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101-21 Metropolitan Avenue · Queens · BBL 4032200036 · 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 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 13.3. 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$558,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (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$2,425,900 $145,554
2026$2,499,900 $149,994
2027$2,822,900 $169,374

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pio PioPeruvianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

SubwayForest Hills-71 Av — E F M R · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 21-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 71 Av / Metropolitan Av — Q23 · 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

101-21 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

5 311 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: $1,200,000 on 2022-05-10 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-05-10AL&R $1,200,000 — from METRO 101 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,200,000
2022-05-10Mortgage $1,200,000 — from METRO 101 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,200,000
2022-05-10Deed $2,400,000 — from PEAK PROPERTIES LLC to METRO 101 LLC $2,400,000
2022-04-28Sold for $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
2001-01-30Mortgage $490,000 — from 101 METRO HOLDING to MUNICIPAL DRUG & SURIGAL CO INC $490,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2018000011
2019000011
2020000011
2021010012
20228034015
2023410005
20244524015
2025511018
2026002013
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-08-31Restaurant inspection: PIO PIO — grade A
2026-05-06311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2026-01-07311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-31Restaurant inspection: PIO PIO — grade A
2026-05-06311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2026-01-07311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-09-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-07-30Job filed: CONVERSION FROM PHARMACY TO RESTAURANT @ 1ST FLOOR CONJUNCTION WITH Q00755637, Q00765332, Q00755662, Q00775588. ALL WORK IS DONE UNDER SEPERATE DOBN$5,000
2025-03-24Restaurant inspection: PIO PIO
2025-02-06Job filed: CONVERSION FROM PHARMACY TO RESTAURANT @ 1ST FLOOR CONJUNCTION WITH Q00755637, Q00765332, Q00755662, Q00775588. ALL WORK IS DONE UNDER SEPERATE DOBN$5,000
2025-02-03Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION & RENOVATION OF CELLAR & 1ST FLOOR AND STOREFRONT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH AL$129,850
2025-01-16Job filed: PROPOSED FURNACE & COIL UNITS-DUCTWORK & ROOFTOP CONDENSER UNTS INSTALLATION AS PER PLANS, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$5,000
2025-01-14Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024
2024-12-13DOB complaint, category ?
2024-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2024-11-15DOB complaint, category ?
2024-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-10-04311: Graffiti — Police Report Requested
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-04-26CERT — from ASSURED ABSTRACT SERVICES LLC
2024-04-26ZONE — from METRO 101 LLC
2024-04-02Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-04-01Job filed: CONVERSION FROM PHARMACY TO RESTAURANT @ 1ST FLOOR CONJUNCTION WITH Q00755637, Q00765332, Q00755662, Q00775588. ALL WORK IS DONE UNDER SEPERATE DOBN$5,000
2024-03-22Job filed: PROPOSED NEW RESTAURANT INCLUDING PL FIXTURES @ CEL & 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH Q00755662.$49,000
2024-02-27Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.
2024-02-27AALR — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, A to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.
2024-02-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-01-24Job filed: PROPOSED NEW RESTAURANT INCLUDING PL FIXTURES @ CEL & 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH Q00755662.$49,000
2023
2023-12-18Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-09-28Job filed: PROPOSED NEW RESTAURANT INCLUDING PL FIXTURES @ CEL & 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH Q00755662.$49,000
2023-07-05Job filed: PROPOSED NEW RESTAURANT INCLUDING PL FIXTURES @ CEL & 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH Q00755662.$49,000
2023-05-01Job filed: INSTALL NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD TYPE I FOR NEW RESTAURANT$25,000
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-12-15Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-09-14Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2022-09-14Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-08-16Job filed: PROPOSED NEW RESTAURANT INCLUDING PL FIXTURES @ CEL & 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH Q00755662.$49,000
2022-08-16Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION & RENOVATION OF CELLAR & 1ST FLOOR AND STOREFRONT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH AL$129,850
2022-08-16Job filed: PROPOSED FURNACE & COIL UNITS-DUCTWORK & ROOFTOP CONDENSER UNTS INSTALLATION AS PER PLANS, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$5,000
2022-07-06Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2022-06-28Job filed: PROPOSED FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH Q#00755662 AS PER PLANS.$4,000
2022-05-21311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-05-10AL&R $1,200,000 — from METRO 101 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,200,000
2022-05-10Mortgage $1,200,000 — from METRO 101 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,200,000
2022-05-10Deed $2,400,000 — from PEAK PROPERTIES LLC to METRO 101 LLC$2,400,000
2022-04-28Sold for $2,400,000$2,400,000
2022-04-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022-01-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-09-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-04-12Boiler inspection
2020
2020-07-01Boiler inspection
2019
2019-04-02Boiler inspection
2018
2018-06-04Boiler inspection
2016
2016-04-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-04-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015
2015-08-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-02-10311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2012
2012-07-18311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2012-07-18311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2011
2011-09-13311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2010
2010-11-30311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2010-11-25311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2010-11-18311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2010-11-11311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2010-08-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2008
2008-06-18Mortgage satisfied — from 101 METRO HOLDING, LLC to MUNICIPAL DRUG & SURGICAL CO., INC.
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-01-30Deed — from MUNICIPAL DRUG & SURGICAL CO INC to 101 METRO HOLING
2001-01-30Mortgage $490,000 — from 101 METRO HOLDING to MUNICIPAL DRUG & SURIGAL CO INC$490,000
2001-01-30Mortgage satisfied — from L J JONES SURGICAL CO INC PENSION FUND to MUNICIPAL DRUG & COINC
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1974
1974-03-22Mortgage — from MUNICIPAL DRUG & SURGICAL CO INC to TRUSTEES OF THE LI JONES SURGICAL CO IN

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