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71-17 Austin Street · Queens · BBL 4032560028 · 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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (9).

Filed construction activity

$201,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC
Head officerDAVID HAKAKIAN
Managing agentTAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC
Last registered2025-10-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,862,000 $111,720
2026$2,171,000 $130,260
2027$2,265,000 $135,900

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Queens Blvd / 71 Av — Q60 · 400 ft
Citi BikeQueens Blvd N & 71 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 101 School in the Gardens
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

71-17 Austin Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC — 2 buildings, 4 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
71-17 Austin Street QN2 A
71-15 Austin Street QN2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $125,855 on 1999-10-27 (lender: Queens Country Savings Bank), 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
1999-10-27Mortgage $125,856 — from TAVOUS/NY INC to QUEENS COUNTRY SAVINGS BANK $125,856
1994-09-13Mortgage $580,000 — from TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC to GOLDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BANK $580,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
7
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201722105
201800336
201900011
202000101
202100101
202200707
202300404
202400707
202500202
202600000
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The last 12 months — 0 records

No city records in the last 12 months — quiet is good.

The full timeline

2025
2025-08-16311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-04-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024
2024-07-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-05-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-05-09311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-04-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023
2023-07-25311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-05-06311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-03-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-03-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022
2022-12-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-16Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2022-12-16311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2022-12-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-30311: Homeless Person Assistance
2021
2021-05-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-02-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019
2019-01-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-11-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-06-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-05-31311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-05-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-04-30311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2017
2017-04-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-04-18Job filed: INSTALL STOREFRONT AWNING WITH NON-ILLUMINATED COPY READING "HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK - ATM". COPY TO BE 12 SQ FT OR LESS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR O$1,600
2017-03-12311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2017-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2017-01-30FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2016
2016-11-21FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2016-10-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-09-20Job filed: STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS, REINFORCEMENT, CONCRETE FOOTINGS AND TEMPORARY SHORING TO SUPPORT WORK AS NOTED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH NO CHANGE IN USE, EG$35,000
2016-09-20Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION, GENERAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS FOR BANK BRANCH FIT OUT. NEW PARTITIONS, HUNG CEILINGS, PROTECTED OPENINGS, DOORS, FINISHES,$100,000
2016-09-20Job filed: HVAC AND PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS AS NOTED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$65,000
2016-07-30311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2016-05-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-05-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-05-23311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2016-04-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2016-04-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-03-30311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2016-01-26311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2015
2015-12-09311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2015-01-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-01-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014
2014-12-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-12-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-11-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-11-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-11-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014-10-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2014-09-03311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2012
2012-01-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2012-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-07-26311: Illegal Tree Damage — Branches Damaged
2010-03-10311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2010-03-10DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MAILBOX
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: NONCONST — JANITOR/SUPER
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2009-05-18Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009-05-18DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-29DOB violation C:
2008-10-17DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-03-02DOB complaint, category ?
2006-03-02DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-06-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-06-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-09Job filed: PARTITIONS & CEILING WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS. L.L. #5 COMPLIANCE - GROUND$35,000
2005-06-09Job filed: HVAC & PLUMBING WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR & BASEMENT. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS. L.L. #5 COMPLIANCE - GROUND$45,000
2005-06-09Job filed: PARTITIONS & CEILING WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS. L.L. #5 COMPLIANCE - GROUND$35,000
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: NONCONST — CARBON MONOXIDE
2003
2003-04-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1999
1999-10-27Mortgage assigned — from GOLDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BANK to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
1999-10-27Mortgage $125,856 — from TAVOUS/NY INC to QUEENS COUNTRY SAVINGS BANK$125,856
1999-10-27Agreement — from QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK to TAVOUS/NY INC
1999-10-27REL — from GOLDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BANK to TAVOUS/NY INC
1995
1995-06-29EASE — from UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES INC; UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT INC to TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC
1994
1994-09-13Mortgage assigned — from TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC to GOLDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BANK
1994-09-13Deed — from STOCKMAN, LISA(F/B/O; STOCKMAN, MICHAEL (F/B/O; STOCKMAN, DANIELLE (IND/TRUSTEE; STOCKMAN, to TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC
1994-09-13Mortgage $580,000 — from TAVOUS OF NEW YORK INC to GOLDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BANK$580,000
1994-09-13Mortgage satisfied — from LOSHEN BROTHERS INC to LAWYERS TITLE & GUARANTY COMPANY
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-07-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:DEFECT IS:HOLES THROUGHTOUT CEILING IN BASEMENT AND UNENCLOSED STAIRWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT.REMEDY:MAKE ALL NE
1992-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
1992-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
1992-04-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: DEFECT IS: 4'X4' HOLES IN CEILING IN CELLAR AND WIRES HANGING THROUGHOUT CEILING. REMEDY: MAKE ALL NECESSARY
1988
1988-12-22Deed — from STOCKMAN HOLDING CORP to STOCKMAN, ALVIN R (TR/OF; STOCKMAN, LISA F/B/O; STOCKMAN, MICHAEL F/B/O; STOCKMAN, LAURA F
1967
1967-03-08Mortgage assigned — from MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NY to HAMBURG SAVS BK

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