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40-42 Junction Boulevard · Queens · BBL 4015960029 · 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 11368, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water Conservation (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 (1931)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)BI Y TSAI; SHIU H TSAI
Head officerSHIU HWANG TSAI
Managing agentSHIU H TSAI
Last registered2025-06-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$672,000 $302,400
2026$692,000 $311,400
2027$830,000 $373,500

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Charo Bros RestaurantLatin AmericanBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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.

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

SubwayJunction Blvd — 7 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Junction Blvd / Roosevelt Av — Q72 · 350 ft
Citi BikeWarren St & Roosevelt Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 019 Marino Jeantet
Middle: I.S. 061 Leonardo Da Vinci. 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

40-42 Junction Boulevard

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.

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: $875,000 on 2026-01-06 (lender: A & D Mortgage LLC) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-06Mortgage $875,000 — from BRAVO, ROCINA P; BRAVO, REYNALDO A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; A & D MORTGAGE LLC $875,000
2026-01-06Deed $1,750,000 — from TSAI, SHIU HWANG; TSAI, BI YUN LAI to BRAVO, REYNALDO A; BRAVO, ROCINA P $1,750,000
2025-12-22Sold for $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $437,500
1999-08-16Mortgage $9,024 — from TSAI, BI YUN LAI; TSAI, SHIU HWANG; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $9,024
1988-02-23Mortgage $225,000 — from TSAI, BI YUN LAI; TSAI, SHIU HWANG to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSOC $225,000
1986-03-26Mortgage $242,500 — from CORONA INVESTORS LTD to ZAVERDAS, ZOE; ZAVERDAS, DEMETRIOS $242,500

Ten-year activity

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2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174015
20181012
20192013
20200011
20211012
20220011
20230033
20241023
20250134
20260202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-01-06Mortgage $875,000 — from BRAVO, ROCINA P; BRAVO, REYNALDO A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; A & D MORTGAGE LLC
2026-01-06Deed $1,750,000 — from TSAI, SHIU HWANG; TSAI, BI YUN LAI to BRAVO, REYNALDO A; BRAVO, ROCINA P
2025-12-22Sold for $1,750,000

The full timeline

2026
2026-01-06Mortgage $875,000 — from BRAVO, ROCINA P; BRAVO, REYNALDO A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; A & D MORTGAGE LLC$875,000
2026-01-06Deed $1,750,000 — from TSAI, SHIU HWANG; TSAI, BI YUN LAI to BRAVO, REYNALDO A; BRAVO, ROCINA P$1,750,000
2025
2025-12-22Sold for $1,750,000$1,750,000
2025-06-26Boiler inspection
2025-04-15Restaurant inspection: CHARO BROS RESTAURANT — grade B · mice evidence
2025-01-16Restaurant inspection: CHARO BROS RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2024
2024-11-14Boiler inspection
2024-10-17Boiler inspection — defects found
2024-04-09311: Water Conservation — Illegal Use Of A Hydrant (CIN)
2023
2023-11-27Restaurant inspection: CHARO BROS RESTAURANT — grade P
2023-11-16Restaurant inspection: CHARO BROS RESTAURANT
2023-05-09Boiler inspection
2022
2022-07-08Boiler inspection
2021
2021-10-05Boiler inspection
2021-03-12311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2020
2020-10-14Boiler inspection
2019
2019-07-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-05-27311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-02-11Boiler inspection
2018
2018-10-22311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2018-06-15Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-30Boiler inspection
2017-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-02-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-11-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-10-14311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2016-02-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-01-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-01-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-01-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-01-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-01-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-12-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-12-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-12-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-12-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-12-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-10-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-10-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-10-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-05-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-09-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-09-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2010
2010-07-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-05-11311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2010-05-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-11-09TL&R — from TSAI, BI YUN L; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI; TSAI, SHIU H
2009-11-09Mortgage satisfied — from TSAI, SHIU H; TSAI, BI YUN L; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2007
2007-01-31DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-07-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: B4A/50A 24B 16 38 48A 50 50-MANUEL PRESSTROL AND OPERATING PERSTROL ON 1/4" NIPPLE 50'CEMENT ON CHIMNEY BASE TO BE REPAIRED. 50A-D
2006-05-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-05-17Job filed: TO LEGALIZE THE EXISTING BATHROOM ON 2ND FLOOR. NO WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS APPLICATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$4,000
2006-05-17Job filed: TO LEGALIZE THE EXISTING BATHROOM ON 2ND FLOOR. NO WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS APPLICATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$4,000
2006-05-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-05ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O PERMIT WORK NOTED: AT 2ND FLR LEVEL ERECTED PARTITION W/DOOR TO DIVIDE ONE SIDE OF THE HALLWAY FROM THE OTHER MADE OF WOO$800
2006-05-05ECB Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES DEPT. OF BLDG. RECORDS INDICATE RES$1,700
2006-05-03DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-17Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-26DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-26DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-05-04Job filed: INSTALL NON ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT AWNING$2,000
2005-05-04Job filed: INSTALL NON ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT AWNING$2,000
2004
2004-02-20DOB complaint, category ?
2004-02-05ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT 1FL- 2FL AREA, ERECTED PARTITIONS WALL CREATED ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS, FULL BATH, FEEL KITCHEN, E
2004-02-05ECB Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. WORK NOTED: BLDG OCCUPIED BY
2003
2003-07-17DOB complaint, category ?
2003-03-07DOB complaint, category ?
2003-02-28DOB violation C: INSTALLED AN AWNING W/O A PERMIT
2003-02-14DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2002-10-30DOB complaint, category ?
2002-10-30DOB complaint, category ?
2002-09-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-18Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
1999
1999-08-16PAT — from CHONG, TAI HAI TSAI; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI to TSAI, SHIU HWANG
1999-08-16Mortgage $9,024 — from TSAI, BI YUN LAI; TSAI, SHIU HWANG; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI$9,024
1999-08-16Agreement — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI; TSAI, SHIU HWANG; TSAI, BI YUN LAI
1999-08-16Mortgage assigned — from TSAI, SHIU HWANG; TSAI, BI YUN LAI; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-01-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. IN CELLAR ERECTED PARTITIONS WITH DOORS TO CREATE ROOMS. ALSO BATHROOM WITH SHOWER. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT$250
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
1994-01-12Mortgage assigned — from TSAI, SHIU HWANG; TSAI, BI YUN LAI; CHANG, TAI HAI TSAI to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI
1993
1993-07-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: DWELLING ILLEGALLY CONVERTED FROM 2 FAMILY DWELLING WITH COMMERCIAL STORE ON 1ST FLOOR TO 3 FAMILY WITH CLASS "A" APARTMENT IN CEL
1993-07-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: CONSTRUCTED WALL PARTITIONS THROUGHOUT CELLAR, INSTALLED 3 PIECE BATHROOM AND GAS STOVE CREATING
1993-07-07DOB complaint, category ?
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-11-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1989-11-14Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-08-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED ACT TO FIRST 1 AND 2 SECOND FLOORS ERECTING PAORTITION THROUGHOUT 1X2 FLOORS INSTACLING NEW CEILI
1988-02-23Deed — from CORONA INVESTORS LTD to CHANG, TAI HAI; TSAI, SHIU HWANG; YUN, BI
1988-02-23Mortgage $225,000 — from TSAI, BI YUN LAI; TSAI, SHIU HWANG to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSOC$225,000
1988-02-23Mortgage satisfied — from CORONA INVESTORS LTD to ZAVERDAS, DEMETRIOSETAL
1986
1986-03-26Deed — from ZAVERDAS, DEMETRIOS; ZAVERDAS, ZOE to CORONA INVESTORS LTD
1986-03-26Mortgage $242,500 — from CORONA INVESTORS LTD to ZAVERDAS, ZOE; ZAVERDAS, DEMETRIOS$242,500
1986-02-19Mortgage satisfied — from ZAVERDAS, DEMETRIOSETAL to MASPETH FED S&L ASSN

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