mortgage satisfied — from TOUFOS, GUS ETAL to LONG ISLAND SAVINGSBANK
1995-01-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BLDG DEPT RECORDS.EXISTING TEMPORARY#4P0004651 EXP 8/8/93.REMEDY;OBTAIN A VALID C OF O OR DISCONTINUE ILLEGA$1,000
1992
1992-08-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. EXPIRE TEMPORARY C OF O #Q216006 TEMP EXPIRE 5/30/92. REMEDY: OBTAIN A $1,000