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55-19 Myrtle Avenue · Queens · BBL 4034510012 · 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, AEP6
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 87% 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 20. 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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Street Condition (5) · Illegal Fireworks (1).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1929)
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)THE ESTATE OF VICTOR CASTILLO
Head officerALTAGRACIA CASTILLO
Managing agentTHE ESTATE OF VICTOR CASTILLO
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,182,000 $70,920
2026$1,416,000 $84,960
2027$1,601,000 $96,060

The city's market estimate has risen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Coyote BohemioMexicanGrade Pending—

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

SubwayMyrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Madison St — Q55 · 100 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Cypress Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 239
Middle: Joseph F. Quinn Intermediate School 77. 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

55-19 Myrtle 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

12 311 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 THE ESTATE OF VICTOR CASTILLO — 2 buildings, 5 units. Grades across the portfolio: C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
57 South 5 Street BK3 C
55-19 Myrtle Avenue QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $180,000 on 1999-04-12 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-04-12Mortgage $180,000 — from CASTILLO, VICTOR to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $180,000
1994-09-09Mortgage $150,000 — from SONG, KOON JA; SONG, HYO KOOK to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN $150,000
1991-01-17Mortgage $100,000 — from SONG, HYO KOOK; SONG, KOON JA to KOREA EXCHANGE BK $100,000
1986-12-12Mortgage $160,000 — from SONG, HYO KOOK; SONG, KOON JA to FALLAY, SHIRLEY $160,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
33
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170022
2018032133
20190415
20202226
20210011
20221214
20230123
20240235
20250527
20260628
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-09-12311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2026-08-13Restaurant inspection: COYOTE BOHEMIO — grade Z
2026-08-12311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-07-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
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: COYOTE BOHEMIO
2025-10-23Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-12311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2026-08-13Restaurant inspection: COYOTE BOHEMIO — grade Z
2026-08-12311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-07-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
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: COYOTE BOHEMIO
2025-10-23Boiler inspection
2025-10-02311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-22Boiler inspection
2024-11-24311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2024-11-19311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-12Restaurant inspection: COYOTE BOHEMIO — grade A
2023
2023-12-30Boiler inspection
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
2023-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-30Boiler inspection
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
2022-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
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
2021-04-24Boiler inspection
2020
2020-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-24Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE RATED BOILER ROOM PARTITIONS, CEILING AND DOOR. NO CHANGE TO USE, BULK OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. AREA OF WORK IS IN A PORTION$4,000
2020-09-24Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE RATED BOILER ROOM PARTITIONS, CEILING AND DOOR. NO CHANGE TO USE, BULK OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. AREA OF WORK IS IN A PORTION$4,000
2020-09-22Boiler inspection
2020-04-05Boiler inspection
2020-02-22311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2019
2019-07-21Boiler inspection
2019-06-07311: Dirty Conditions — E8 Canine Violation
2019-05-09City emergency repair (OMO): perform total lead analysis of 12 dust wipe sample(s) via environmental protection agency (epa) sw8463050b-7000b method $48
2019-04-25City emergency repair (HWO): doh (clean only) thoroughly re-clean the following areas as per new york city health code section 173.14 and as noted in$592
2019-02-01311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018
2018-08-16Boiler inspection
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT WALLS AND CEILING AT PUBLIC H
2018-08-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT WALLS AND CEILING AT PUBLIC H
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2018-08-15HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2018-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT WALLS AND CEILING AT PUBLIC H
2018-08-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-08-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-08-09311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-08-09311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018-07-19Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2018-07-19311: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2018-07-19311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2018-07-19311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018-07-19311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-07-19311: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2018-07-19311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2018-07-19311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-07-19311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2018-07-19311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018-05-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-12-18Boiler inspection
2017-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-05-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-05-21Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#410$3,000
2014-02-13Mortgage satisfied — from CASTILLO, VICTOR to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
2011
2011-04-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-12-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-11-24Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#410165477, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER JOB#41016$3,000
2008-11-24Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#410165477, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER JOB#41016$3,000
2008-10-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-15Job filed: INSTALL MINOR WALL PARTITION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT FOR EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON EXISTING 1ST. FLOOR STORE SPACE. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM W$47,000
2008-09-15Job filed: INSTALL MINOR WALL PARTITION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT FOR EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON EXISTING 1ST. FLOOR STORE SPACE. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM W$47,000
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-11-24Mortgage satisfied — from SONG, HYO KOOK ETAL to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN
1999-04-12Mortgage $180,000 — from CASTILLO, VICTOR to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$180,000
1999-04-12Deed — from SONG, HYO KOOK; SON, KOON JA; SONG, YOUNG JOON to CASTILLO, VICTOR
1996
1996-09-27Deed — from SONG, KOON JA; SONG, HYO KOOK to SONG, KOON JA; SONG, YOUNG JOON
1994
1994-10-11Mortgage satisfied — from SONG, HYO KOOK ETAL to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1994-09-09Mortgage $150,000 — from SONG, KOON JA; SONG, HYO KOOK to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN$150,000
1991
1991-01-17Mortgage assigned — from SONG, HYO KOOK; SONG, KOON JA to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1991-01-17Mortgage satisfied — from SONG,HYO KOOK,ETAL to PALLAY,SHIRLEY
1991-01-17Mortgage $100,000 — from SONG, HYO KOOK; SONG, KOON JA to KOREA EXCHANGE BK$100,000
1986
1986-12-12Deed — from PALLAY, SHIRLEY to SONG, KOON JA; SONG. HYO KOOK
1986-12-12Mortgage $160,000 — from SONG, HYO KOOK; SONG, KOON JA to FALLAY, SHIRLEY$160,000
1986-12-10Mortgage satisfied — from PALLAY, SHIRLEY to SACHS, GEORGE
1976
1976-01-07Deed — from SACHS GEORGE to SHIRLEY PALLAY
1976-01-07Mortgage — from PALLAY SHIRLEY to GEORGE SACHS

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