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104-08 37 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4017710004 · 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, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class7
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 53.3. 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

Open HPD violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (1) · Curb Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Street Condition (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 (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$472,000 $212,400
2026$566,000 $254,700
2027$542,000 $243,900

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
La K'FeteriaCoffee/TeaA—

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.

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

Subway103 St-Corona Plaza — 7 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 37 Av / 104 St — Q14 · 150 ft
Citi Bike37 Ave & 106 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong
Middle: MS 419. 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

104-08 37 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

4 311 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: $720,000 on 1996-12-13 (lender: Rivera, Rafaela Figueroa (ind/agent)), covering 3 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1996-12-13Mortgage $720,000 — from R.G ORTIZ FUNERAL HOME INC to RIVERA, RAFAELA FIGUEROA (IND/AGENT) $720,000
1987-05-08Mortgage satisfied $100,000 — from 104-02 37 AVE REALTY to PASSARELLA, FRED F. $100,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
6
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170101
20180112
20190000
20200101
20210606
20220000
20234206
20242316
20251203
20260011
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-03-03Restaurant inspection: LA K'FETERIA — grade A
2025-11-25HPD 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
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-03Restaurant inspection: LA K'FETERIA — grade A
2025
2025-11-25HPD 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
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-01-21311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024
2024-12-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-11-18311: Curb Condition — Curb Defect-Metal Protruding
2024-10-25Restaurant inspection: LA K'FETERIA — grade A
2024-09-27ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 40000063161N0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES OF THE$3,125
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023
2023-11-29HPD 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
2023-10-21311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2021
2021-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-01-03311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-01-03311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020
2020-06-01311: Animal-Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2018
2018-04-09Boiler inspection
2018-01-08311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2017
2017-08-31311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016
2016-02-03311: Water System — Hydrant Knocked Over/Missing (WC)
2015
2015-04-03311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2015-03-25311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2012
2012-12-14311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2011
2011-04-25311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2011-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2011-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-10-28Deed — from R.G. ORTIZ FUNERAL HOME INC. to 104-02/06/08 37TH AVE LLC
2010-02-19311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2005
2005-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2005-08-10DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from R.G. ORTIZ FUNERAL HOME, INC. to RIVERA, RAFAELA FIGUEROA; 104-02 37TH AVENUE REALTY CORP.
2001
2001-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
2001-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-14Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2001-08-14Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2001-08-14Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2001-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-01-03Deed — from 104-02 37TH AVENUE REALTY CORP to RIVERA, RAFAEL FIGUEROA; 104-02 37TH AVENUE REALTY CORP
1996
1996-12-13Deed — from 104-02 37 AVENUE REALTY CORP to R.G. ORTIZ FUNERAL HOME INC
1996-12-13Mortgage $720,000 — from R.G ORTIZ FUNERAL HOME INC to RIVERA, RAFAELA FIGUEROA (IND/AGENT)$720,000
1987
1987-05-08Mortgage satisfied $100,000 — from 104-02 37 AVE REALTY to PASSARELLA, FRED F.$100,000
1980
1980-12-24Deed — from FREDERICK OF CORONA INC; FREDERICK MEMORIAL CHAPELS INC to HEREAFTER HOLDINGS INC
1980-12-24Deed — from HEREAFTER HOLDINGS INC to FRED F PASSARELLA
1980-12-24Deed — from PASSARELLA FRED F to 104-02 37TH AVE REALTY CORP
1980-12-24Mortgage — from 104-02 37TH AVE REALTY CORP to FRED F PASSARELLA

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