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53-21 Metropolitan Avenue · Queens · BBL 4026340050 · 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 11385, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$88,940 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$1,178,000 $530,100
2026$1,221,000 $549,450
2027$1,400,000 $630,000

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ecb / the Space Next Door BY EcbAmericanAMice 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

SubwayJefferson St — L · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Grandview Av / Metropolitan Av — B38 · 250 ft
Citi Bike53 St & Flushing Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus
Middle: I.S. 093 Ridgewood. 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

53-21 Metropolitan 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

14 311 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: $885,767 on 2013-05-31 (lender: Asia Bank, N.A.), covering 2 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
2019-06-06Agreement $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to CATHAY BANK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST $1,950,000
2019-06-06AL&R $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to CATHAY BANK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST $1,950,000
2013-05-31Mortgage $885,768 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to ASIA BANK, N.A. $885,768
2013-05-31AL&R $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to ASIA BANK, N.A. $1,950,000
2013-05-31Agreement $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to ASIA BANK, N.A. $1,950,000
2006-04-20AL&R $1,310,000 — from GREAT EASTERN BANK to AFONG REALTY CORP. $1,310,000
2006-04-20Mortgage $500,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to GREAT EASTERN BANK $500,000
2006-04-20Mortgage $3,538 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to GREAT EASTERN BANK $3,538
2006-04-20Deed $2,320,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN, INC. to AFONG REALTY CORP. $2,320,000
2006-04-20Agreement $810,000 — from GREAT EASTERN BANK to AFONG REALTY CORP. $810,000
2004-07-07AL&R $350,000 — from GREAT EASTERN BANK to ERA METROPOLITAN INC $350,000
2004-07-07Mortgage $350,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC, to GREAT EASTERN BANK $350,000
2000-11-24Mortgage $100,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC to FIRST COUNTY CAPITALINC $100,000
2000-05-08Mortgage $650,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC to GREAT EASTERN BANK $650,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
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2023
2024
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003036
2018022015
20190063110
2020501017
2021002013
2022004015
2023003025
2024001023
20250080311
2026005016
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The last 12 months — 13 records

DateRecord
2026-10-04311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2026-08-19Boiler inspection
2026-05-03311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-04-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-09311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-02-22311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2025-11-22Restaurant inspection: ECB / THE SPACE NEXT DOOR BY ECB — grade A
2025-11-11311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-10-23311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-10-22311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-10-22311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-04311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2026-08-19Boiler inspection
2026-05-03311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-04-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-09311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-02-22311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2025
2025-11-22Restaurant inspection: ECB / THE SPACE NEXT DOOR BY ECB — grade A
2025-11-11311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-10-23311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-10-22311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-10-22311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-10-04Restaurant inspection: ECB / THE SPACE NEXT DOOR BY ECB
2025-09-21311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2025-05-10Boiler inspection
2025-03-28311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2024
2024-09-12Boiler inspection
2024-08-30311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2024-03-20Restaurant inspection: ECB / THE SPACE NEXT DOOR BY ECB — grade A
2023
2023-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-09Boiler inspection
2023-03-20Restaurant inspection: ECB / THE SPACE NEXT DOOR BY ECB · mice evidence
2023-02-03311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2022
2022-10-28311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2022-09-13311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-09-10311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-09-03311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-03-17Boiler inspection
2021
2021-03-08Boiler inspection
2021-02-09311: Consumer Complaint — Laundry
2021-01-05311: Consumer Complaint — Laundry
2020
2020-08-17Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2020-08-13Job filed: INSTALL EXHAUST FAN FOR KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2020-08-13Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. PLUMBING WORK ON 1ST FL. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, PARTITION, AND MECHANICAL WILL BE FILE UNDER SEPARATE APPLIC$10,000
2020-08-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-08-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING STORE ON 1ST FLOOR.PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION APPLICATION WILL FILE SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRE$24,000
2020-05-29Boiler inspection
2020-01-10311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019
2019-11-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-11-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-10-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-10-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-09-10311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2019-08-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-06-06Agreement $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to CATHAY BANK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST$1,950,000
2019-06-06AL&R $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to CATHAY BANK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST$1,950,000
2019-06-06TL&R — from CATHAY BANK, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST BY ME to AFONG REALTY CORP.
2019-03-22Boiler inspection
2018
2018-10-19DOB violation P: THE DOB INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING LAA #440112619 DUE TO SUSPENSION OF MASTER PLUMBERS LICENSE
2018-10-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-27311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2018-08-27DOB complaint, category ?
2018-03-29Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-03311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2017-11-03311: Consumer Complaint — Door Open with Air Conditioning On
2017-06-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-17311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2017-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2016
2016-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-08-17Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT, GAS EQUIPMENT IS FILING UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION #421341890.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC$3,500
2016-08-17Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT, GAS EQUIPMENT IS FILING UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION #421341890.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC$3,500
2016-07-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-28Job filed: EXISTING RESTAURANT RENOVATION WITH PLUMBING & PARTITION WORK ON 1ST FL. ERECT NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS. INSTALL A NEW COUNTER & NEW COOKING EQUI$42,940
2015
2015-06-09311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2015-06-04311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2015-03-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-11-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-09-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2013-05-31Mortgage $885,768 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to ASIA BANK, N.A.$885,768
2013-05-31AL&R $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to ASIA BANK, N.A.$1,950,000
2013-05-31TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to ERA METROPOLITAN INC.
2013-05-31TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to ERA METROPOLITAN INC.
2013-05-31Mortgage assigned — from CATHAY BANK to ASIA BANK, N.A.
2013-05-31Agreement $1,950,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to ASIA BANK, N.A.$1,950,000
2013-05-31TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to AFONG REALTY CORP.
2013-05-31Mortgage assigned — from CATHAY BANK to ASIA BANK, N.A.
2011
2011-02-18311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-04-20AL&R $1,310,000 — from GREAT EASTERN BANK to AFONG REALTY CORP.$1,310,000
2006-04-20Mortgage $500,000 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to GREAT EASTERN BANK$500,000
2006-04-20Mortgage $3,538 — from AFONG REALTY CORP. to GREAT EASTERN BANK$3,538
2006-04-20Deed $2,320,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN, INC. to AFONG REALTY CORP.$2,320,000
2006-04-20Agreement $810,000 — from GREAT EASTERN BANK to AFONG REALTY CORP.$810,000
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-08-30MCON — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC. to AFONG REALTY CORP.
2004
2004-07-07AL&R $350,000 — from GREAT EASTERN BANK to ERA METROPOLITAN INC$350,000
2004-07-07Mortgage satisfied — from ERA METROPOLITAN , INC to FIRST COUNTY CAPITAL INC
2004-07-07TL&R — from 22 LAUNDRY CENTER INC to FIRST COUNTY CAPITAL INC
2004-07-07Mortgage $350,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC, to GREAT EASTERN BANK$350,000
2000
2000-12-19Permit DM — ISSUED
2000-12-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-12-18Job filed: DM
2000-12-18Job filed: DM
2000-11-24Mortgage assigned — from 22 LAUNDRY CENTER INC to FIRST COUNTY CAPITALINC
2000-11-24Mortgage $100,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC to FIRST COUNTY CAPITALINC$100,000
2000-10-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-10-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF (2) NEW BOILERS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY$12,000
2000-08-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-08-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF DRY-CLEANING MACHINE AND VAPOR BARRIER ROOM NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY INSTALLATION OF HIGH PRESSURE BOILER.$16,000
2000-08-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF DRY-CLEANING MACHINE AND VAPOR BARRIER ROOM NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY INSTALLATION OF HIGH PRESSURE BOILER.$16,000
2000-07-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-07-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-07-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-07-26Job filed: TO AMEND C OF O (# 86782) TO CHANGE THE USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM ELECTRICAL REPAIR SHOP, STORAGE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & THREE MOTOR VEHICLES AND$100,000
2000-07-26Job filed: TO AMEND C OF O (# 86782) TO CHANGE THE USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM ELECTRICAL REPAIR SHOP, STORAGE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & THREE MOTOR VEHICLES AND$100,000
2000-05-08Mortgage $650,000 — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC to GREAT EASTERN BANK$650,000
2000-05-08Deed — from 53-21 METROPOLITAN AVE INC to ERA METROPOLITAN INC
2000-05-08Mortgage assigned — from ERA METROPOLITAN INC to GREAT EASTERN BANK
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-12-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1979
1979-03-26Mortgage assigned — from EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK to BRUCE DAVID INC
1979-03-16Mortgage — from 53 21 METROPOLITAN AVE INC to CITIBANK NA
1974
1974-07-16Mortgage assigned — from BRUCE DAVID INC to EMPIRE NATL BK
1974-03-05Mortgage — from 53 21 METROPOLITAN AVE INC to BRUCE DAVID INC
1974-03-05Deed — from BRUCE DAVID INC to 53 21 METROPOLITAN AVE INC
1968
1968-11-29Mortgage — from BRUCE DAVID INC to LOUIS D LAURINO

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