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42-13 Bowne Street · Queens · BBL 4051840066 · 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 class48
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 161.7. In ZIP 11355, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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.

$65,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Vendor Enforcement (6) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Rodent (1) · Snow or Ice (1).

Filed construction activity

$11,400 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 (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$849,000 $382,050
2026$985,000 $443,250
2027$1,182,000 $531,900

The city's market estimate has risen 39% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Chinese Oriental ExpressChineseA—

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayFlushing-Main St — 7 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Sanford Av / Bowne St — Q13 Q26 Q27 Q65 · 550 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 020 John Bowne
Middle: I.S. 237. 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

42-13 Bowne Street

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

11 311 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: $990,000 on 2016-05-09 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-05-09AL&R $990,000 — from 42-13 PROPERTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $990,000
2016-05-09Mortgage $990,000 — from 42-13 PROPERTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $990,000
1984-01-26Mortgage $120,000 — from WU,HSUEH YING; CHANG,EILEEN I(BY/ATT) to MASPETH FED S&L ASSN $120,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201702428
201802518
201900415
202000819
20210210113
20220022123
20230116320
20244105120
202500336
202600112
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24Boiler inspection
2026-02-23311: Snow or Ice — Snow Tracking
2025-10-29Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24Boiler inspection
2026-02-23311: Snow or Ice — Snow Tracking
2025
2025-10-29Boiler inspection
2025-07-10Restaurant inspection: CHINESE ORIENTAL EXPRESS — grade A
2025-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-10311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-05-09311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2025-02-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024
2024-12-30311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2024-11-07Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-10-21Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-10-17Boiler inspection
2024-07-23Job filed: Attic floor illegal bathroom plumbing pipe (sewar and water) removal and bathroom accessories removal from attic.$1,500
2024-07-22Job filed: LEGALIZE THIRD AND ATTIC FLOORTO COMPLY WITH ECB VIOLATION#35679215Z, 35679213P, 35679211L, 35679212N. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OFEGRESS, $9,900
2024-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR AS PER$2,500
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.WORK NOTED:ERECTED FUL HEIGHT PARITIONS AT ATTIC LEVEL CREATING 3 ADDITIONAL ROOMS.INSTALLED WATER & WASTE PLUMBIN$2,500
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS PER OCCUPANCY LAD AS $2,500
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: DWELLING CONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALY AUTHORIZED BY DEPT OF BUILDINGS REC$19,000
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC903$1,250
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: DWELLING CONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY DEPT OF BUILDINGS RE$19,000
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: DWELING CONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY DEPT OF BUILDINGS REC$19,000
2024-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR SRO UNITS AT 3RD FLOOR & A
2024-06-14311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2024-06-14DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-01311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2024-03-22311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2024-03-01311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023
2023-11-22311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-11-20311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-10-27Boiler inspection
2023-10-17311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-09-06311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-08-18311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2023-08-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-06-20311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-06-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-13311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-06-13311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-06-02311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-05-27311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-05-16311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2023-05-16DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-02311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-05-02311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2023-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-04311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-11-22311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-10-21Boiler inspection
2022-09-20311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-08-23311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-08-16311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-08-16311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-08-09311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-08-02311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-29311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-26311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-19311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-05-17311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-05-17311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-05-10311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-04-26311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-04-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-04-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-04-05311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-03-29311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-03-22311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-03-15311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021
2021-11-01Boiler inspection
2021-09-28311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-08-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-07-24311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2021-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2021-07-13311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-06-09311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2021-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-25311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-04-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-04-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-03-23311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-01-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020
2020-12-04311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-11-25311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2020-10-21Boiler inspection
2020-09-04311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-08-14311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-07-24311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-02-11311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-02-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2020-01-27311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2019
2019-11-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019-09-18Boiler inspection
2019-07-16311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2019-05-30311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-02-22311: Foam Ban Enforcement — ER9 FOAM VIOL. RETAILER
2018
2018-11-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-11-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-10-18Boiler inspection
2018-07-19311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-22311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-06-22DOB complaint, category ?
2018-04-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017
2017-12-21311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2017-12-21DOB complaint, category ?
2017-11-07311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2017-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-16Boiler inspection
2017-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-03-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-01-20311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2016
2016-11-08311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
2016-05-09AL&R $990,000 — from 42-13 PROPERTY LLC to CATHAY BANK$990,000
2016-05-09Mortgage $990,000 — from 42-13 PROPERTY LLC to CATHAY BANK$990,000
2016-05-09Deed — from CHENG, YAT KWAI to 42-13 PROPERTY LLC
2016-04-04Deed transfer (nominal price)
2015
2015-11-11311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015-09-22311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-09-18311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-09-15311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-06-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS FOR JOB #400982040 DATED 12-20-99. NOTED: 1)PLAN $500
2015-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2015-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2014
2014-04-20311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013
2013-08-03311: Industrial Waste — Natural Gas In Sewer/Catch Basin (IFB)
2012
2012-11-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012-08-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-10-06311: Broken Muni Meter — Missing/Stump
2011-07-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-07-05311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2011-07-05311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2011-03-30311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2011-01-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2009
2009-12-10DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-09-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-09-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-09-06Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURE & ERECT PARTITION AT 2ND FLOOR & 3RD FLOOR.$10,000
2001-09-06Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURE & ERECT PARTITION AT 2ND FLOOR & 3RD FLOOR.$10,000
2001-09-06Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURE & ERECT PARTITION AT 2ND FLOOR & 3RD FLOOR.$10,000
2001-05-10Job filed: CHANGE C.O. FROM TWO FAMILIES TO THREE FAMILIES. ERECT PARTITIONS AND INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AS REQUIRED.$10,000
2001-05-10Job filed: CHANGE C.O. FROM TWO FAMILIES TO THREE FAMILIES. ERECT PARTITIONS AND INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AS REQUIRED.$10,000
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-12-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-12-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-10-03Deed — from 42-13 BOWNE CO to CHENG, YAT KWAI
1997-10-03PAT — from CHIN, GUE N to GOODMAN, FRANK I
1985
1985-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from CHANG, EILEEN I. ETAL to MASPETH FEDERAL S&LASSN
1985-01-17Deed — from WU, HSUEH YING; CHANG, EILEEN I. to 42-12 BOWNE CO
1985-01-17PAT — from CHANG, EILEEN I. to WU, HSUEH -YING
1984
1984-01-26Mortgage $120,000 — from WU,HSUEH YING; CHANG,EILEEN I(BY/ATT) to MASPETH FED S&L ASSN$120,000
1984-01-26Deed — from ENG, FAY GIN; ENG, YOOK WONG to CHANG, EILEEN I.; WU, HSUEH YING
1984-01-26PAT — from CHANG, HSUEH-HORNG to WU, HSUEH-YING
1984-01-26PAT — from CHANG, EILEEN I. to WU, HSUEH-YING
1969
1969-05-14Mortgage — from ENG YOOK W; ENG FAY G to DOROTHY LAVELLE; ROSA ZECCHINO
1969-05-14Mortgage assigned — from ZECCHINO ROSA to DOROTHY LAVELLE
1969-05-14Deed — from ZECCHINO ROSA; LAVELLE DOROTHY to YOOK W ENG; FAY G ENG
1967
1967-09-05Deed — from ZECCHINO ROSE; ZECCHINO ROSA to DOROTHY LAVELLE; ROSA ZECCHINO

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