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59-41 Myrtle Avenue · Queens · BBL 4035090061 · 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 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 78% 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 1.7. 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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (2) · Rodent (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,574 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 (1931)
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)MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerALLEN SHAHIPOUR
Managing agentMYRTLE DEVELOPMENT LLC
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$971,000 $58,260
2026$1,104,000 $66,240
2027$1,147,000 $68,820

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Forest Av — Q55 · 300 ft
Citi Bike71 Ave & Myrtle Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 088 Seneca
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

59-41 Myrtle Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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 MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT LLC — 3 buildings, 10 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
59-11 71 Avenue QN6 C
59-41 Myrtle Avenue QN2 A
59-06 Myrtle Avenue QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $700,000 on 2000-08-08 (lender: M & T Real Estates,inc), covering 3 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
2000-08-08Mortgage $700,000 — from MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT,LLC to M & T REAL ESTATES,INC $700,000
1999-01-21Mortgage $250,000 — from MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT LLC to GUSMARINO, JOSEPH $250,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
12
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701225
201800112
2019432312
2020054110
202105117
202200112
202300112
202400123
202502248
202600314
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-25311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-09-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-07-23Boiler inspection
2026-01-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-25311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-09-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-07-23Boiler inspection
2026-01-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-07-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-07-01Boiler inspection
2025-06-28311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2025-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-05-25311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2025-03-10Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-29Boiler inspection
2024-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-05-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2023-05-19Boiler inspection
2022
2022-05-18Boiler inspection
2022-05-16311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021
2021-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-07-22Boiler inspection
2021-07-16DOB complaint, category ?
2021-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2021-06-09311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2021-05-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER OF COMMISSIONER.RECORDS INDICATE NO APPLICATION WAS MADE TO CORRECT OR CERTIFY ECB #390$2,500
2021-05-06DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-12-29311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2020-11-13Boiler inspection
2020-10-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-09-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-02-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. RECORDS INDICATE NO APPLICATION WAS MADE TO CORRECT OR CERTIFY E$2,500
2020-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2020-02-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-12-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT FOR ELECTRICAL SIGNS VERIZON, OBTAIN PERMIT; OBTAIN PERMIT$1,600
2019-12-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT FOR ELECTRIC SIGNS CONNECTIONS, OBTAIN PERMIT; OBTAIN PERMIT$1,600
2019-12-18311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2019-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
2019-12-06Permit Sign — Signed-off
2019-12-05Job filed: ERECT AN ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$1,287
2019-12-05Permit Sign — Signed-off
2019-12-05Job filed: ERECT AN ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ACCESSORY WALL SIGN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$1,287
2019-11-26Boiler inspection
2019-07-16311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019-04-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018
2018-12-27Boiler inspection
2018-01-10HPD 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
2017-12-07Boiler inspection
2017-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-14311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017-01-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2017-01-05DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-12-02311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-11-30311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-11-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-11-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-11-28311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2015
2015-03-08311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2014
2014-08-13311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2014-06-05311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2009
2009-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2009-07-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR WALLS DEFECTS IS AT FRONT FACADE AT THE PARAPET LEVEL AN APPRX 8'X10SECTION OF STUCCO HAS COME LOOSE $250
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-08-08Mortgage assigned — from MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT,LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
2000-08-08Mortgage $700,000 — from MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT,LLC to M & T REAL ESTATES,INC$700,000
2000-08-08PAT — from MEHDIZADEH, MANSOUR to SHAHIPOUR, AREF
2000-08-08Mortgage satisfied — from MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT LLC to GUSMORINO, JOSEPH D
2000-05-15Deed — from FISHMAN, LOIS to MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT,LLC
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-01-21Mortgage $250,000 — from MYRTLE DEVELOPMENT LLC to GUSMARINO, JOSEPH$250,000
1999-01-21Deed — from GOLDBERG, MILDRED S to FISHMAN, LOIS
1994
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-05-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECT IS PARAPET WALL IS BROKEN AT CORNER BUILDING AT 71 AVE AND 60 ST DAMAGE CAUSE B
1991-05-15DOB complaint, category ?

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