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55-42 Metropolitan Avenue · Queens · BBL 4033650036 · 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, AEP10.6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 35.3. 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

Open HPD violations21 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2000-09-26.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · PLUMBING (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · WATER LEAK (1).

Filed construction activity

$62,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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)VASILIS B PALIOURAS
Last registered2014-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$844,000 $50,640
2026$1,011,000 $60,660
2027$1,089,000 $65,340

The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Papa John's PizzaPizzaAMice 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

SubwayForest Av — M · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / Forest Av — Q54 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAmory Ct & Metropolitan Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 071 Forest
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

55-42 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: $552,846 on 2020-06-11 (lender: Connectone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-06-11AL&R $900,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $900,000
2020-06-11Agreement $900,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $900,000
2020-06-11Mortgage $552,846 — from 5542 METRO LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $552,846
2016-12-21Mortgage $200,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to PALIOURAS, VASILIS; PALIOURAS, BASIL $200,000
2016-12-21Mortgage $350,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to PALIOURAS, BASIL; PALIOURAS, VASILIS $350,000
2016-12-21Deed $800,000 — from PALIOURAS, VASILIS; PALIOURAS, BASIL to 5542 METRO LLC $800,000
2016-12-05Sold for $800,000 $800,000 $400,000
1989-12-05Mortgage $192,500 — from PALIOURAS, BASIL to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $192,500
1986-11-12Mortgage $130,000 — from GEORGE, ELENA; KEMPIJAN, PETER; KEMPIJAN, VIOLETTA to SEDLATZEK, MATHILDE $130,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
9
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002013
2018403007
2019012003
2020020507
2021003003
2022003025
2023002002
2024001023
2025001012
2026009009
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-05-23311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2026-05-23311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-23311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-05-23311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-01-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
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
2025-11-24Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-23311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2026-05-23311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-05-23311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-05-23311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2026-05-23Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2026-01-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
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
2025-11-24Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA — grade A
2024
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
2024-08-22Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA — grade A
2024-04-05Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA · mice evidence
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
2023-02-05311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022
2022-11-18HPD 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
2022-08-09311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2022-07-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-05-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-17HPD 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
2021
2021-08-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-22HPD 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
2021-02-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020
2020-10-22DOB violation C: BOROUGH COMMISSIONER STOP WORK ORDER ISSUED FOR APPLICATION #440504624 DUE TO INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AND PERMIT.
2020-10-21DOB complaint, category ?
2020-06-11AL&R $900,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to CONNECTONE BANK$900,000
2020-06-11Agreement $900,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to CONNECTONE BANK$900,000
2020-06-11Mortgage assigned — from PALIOURAS, BASIL; PALIOURAS, VASILIS to CONNECTONE BANK
2020-06-11Mortgage assigned — from PALIOURAS, BASIL; PALIOURAS, VASILIS to CONNECTONE BANK
2020-06-11Mortgage $552,846 — from 5542 METRO LLC to CONNECTONE BANK$552,846
2019
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-10-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-04-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-09-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-23Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER PLANS. NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS, STOREFRONT, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FINISHES.$62,000
2018-03-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-03-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-11HPD 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
2017
2017-12-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-12-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-21Mortgage $200,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to PALIOURAS, VASILIS; PALIOURAS, BASIL$200,000
2016-12-21Mortgage $350,000 — from 5542 METRO LLC to PALIOURAS, BASIL; PALIOURAS, VASILIS$350,000
2016-12-21Deed $800,000 — from PALIOURAS, VASILIS; PALIOURAS, BASIL to 5542 METRO LLC$800,000
2016-12-05Sold for $800,000$800,000
2016-08-31311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2016-08-31Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2014
2014-07-08DOB violation C:
2014-06-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked
2014-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
2013
2013-07-18311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2013-07-08311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2012
2012-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-06-05311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2011-03-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-03-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-03-30Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-03-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-03-22Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-03-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-03-21Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-03-21Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-03-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010
2010-12-14311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-12-14311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2010-12-14311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2010-12-14Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2010-12-14Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-12-14Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2010-09-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-09-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2010-09-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CLOSET WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM
2010-09-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2010-09-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2010-09-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOC
2010-09-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2010-08-31311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-08-31311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2010-08-31311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2010-08-31311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2010-08-31311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2010-08-31311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-08-31Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2010-08-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-08-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-08-31Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2010-08-31Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006
2006-02-14Mortgage satisfied — from PALIOURAS, BASIL to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2002
2002-03-06HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APAR
2002-03-04HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE DIRTY AND/OR LOOSE PAPER AND REPAPER OR PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT walls thru-out
2002-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR ceiling IN THE BEDROOM FROM NORTH
2002-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR ceiling and all walls IN THE KITCH
2002-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS sink IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2002-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE bell and buzzer from street entrance 1st sty public hall LOCATED AT APT
2000
2000-09-26HPD class C: SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT KITCHEN&BATH/ROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1s
1989
1989-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from GEORGE, ELENA ETAL to SEDLATZEK, MATHILDE
1989-12-05Mortgage $192,500 — from PALIOURAS, BASIL to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$192,500
1989-12-05Deed — from KEMPIJAN, VIOLETTA; KEMPIJAN, PETER; GEORGE, ELENA to PALIOURAS, BASIL
1986
1986-11-12Mortgage $130,000 — from GEORGE, ELENA; KEMPIJAN, PETER; KEMPIJAN, VIOLETTA to SEDLATZEK, MATHILDE$130,000
1986-11-12Deed — from SEDLATZEK, MATHILDE to KEMPIJAN, VIOLETTA; GEORGE, ELENA; KEMPIJAN, PETER
1986-05-16Deed — from DOEPPNER, MARGOT(DIST); SEDLATZEK, ALFRED(DIS/OF to SEDLATZEK, MATHILDE
1986-05-16Deed — from CLAVELIN, RENATE to SEDLATZEK, MATHILDE
1986-01-03RTXL — from SEDLATZEK, ALFRED H.
1966
1966-06-10Mortgage — from SEDLATZEK ALFRED to ELIZABETH BECKER
1966-06-10Mortgage — from SEDLATZEK ALFRED to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1966-06-10Deed — from BECKER ELIZABETH to ALFRED SEDLATZEK

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