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353 Onderdonk Avenue · Queens · BBL 4034000012 · 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, AEP2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 81% 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 6.7. 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (2) · Curb Condition (1) · Bike Rack (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$115,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1901)
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)HUGH A DARCY
Last registered2025-08-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,156,000 $69,360
2026$1,299,000 $77,940
2027$1,371,000 $82,260

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Onderdonk CafeCoffee/TeaA—

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

SubwayDeKalb Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Stanhope St / Onderdonk Av — B38 · 450 ft
Citi BikeOnderdonk Ave & Dekalb Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 305, 81
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

353 Onderdonk 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: $399,259 on 2013-09-16 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-10-02Deed $585,000 — from CAIETTA, MARY; DIAZ, JULISSA to DARCY, HUGH A $585,000
2013-09-16Mortgage $399,259 — from DARCY, HUGH A to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $399,259
2009-05-22Mortgage $350,000 — from CAIETTA, MARY; DIAZ, JULISSA to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK $350,000
2009-05-22AL&R $350,000 — from DIAZ, JULISSA; CAIETTA, MARY to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK $350,000
2006-12-01Mortgage $210,000 — from DIAZ, JULISSA to CAIETTA, NINFA; CAIETTA, ANDREW $210,000
2006-12-01Deed $330,000 — from CAIETTA, ANDREW; CAIETTA, NINFA to DIAZ, JULISSA $330,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
9
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20173014
20183216
20190112
20200213
20210112
20220112
20230224
20240325
20250022
20260819
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The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-09-14311: Obstruction — Weeds or Grass
2026-09-14311: Obstruction — Weeds or Grass
2026-09-14311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-09-04311: Bike Rack — Abandoned Bike
2026-07-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-30311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2026-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-07HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-11Boiler inspection
2025-12-20Restaurant inspection: ONDERDONK CAFE — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-14311: Obstruction — Weeds or Grass
2026-09-14311: Obstruction — Weeds or Grass
2026-09-14311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-09-04311: Bike Rack — Abandoned Bike
2026-07-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-30311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2026-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-07HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-11Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-20Restaurant inspection: ONDERDONK CAFE — grade A
2025-03-07Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-22Restaurant inspection: ONDERDONK CAFE — grade A
2024-04-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-03-19Boiler inspection
2023
2023-07-06Restaurant inspection: ONDERDONK CAFE — grade A
2023-06-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-03-16Boiler inspection
2023-01-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-04-29Boiler inspection
2022-02-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-04-30Boiler inspection
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-06-30Boiler inspection
2020-06-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-02-29311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2019
2019-06-19311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2019-05-11Boiler inspection
2018
2018-09-15Boiler inspection
2018-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-24311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-01-31311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-01-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-01-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2017
2017-09-27Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM APPLICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROPOSED EATING AND DRINKING ESTALISHMENT ALT-2 421520633$11,000
2017-09-01Job filed: AT 1ST FL. RENOVATE EXISTING STORE FOR EATING OR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT (U.G. 6A)INCLUDING NEW HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE $52,000
2017-09-01Job filed: AT 1ST FL. RENOVATE EXISTING STORE FOR EATING OR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT (U.G. 6A)INCLUDING NEW HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE $52,000
2017-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-07-29DOB complaint, category ?
2015-05-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-03-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-10-10311: Recycling Enforcement — ER1 Resident Recyc. (Owner/Manager
2014-08-01311: Animal Abuse — No Shelter
2014-03-21311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-10-02PAT — from DIAZ, JULISSA to CAIETTA, FRANCESCO
2013-10-02Deed $585,000 — from CAIETTA, MARY; DIAZ, JULISSA to DARCY, HUGH A$585,000
2013-09-16Mortgage $399,259 — from DARCY, HUGH A to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$399,259
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-08-23311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2010
2010-08-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-04-15311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2009
2009-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from DIAZ, JULISSA to CAIETTA, NINFA; CAIETTA, ANDREW
2009-05-22Mortgage $350,000 — from CAIETTA, MARY; DIAZ, JULISSA to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK$350,000
2009-05-22AL&R $350,000 — from DIAZ, JULISSA; CAIETTA, MARY to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK$350,000
2009-05-22Deed — from DIAZ, JULISSA to CAIETTA, MARY; DIAZ, JULISSA
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-12-01Mortgage $210,000 — from DIAZ, JULISSA to CAIETTA, NINFA; CAIETTA, ANDREW$210,000
2006-12-01Deed $330,000 — from CAIETTA, ANDREW; CAIETTA, NINFA to DIAZ, JULISSA$330,000
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1973
1973-05-29Deed — from LIND KASPER to ANDREW CAIETTA; NINFA CAIETTA
1966
1966-11-17Mortgage — from LIND KASPER to HENRY WETJEN; LIESE LOTTE WETJEN
1966-11-17Deed — from WETJEN HENRY; WETJEN LIESE LOTTE to KASPER LIND

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