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96-15 Metropolitan Avenue · Queens · BBL 4031920042 · 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 11375, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (15) · Street Sign (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Illegal Posting (1) · Illegal Parking (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 (1930)
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$657,000 $295,650
2026$685,000 $308,250
2027$624,000 $280,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Gourmet Bakery & DeliSandwiches/Salads/Mixed BuffetA—

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

SubwayForest Hills-71 Av — E F M R · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 23-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / 69 Av — Q54 · 100 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
Middle: J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage. 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

96-15 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

19 311 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: $245,000 on 2002-10-30 (lender: Chinese American Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-10-30Mortgage $245,000 — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK $245,000
1995-07-17Mortgage $245,000 — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES, INC to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK $245,000
1983-07-27Mortgage $90,000 — from SCHECHTER, SEYMOUR to SCHECHTER, LILLY $90,000

Ten-year activity

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12
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017092011
201800011
201911013
202001012
202105016
202204015
202301023
202407029
2025080412
202604015
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-05-13311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign
2026-03-13311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2026-03-13311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2025-12-18311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2025-11-09311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2025-11-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-10-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-05-13311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign
2026-03-13311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2026-03-13311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2025
2025-12-18311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2025-11-09311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2025-11-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-10-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-09-05Restaurant inspection: GOURMET BAKERY & DELI — grade A
2025-08-22Boiler inspection
2025-04-21Restaurant inspection: GOURMET BAKERY & DELI — grade A
2025-03-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-03-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-02-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-02-10Restaurant inspection: GOURMET BAKERY & DELI
2025-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-11-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-11-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-10-10Boiler inspection
2024-09-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-06-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-03-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-02-24311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2024-01-25Restaurant inspection: GOURMET BAKERY & DELI — grade A
2023
2023-12-21Boiler inspection
2023-09-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-01-12Restaurant inspection: GOURMET BAKERY & DELI — grade A
2022
2022-12-22Boiler inspection
2022-10-16311: Street Sign - Dangling — Other/Unknown
2022-08-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-08-09Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2022-08-09311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2021
2021-12-24311: Consumer Complaint — Home Improvement Contractor
2021-11-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-11-19Boiler inspection
2021-11-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-10-29311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-03-27311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2020
2020-11-13Boiler inspection
2020-02-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-09-25Boiler inspection
2019-01-31311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2018
2018-09-28Boiler inspection
2017
2017-08-31311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-08-29311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-08-23311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-08-19311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-08-17311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-08-16311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-08-15311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-08-14311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-06-19Deed — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES INC. to GOLDEN SUNNY NY ASSOCIATES LLC
2017-06-01Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-03-27311: Other Enforcement — ECR Commercial Routing Sticker
2016
2016-07-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-07-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-07-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-09-05311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2014-08-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-03-04311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2013
2013-01-09311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2012
2012-08-05311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-08-03311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2012-07-28311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-07-27311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2012-04-20311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2011
2011-09-06311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2011-05-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-09-24TL&R — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES INC. to UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK; THE CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
2009-09-24Mortgage satisfied — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES INC. to UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK; THE CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
2009-05-29DOB complaint, category ?
2009-05-29DOB violation C:
2009-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2006-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2006-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-10-30Mortgage $245,000 — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK$245,000
2002-10-30Mortgage satisfied — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOC to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
1995
1995-07-17Deed — from SCHECHTER, CAROL; HYMAN, CAROL SCHECHTER to GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES, INC
1995-07-17Mortgage $245,000 — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES, INC to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK$245,000
1995-07-17Mortgage assigned — from GOLDEN SUNNY ASSOCIATES, INC to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK
1994
1994-03-16Mortgage satisfied — from SCHECHTER, SEYMOUR to SCHECHTER, LILLY
1986
1986-01-16RTXL — from SCHECHTER, SEYMOUR
1984
1984-01-27Deed — from SCHECTER, LILLY to SCHECTER, SEYMOUR
1984-01-27PAT — from SCHECHTER, LILLY to HELLER, JEANE
1983
1983-08-23Deed — from SCHECHTER, LILLY to SCHECHTER, SEYMOUR
1983-07-27Mortgage $90,000 — from SCHECHTER, SEYMOUR to SCHECHTER, LILLY$90,000
1983-07-27PAT — from SCHECHTER, LILLY to HELLER, JEANE

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