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81-42 Baxter Avenue · Queens · BBL 4015060009 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class4
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

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 12.5. In ZIP 11373, 73% 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

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2002-05-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (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 (1917)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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$809,000 $364,050
2026$805,000 $362,250
2027$966,000 $434,700

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Guayaco'sLatin AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway82 St-Jackson Hts — 7 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Elmhurst Av — M R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Hampton St / Baxter Av — Q29 · 300 ft
Citi BikeIthaca St & Baxter Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 89Q: The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers
Middle: I.S. 73 - The Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School. 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

81-42 Baxter 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

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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: $307,000 on 2000-11-22 (lender: Chase Manhattan Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2000-11-22Mortgage $307,000 — from ESQUIVELL, WILSON; ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $307,000
2000-05-04Mortgage $370,000 — from ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM; ESQUIVELL, WILSON to CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP $370,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
8
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712014
201816018
201900011
202007018
202101012
202201102
202324028
202402125
202520125
202600022
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-01-20Restaurant inspection: GUAYACO'S — grade A
2025-12-06Restaurant inspection: GUAYACO'S
2025-10-25Boiler inspection — defects found

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-01-20Restaurant inspection: GUAYACO'S — grade A
2025
2025-12-06Restaurant inspection: GUAYACO'S
2025-10-25Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-10-06TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2025-03-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT EXP#1 INSTALLED EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL WORK, WIRING, JUNCTION BOX & LIGHT FIXTURE TO ILLUMINATE AN AP$6,250
2025-03-12ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT EXP#1(FRONT) INSTALLED AN APPROX.10'X2'X4' BUSINESS ACCESSORY METAL AWNING SIGN TO FACADE ABOVE TH
2024
2024-11-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-11-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-11-25ATL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2024-10-10Boiler inspection
2024-08-01Restaurant inspection: GUAYACO'S — grade A
2023
2023-10-01311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2023-10-01311: Sewer Maintenance — Backup
2023-08-07311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2023-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-28311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-05-24Boiler inspection
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-02-09Restaurant inspection: GUAYACO'S — grade A
2022
2022-08-24311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-03-04TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2021
2021-09-22Boiler inspection — defects found
2021-09-13311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2020
2020-09-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-24Boiler inspection
2020-08-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-06-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019
2019-12-04Boiler inspection — defects found
2018
2018-12-17Boiler inspection
2018-11-13311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018-10-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-09-07311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-09-07DOB complaint, category ?
2018-04-20311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2018-04-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-03-25311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017
2017-12-13Boiler inspection
2017-11-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2017-10-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2017-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-02-12Mortgage satisfied — from ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM; ESQUIVELL, WILSON to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
2015
2015-05-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2010
2010-08-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-03-18Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE OCUPANCY OR EGRESS$3,000
2009
2009-10-08DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2009-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-24Job filed: RESTAURANT RENOVATION AND REMOVE VIOLATION # 34653527X. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$9,000
2008-06-11DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED AT 1ST FL LEVEL INSTALL A DROP CEILING APPROX 25-0X60-0 INSTALL BX CABLE ELECTRICAL WORK THRUOUT REMEDY: S$2,500
2008-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-05-17CORR — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2006-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-04-13CORR — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2005-01-12ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR DEPT RECORD.UPON INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY BUILDING WAS A$800
2004
2004-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2004-03-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-03-04Permit AL — ISSUED
2004-03-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003
2003-10-14TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2003-04-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AND MAKE OPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F
2003-04-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-05Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2003-04-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-03-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2003-03-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-03-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002
2002-11-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-11-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-10-18Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$2,300
2002-10-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-10-11Job filed: NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES TO BE INSTALLED. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$17,000
2002-08-08TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2002-06-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
2002-06-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
2002-05-22HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARED CEILING OF BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
2002-05-22HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FENCE STREET TO FRONT AREAWAY.
2002-05-08HPD class B: SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM
2001
2001-05-10Mortgage satisfied — from ESQUIVELL, WILSON (ETAL) to CIT SMALL BUSINESS CORP
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-11-22Mortgage $307,000 — from ESQUIVELL, WILSON; ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$307,000
2000-07-24Job filed: PROPOSE TO CONVERT EXISTING FUNERAL PARL OR & TWO FAMILY DWELLING TO O CES & FOUR CLASS "A" APARTMENTS AS PREVI OUSLY APPROVED UNDER ALT.1$100
2000-07-24Job filed: PROPOSE TO CONVERT EXISTING FUNERAL PARL OR & TWO FAMILY DWELLING TO O CES & FOUR CLASS 'A' APARTMENTS AS PREVI OUSLY APPROVED UNDER ALT.1$100
2000-07-24Job filed: PROPOSE TO CONVERT EXISTING FUNERAL PARL OR & TWO FAMILY DWELLING TO O CES & FOUR CLASS 'A' APARTMENTS AS PREVI OUSLY APPROVED UNDER ALT.1$100
2000-07-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-06-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-06-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-06-05Job filed: PROPOSSSE TO REMOVE EXISTING INTRIOR NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, CAP D REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO BULK EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR FL$26,000
2000-06-05Job filed: PROPOSSSE TO REMOVE EXISTING INTRIOR NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, CAP D REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO BULK EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR FL$26,000
2000-05-04Mortgage $370,000 — from ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM; ESQUIVELL, WILSON to CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP$370,000
2000-05-04Deed — from KEFFAS, JOHN G; KEFFAS, GEORGE J to ESQUIVELL, WILSON; ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM
2000-05-04Mortgage assigned — from ESQUIVELL, LYLLIAM; ESQUIVELL, WILSON to CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1992
1992-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from KEFFAS, JOHN G. ETAL to DEWITT, ELIZABETH M.
1978
1978-09-22Deed — from KEFFAS JOHN G to GEORGE J KEFFAS; JOHN G KEFFAS
1978-09-11Deed — from DEWITT ELIZABETH M to JOHN G KEFFAS
1978-09-11Mortgage — from KEFFAS JOHN G to ELIZABETH M DEWITT

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