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803 Cypress Avenue · Queens · BBL 4034610003 · 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 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 violations4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-04-01.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$112,820 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (3)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$667,000 $300,150
2026$727,000 $327,150
2027$872,000 $392,400

The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
New Texas Chicken & GrillChickenA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · 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

SubwaySeneca Av — M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Cypress Av — Q55 · 200 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Cypress Ave · 350 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

803 Cypress 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

3 311 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: $785,230 on 2006-07-24 (lender: Washington Mutual 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
2012-07-09Agreement $950,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to HO, LAI TUNG; HO, SAU WAN; HO, MICHAEL $950,000
2012-07-09AL&R $950,000 — from HO, SAU WAN; HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $950,000
2012-07-09Deed $2,000,000 — from 803-805 CYPRESS AVE. LLC to HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG; HO, SAU WAN $2,000,000
2006-07-24Agreement $1,100,000 — from 803 AND 805 CYPRESS AVE, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,100,000
2006-07-24Mortgage $785,230 — from 803 AND 805 CYPRESS AVE, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $785,230
2001-01-31Mortgage $400,000 — from SEDGH, DAVID; BRANDLER, JEFFREY to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $400,000
1994-03-08Mortgage $228,000 — from SEDGH, DAVID; BRANDLER, JEFFREY to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $228,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
8
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003025
2018021014
2019010214
2020201014
2021101013
2022000011
2023302016
2024301048
2025000033
2026001023
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-12-08Restaurant inspection: NEW TEXAS CHICKEN & GRILL — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025
2025-12-08Restaurant inspection: NEW TEXAS CHICKEN & GRILL — grade A
2025-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-15Boiler inspection
2024
2024-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-08-29Restaurant inspection: NEW TEXAS CHICKEN & GRILL — grade A
2024-07-22Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-07-10Boiler inspection
2024-07-02Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-07-02Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-03-04311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024-01-16Restaurant inspection: NEW TEXAS CHICKEN & GRILL
2023
2023-10-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-09-11Job filed: Propose mechanical work for existing commercial kitchen of eating and drinking establishment as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$7,500
2023-09-11Job filed: Proposed plumbing work and install commercial cooking equipment at existing Eating & Drinking Establishment. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$16,000
2023-08-04Job filed: Proposed interior renovation of existing commercial space on 1st floor with new partitions work, and finish work as per plans. No change in use, egres$80,000
2023-04-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-01-25Boiler inspection
2022
2022-02-03Boiler inspection
2021
2021-04-30311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2021-02-24Boiler inspection
2021-01-13Permit AL — ISSUED
2020
2020-10-09Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$4,660
2020-10-09Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$4,660
2020-08-14Boiler inspection
2020-08-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-10-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLAT ON#35347132M ISSUED ON 10-31-2018 AND TO FIEL A CERTIFICATE $1,250
2019-05-23Boiler inspection
2019-03-26Mortgage satisfied — from BRANDLER, JEFFREY; HO, SAU WAN; SEDGH, DAVID; HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB; ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2019-03-26TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG; HO, SAU WAN
2018
2018-10-31ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT, NO PERMITS ON FILE, AWNING FOR TEXAS FRIED CHICKEN 4'W X 4'H X 20'L BLUE ORANGE FRONT AND RED LETTERS $1,250
2018-10-19311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-10-19DOB complaint, category ?
2018-08-13Boiler inspection
2017
2017-10-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017-10-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-07-25Boiler inspection
2017-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-25311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016
2016-09-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-08-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-04-16City emergency repair (HWO): apt 2fl....scalding hot water.... continuously runnig hot water causeing potential scalding damage. at the time of this $36
2015-04-08Job filed: PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE, AT FIRST FLOOR. & PROPOSED PLUMBING & MECHANICAL WORK. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRE$45,000
2015-04-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT
2015-04-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTME
2015-04-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL,
2015-04-01HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 2nd
2015-03-31Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2015-03-31Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-03-31Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-03-31Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-03-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-03-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-03-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2015-03-16Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-03-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-03-16Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-03-16311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-03-16311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-03-16311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-03-16311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-03-16311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2014
2014-11-15Deed — from HO, SAU WAN; HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG to 88 CYPRESS LLC
2014-10-31311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-08-21Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-08-21Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-08-21311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-08-21311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-08-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2013-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-07-09Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2012-07-09Agreement $950,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to HO, LAI TUNG; HO, SAU WAN; HO, MICHAEL$950,000
2012-07-09AL&R $950,000 — from HO, SAU WAN; HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$950,000
2012-07-09Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO
2012-07-09Deed $2,000,000 — from 803-805 CYPRESS AVE. LLC to HO, MICHAEL; HO, LAI TUNG; HO, SAU WAN$2,000,000
2011
2011-07-28311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2010
2010-11-19311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010-03-22311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2006
2006-07-24Agreement $1,100,000 — from 803 AND 805 CYPRESS AVE, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$1,100,000
2006-07-24Mortgage assigned — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
2006-07-24Mortgage $785,230 — from 803 AND 805 CYPRESS AVE, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$785,230
2006-06-09TL&R — from BRANDLER, JEFFREY; SEDGH, DAVID to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2005
2005-06-23Deed — from SEDGH, DAVID; BRANDLER, JEFFREY to 803 AND 805 CYPRESS AVE. LLC
2005-02-23Job filed: Install kitchen fire suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$3,000
2005-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-01-31Mortgage $400,000 — from SEDGH, DAVID; BRANDLER, JEFFREY to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$400,000
2001-01-31Mortgage assigned — from BRANDLER, JEFFREY; SEDGH, DAVID to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2000
2000-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from SEDGH, DAVID (ETAL) to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-29Mortgage satisfied — from FONTANA, JACK ETAL to HAZEN, OSCAR ETAL
1994-03-08Mortgage $228,000 — from SEDGH, DAVID; BRANDLER, JEFFREY to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$228,000
1994-03-08Deed — from VELCICH, MARIA; VELCICH, CARLO; RAVENSBERGEN, ANNA to SEDGH, DAVID; BRANDLER, JEFFREY
1994-03-08Mortgage satisfied — from VELCICH, MARIO ETAL to FONTANA, JACK ETAL
1994-02-22Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-02-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1993-01-04Deed — from VELCICH, CARLO; VELCICH, MARIO (HR/OF); RAVENSBERGEN, ANNA; VELCICH, MARIA to VELCICH, MARIA; VELCICH, CARLO; RAVENSBERGEN, ANNA
1992
1992-01-27RTXL — from VELCICH, MARIO
1989
1989-11-20ECB Hazardous violation: INSTALL A 30 PSI ASME APPROVED SAFETY RELIEF VALVE ON BOILER PROPERLY MISSING AT BURNERS MISSING PROPER FIREPROOF COVERINGS INSTAL$150
1989-11-20ECB Hazardous violation: BAROMETRIC DAMPER MISSING INSTALL STACK CLEANOUT DOOR INSTALL A 30 PSI SAFETY RELIEF VALVE ON BOILER PROPERLY MISSING ASME APPROVE$150
1984
1984-11-08Deed — from REDA, VINCENT; VELCICH, MARIO to VELCICH, MARIO
1979
1979-05-24Mortgage — from BEDA VINCENT; VELCICH MARIO to JACK FONTANA; BENEDETTO FONTANA
1979-05-24Deed — from FONTANA BENEDETTO; FONTANA JACK to MARIO VELCICH; VINCENT BEDA
1976
1976-06-30Mortgage assigned — from GREENFIELD IRWIN J(AS GUARD); GREENFIELD JANE ELLEN(GUARD OF) to JANE ELLEN GREENFIELD
1975
1975-10-22Mortgage assigned — from HAZEN MOLLIE ADMIN OF; HAZEN MURRAY INDIV EXTR & ADMIN; HAZEN OSCAR EXTRS OF; GREENFIELD R to MURRAY HAZEN INDIV & GUARDIAN OF PROPERT; JANE E GREENFIELD GUARDIAN OF PROPERTY

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