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55-50 Myrtle Avenue · Queens · BBL 4035460056 · 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 violations7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2002-01-23.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Litter Basket Complaint (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$368,000 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 (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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,406,000 $84,360
2026$1,515,000 $90,900
2027$1,678,000 $100,680

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
LtauhaAmericanA—

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

SubwaySeneca Av — M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Cypress Av — Q55 · 100 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

55-50 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

2 311 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: $15,000 on 1987-09-02 (lender: Mizrahi, Maurice and Mizrani, Elie). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-09-02Mortgage $15,000 — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS; MAKRIS, ALEX; KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI to MIZRANI, ELIE; MIZRAHI, MAURICE $15,000
1986-12-11Mortgage $145,000 — from KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $145,000
1985-04-22Mortgage $15,000 — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to LOUVROS, JOHN; LOUVROS, MARTHA $15,000
1983-07-11Mortgage $68,159 — from LOUVROS, JOHN; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN $68,159

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
201850016
201902215
202002013
202101012
202201023
202300224
202401023
202501034
202600011
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-07-21Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-09-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-08-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-27Restaurant inspection: LTAUHA — grade A
2025-05-04Restaurant inspection: LTAUHA
2024
2024-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-03311: Litter Basket Complaint — Overflowing
2024-03-20Restaurant inspection: LTAUHA — grade A
2023
2023-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-07Deed — from WONG, LAI FUN to MYRTLE 888 LLC
2023-05-23Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-05-08Restaurant inspection: LTAUHA
2022
2022-06-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-05-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-04-18311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021
2021-12-04311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-05-05311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2020-03-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-09-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-18311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2019-04-26Deed — from WONG (DECEASED), SUK HAN; WONG, LAI FUN to WONG, LAI FUN
2019-03-26Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-03-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-02-06Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR TWO APARTMENT ON 2ND AND 3 FLOOR,PARTITION WALL AND PLUMBING INVOLVED,NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$184,000
2018-02-06Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR TWO APARTMENT ON 2ND AND 3 FLOOR,PARTITION WALL AND PLUMBING INVOLVED,NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$184,000
2018-01-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-05-04311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-13311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-05-02311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2015-03-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-11-12Job filed: MODIFICATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER APPL #410224109. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2014-11-12Job filed: MODIFICATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER APPL #410224109. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2014-05-07311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2012
2012-11-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-11-30Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO INSTALL HVAC SYSTEM.$5,000
2012-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-23311: Vending — Unlicensed
2010-04-06311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2009
2009-02-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-02-11Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2008
2008-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-09-12Job filed: REPLACE (1) LOW PRESSURE GAS FIRED BOILER WITH (2) LOW PRESSURE GAS FIRED BOIL ERS. REPLACE (2) GAS HOT WATER HEATERS. REPLACE (2) GAS RISERS. NO CHAN$7,720
2004
2004-03-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002
2002-03-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GAS RANGE AND HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES 2 STY. PUBLIC HALL.
2002-03-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING -LIGHT BULB, WALL FIXTURE 2 STY. PUBLIC HALL.
2002-03-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE -BELL AND BUZZER SYSTEM BETWEEN ENTRANCE TO BUILDING AND 2ND STY. APART
2002-03-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE -GLASS, WINDOWS REAR ROOM 2 STY. APT. 47887N.
2002-03-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE -WINDOW FRAMES, REAR ROOM 2 STY. APT.
2002-01-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR -WALLS AND CEILING OF 1ST STORY PU
2002-01-23HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT 2ND STORY AP
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-09-07Deed — from WONG, SUK HAN to WONG, LAI FUN; WONG, SUK HAN
1999
1999-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-05-14Mortgage satisfied — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS ETAL to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1991
1991-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-12-05Deed — from MAKRIS, ALEX; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS; KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI to WONG, SUK HAN
1991-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from KONTALIPOS,SPIROS,ETAL to MIZRAHI,MAURICE,ETAL
1987
1987-09-02Mortgage $15,000 — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS; MAKRIS, ALEX; KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI to MIZRANI, ELIE; MIZRAHI, MAURICE$15,000
1987-09-02PAT — from KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI to KONTALIPOS, SPIROS
1987-08-28Mortgage satisfied — from BOUZAS, DIMITRIOS ETAL to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN1KO
1987-03-31Deed — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS; KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI to MAKRIS, ALEX; KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS
1986
1986-12-11Deed — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS
1986-12-11Mortgage satisfied — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to LOUVROS, JOHN ETAL
1986-12-11Mortgage $145,000 — from KONTALIPOS, VASILIKI; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$145,000
1985
1985-04-22PAT — from LOUVROS, JOHN to LOUVROS, MARTHA
1985-04-22Deed — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS; LOUVROS, JOHN to KONTALIPOS, SPIROS
1985-04-22Mortgage $15,000 — from KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to LOUVROS, JOHN; LOUVROS, MARTHA$15,000
1983
1983-07-11Mortgage $68,159 — from LOUVROS, JOHN; KONTALIPOS, SPIROS to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN$68,159
1983-07-11PAT — from BOUZAS, ELENE; BOUZAS, DIMITRIOS to MANIS, MARY
1979
1979-03-27Mortgage — from BOUZAS DEMITRUS; BOUZAS ELENE to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVS & LOAN ASSOC
1978
1978-09-12Deed — from MESSING ABRAHAM to DIMITRIOS BOUZAS; ELENE BOUZAS

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