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103-18 Metropolitan Avenue · Queens · BBL 4039010040 · 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, AEP3.4
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 84% 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 11.3. In ZIP 11375, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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 violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2009-01-19.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (1) · Noise (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Food Poisoning (1).

Filed construction activity

$4,000 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$1,244,000 $74,640
2026$1,354,000 $81,240
2027$1,461,000 $87,660

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Star of Siam Thai KitchenThaiA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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

SubwayForest Hills-71 Av — E F M R · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 21-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / 71 Rd — Q54 · 250 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
Middle: J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage. 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

103-18 Metropolitan 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

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.

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
8
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201831015
201900011
202000213
202100404
202200808
202302024
202400022
202500022
202601618
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-10-07HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2026-10-02311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-10-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-10-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-09-30311: Noise — Construction
2026-07-18Restaurant inspection: STAR OF SIAM THAI KITCHEN
2026-06-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-03-23FDNY inspection (RISK)

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-07HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2026-10-02311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-10-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-10-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-09-30311: Noise — Construction
2026-07-18Restaurant inspection: STAR OF SIAM THAI KITCHEN
2026-06-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-03-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-10-14Boiler inspection
2025-01-14Restaurant inspection: STAR OF SIAM THAI KITCHEN — grade A
2024
2024-06-14Restaurant inspection: STAR OF SIAM THAI KITCHEN
2024-06-03Boiler inspection
2023
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-01Boiler inspection
2023-01-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-02-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-02-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-02-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-02-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-02-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-02-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-02-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-02-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021
2021-07-13311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2021-07-13Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2021-03-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-29Boiler inspection
2020-10-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-07-16Boiler inspection
2018
2018-05-11Boiler inspection
2018-05-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-04-16Job filed: FILING TO MODIFY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO OTHER WORK UNDER THIS APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2018-04-16Job filed: FILING TO MODIFY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO OTHER WORK UNDER THIS APPLICATION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2015
2015-10-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-03-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2013
2013-08-16311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Sewer (QA5)
2013-08-16311: Indoor Air Quality — Dust from Construction
2013-08-15311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2013-08-15311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2013-08-15Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2013-08-15Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2013-01-07Deed — from MIGLIO, MARILYN to 103-18 METROPOLITAN LLC
2010
2010-03-01311: Recycling Enforcement — ER2 Resident Recyc. (Tenant)
2009
2009-06-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-19HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2009-01-19HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2009-01-19Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2009-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2009-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-14Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2009-01-14Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2009-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2008
2008-12-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-10-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-03-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-06-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-06-20Job filed: INSTALL OF NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT BU SINEESS AWNING. WORDING "STAR O SIAM THAI KITCHEN 103 -18".$3,000
2003-04-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-03-11Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPA NCY.$3,000
2003-03-11Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPA NCY.$3,000
1999
1999-08-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT IS: MISSING COVERING OF CEILING BY SHEET ROCK APR 20% IN BASEMENT. REMEDY: INSTALL SHEETROCK ON CEIL
1999-04-23DOB complaint, category ?
1999-01-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-01-13Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-01-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-12-29Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-01-18DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-09-27DOB violation B: 18B/32......BOILER, BASE OF CHIMNEY & SMOKE PIPE AND DIRTY MUST BE CLEANED

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