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97-02 23 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4010910001 · 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 11369, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · Food Establishment (6) · Noise (2) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Missed Collection (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 (1926)
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$823,000 $49,380
2026$889,000 $53,340
2027$905,000 $54,300

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
La Guardia CafeLatin AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

6 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Preparation Location) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

BusNearest boarding stop: 23 Av / 94 St — Q47 · 850 ft
Citi Bike97 St & 23 Ave · under 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
Middle: I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer. 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

97-02 23 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

21 311 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: $350,000 on 2014-09-12 (lender: Quontic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-09-12AL&R $350,000 — from HD 23RD INC. to QUONTIC BANK $350,000
2014-09-12Mortgage $350,000 — from HD 23RD INC. to QUONTIC BANK $350,000
2014-09-12Deed $505,000 — from REDDISH, GWENDOLYN to HD 23RD INC. $505,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171001
20181001
20192002
20201001
20210202
20221001
20232002
20243025
2025125219
20266129
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2026-08-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-01Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE — grade A
2026-04-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-17311: Missed Collection — Trash
2026-03-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-19Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE
2026-01-12Mortgage assigned — from SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2025-12-09AALR — from SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2025-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2026-08-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-01Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE — grade A
2026-04-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-17311: Missed Collection — Trash
2026-03-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-19Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE
2026-01-12Mortgage assigned — from SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2025
2025-12-09AALR — from SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2025-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-10-17Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE — grade B
2025-09-29311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-09-19311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-09-15AALR — from SUTHERLAND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES V to SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC
2025-09-15Mortgage assigned — from SUTHERLAND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES V to SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC
2025-08-23311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-08-13311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-08-09311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-07-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-07-21311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-07-09Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE
2025-07-02311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-06-17311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-05-28AALR — from SUTHERLAND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES V to SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC
2025-05-28Mortgage assigned — from SUTHERLAND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES V to SUTHERLAND ASSET I, LLC
2025-05-07311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2025-03-31311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024
2024-11-27Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE — grade B
2024-10-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-03Restaurant inspection: LA GUARDIA CAFE
2024-03-20311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2024-01-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023
2023-09-27311: Dead Animal — Cat
2023-06-14311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2022
2022-03-31311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021
2021-12-15AALR — from QUONTIC BANK to SUTHERLAND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES V
2021-12-15Mortgage assigned — from QUONTIC BANK to SUTHERLAND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES V
2020
2020-05-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-08-19311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Cycling
2019-07-18311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018
2018-11-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017
2017-12-07311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2015
2015-03-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS FOR A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$5,000
2015-02-20DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2015-01-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-01-08Job filed: NEW LAYOUT FOR EXISTING STORE ON FIRST FLOOR TO ACCOMMODATE A RESTAURANT -REPLACEMENT OF FINISH MATERIALS ON FLOOR AND CEILING - INSTALLATION OF PLUM$43,485
2014
2014-12-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2014-09-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-09-12AL&R $350,000 — from HD 23RD INC. to QUONTIC BANK$350,000
2014-09-12Mortgage $350,000 — from HD 23RD INC. to QUONTIC BANK$350,000
2014-09-12Deed $505,000 — from REDDISH, GWENDOLYN to HD 23RD INC.$505,000
2014-09-02311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2014-08-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2012
2012-08-31311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2011
2011-10-25311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2011-10-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Grating - Missing
2011-08-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-07-15311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2010
2010-09-30311: Sewer — Defective/Missing Curb Piece (SC4)
2010-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-29Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2010-04-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2006
2006-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-08-11DEEDO — from MCLAURIN, CARRIE E to REDDISH, GWENDOLYN
1994
1994-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
1983
1983-08-18Mortgage satisfied — from MC LAURIN, ARTHUR S.ETA to LOMBARDO, JENNIE
1977
1977-03-17Mortgage — from MCLAURIN ARTHUR S; MCLAURIN CARRIE E to NORA FERRI
1973
1973-07-13Mortgage — from MCLAURIN ARTHUR S; MCLAURIN CARRIE E to JENNIE LOMBARDO
1973-07-13Deed — from LOMBARDO JENNIE to CARRIE E MCLAUREN; ARTHUR S MCLAUREN
1973-07-13Mortgage — from MCLAURIN ARTHUR S; MCLAURIN CARRIE E to NORA FERRI

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