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552 Grandview Avenue · Queens · BBL 4033830041 · 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 311s6.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.7. 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

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Illegal Fireworks (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$46,000 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)552 GRANDVIEW-MASTE LLC
Head officerSTEVEN E SHERMAN
Managing agentSTEVEN E SHERMAN
Last registered2025-08-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$716,000 $322,200
2026$757,000 $340,650
2027$790,000 $355,500

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The WindjammerAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

2 Food Establishment complaints 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.

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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Forest Av / Bleecker St — Q14 Q39 · 750 ft
Citi BikeGreene Ave & Grandview Ave · 300 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

552 Grandview 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

16 311 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: $770,000 on 2016-03-22 (lender: Cathay Bank, A California Banking Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-07Deed $1,815,000 — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC to 552 GRANDVIEW-MASTE LLC $1,815,000
2021-08-26Sold for $1,815,000 $1,815,000 $907,500
2016-03-22AL&R $770,000 — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC $770,000
2016-03-22Mortgage $770,000 — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC to CATHAY BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPOR $770,000
2016-03-22Deed $1,100,000 — from HOERSTING , WILLI; HOERSTING , RENATE to UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC $1,100,000
2016-03-16Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $550,000
2004-05-12Mortgage $318,500 — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $318,500
1999-05-24Mortgage $239,430 — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORP $239,430
1989-02-28Mortgage $150,000 — from HOERSTRING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLIE to HOUSEHOLD FINAN/RLTY/CP $150,000
1988-08-26Mortgage $60,000 — from HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWN/SR/CP $60,000
1983-07-20Mortgage $20,000 — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $20,000
1983-07-20Mortgage $15,000 — from HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE to TAUSZ, LOUIS; TAUSZ,JULIANNA $15,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
20180160016
20190100010
202003003
20210104216
2022070916
202301067
202411046
2025090312
202606006
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-10-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-09-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-07-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-12-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-09-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-07-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025
2025-12-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-08-22Restaurant inspection: THE WINDJAMMER — grade A
2025-07-27311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2025-07-27311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2025-07-27311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2025-07-27311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2025-07-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-07-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-06-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-05-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2025-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-05-09311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024
2024-12-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-11-15311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-10-13Restaurant inspection: THE WINDJAMMER
2024-09-19Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-09-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-09-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023
2023-09-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-03-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-01-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-01-24Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-01-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-01-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022
2022-12-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-11-12311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-10-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-10-12Restaurant inspection: THE WINDJAMMER — grade A
2022-10-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-03Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-07-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2022-07-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-07-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-06-17Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-06-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021
2021-12-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2021-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-26TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC
2021-10-26Mortgage satisfied — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC to CATHAY BANK
2021-09-07Deed $1,815,000 — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC to 552 GRANDVIEW-MASTE LLC$1,815,000
2021-08-26Sold for $1,815,000$1,815,000
2021-08-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-07-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
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
2020
2020-07-31311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-06-30311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-01-18311: Water Quality — No Sampling Required, Requested Information (QG2)
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
2019-10-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-12-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-31HPD 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
2018-10-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-07-11311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-03-29311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-03-29311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-02-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-02-10311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2018-02-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-02-10Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2018-02-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017
2017-06-28311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2017-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-05-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-06TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI
2016-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2016-04-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-03-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-03-23Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION IN 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLAN. INSTALL 2 SETS OF BOILER & HOT WATER HEATER IN CELLAR FRO 2ND FLOOR UNITS USE$46,000
2016-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-03-22AL&R $770,000 — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC$770,000
2016-03-22Mortgage $770,000 — from UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC to CATHAY BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPOR$770,000
2016-03-22Deed $1,100,000 — from HOERSTING , WILLI; HOERSTING , RENATE to UNCLE GRANDVIEW LLC$1,100,000
2016-03-16Sold for $1,100,000$1,100,000
2014
2014-11-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-04-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-04-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-09-15311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2013-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-05-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-05-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-04-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-04-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-03-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-03-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-03-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-02-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-02-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-12-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-10-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-12-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-04-18311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2010
2010-07-26311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2010-07-26311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2010-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2005
2005-11-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-07-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2005-05-10Job filed: AT FIRST FLOOR EATING OR DRINKING ESTABL ISHMENT MAKE DOORS, WINDOWS AND MISCELLANEOUS PLAN CHANGES AS PER ATTACH ED DRAWING; NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPA$2,500
2004
2004-05-25Mortgage satisfied — from HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION
2004-05-12Mortgage $318,500 — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$318,500
2004-05-12AL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE
2004-02-11Job filed: PA
2003
2003-08-25Permit AL — ISSUED
2002
2002-03-06DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-08-24Permit AL — ISSUED
1999
1999-07-22Mortgage satisfied — from HOERSTING, WILLIE ETAL to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORP OF NY
1999-05-24Mortgage satisfied — from HOERSTING, WILLI ETAL to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1999-05-24Mortgage $239,430 — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORP$239,430
1999-05-24DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-01-20ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-07-29TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE to NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
1996
1996-12-24DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-04-15Permit AL — ISSUED
1989
1989-02-28Mortgage $150,000 — from HOERSTRING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLIE to HOUSEHOLD FINAN/RLTY/CP$150,000
1988
1988-08-26Mortgage $60,000 — from HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWN/SR/CP$60,000
1985
1985-04-22Mortgage satisfied — from HOERSTING, WILLI ETAL to TAUSZ, LOUIS ETAL
1983
1983-07-20Mortgage $20,000 — from HOERSTING, RENATE; HOERSTING, WILLI to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$20,000
1983-07-20Mortgage $15,000 — from HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE to TAUSZ, LOUIS; TAUSZ,JULIANNA$15,000
1983-07-20Deed — from TAUSZ, LOUIS; TAUSZ, JULIANNA to HOERSTING, WILLI; HOERSTING, RENATE

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