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42-26 147 Street · Queens · BBL 4053747503 · 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, AEP4
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 77% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 4. In ZIP 11355, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-08.

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: Elevator (2) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2014)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)SANFORD MANSION CONDO
Head officerJIE CHEN
Managing agentBIEN MANAGEMENT SERVICE INC.
Last registered2024-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$150,921 $67,915
2026$124,081 $55,836
2027$156,075 $70,234

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP

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

SubwayFlushing-Main St — 7 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Sanford Av / 147 St — Q65 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson
Middle: J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard. 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

42-26 147 Street

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

The landlord's report card

Managed by BIEN MANAGEMENT SERVICE INC. — 9 buildings, 190 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
71-66 Parsons Boulevard QN55 A
71-53 160 Street QN32 A
144-77 Barclay Avenue QN23 A
142-28 37 Avenue QN19 A
214-10 15 Avenue QN18 A
43-24 Robinson Street QN12 B
42-23 212 Street QN11 B
42-08 Bowne Street QN10 A
42-26 147 Street QN10 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-06-27Deed $476,000 — from HU, YAKUN; HOU, JIANXIA to ZUO, LANTING; ZUO, LANBO $476,000
2024-06-14Sold for $476,000 $476,000 $47,600
2023-05-12Deed $778,888 — from YING, FEIQING; CHEN, LIXIANG to YUEN, HANG PING $778,888
2023-05-12Mortgage $200,000 — from YUEN, HANG PING to MERS $200,000
2023-04-26Sold for $778,888 $778,888 $77,889
2022-11-03Mortgage $316,800 — from HONG, CUILAN; XU, DESHENG to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA) $316,800
2022-11-03Deed $528,000 — from YU, HUA to XU, DESHENG; HONG, CUILAN $528,000
2022-10-13Sold for $528,000 $528,000 $52,800
2021-07-12Mortgage $288,000 — from YU, HUA to METRO CITY BANK $288,000
2021-07-12Deed $480,000 — from LIN, SEMING; LIANG, XIAOLIN to YU, HUA $480,000
2021-06-08Sold for $480,000 $480,000 $48,000
2021-05-21Mortgage $320,000 — from LIN, XIANXIAN; PAN, YONG to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; EAST WEST BANK $320,000
2020-09-10Mortgage $532,000 — from YING, FEIQING; CHEN, LIXIANG to CATHAY BANK $532,000
2020-09-10Deed $760,000 — from WANG, JACK J.; LIN, JING to YING, FEIQING; CHEN, LIXIANG $760,000
2020-09-04Sold for $760,000 $760,000 $76,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017127010
20182012014
201901012
202000707
202102608
202201506
202302507
202401607
202502002
202603003
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-05-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-01311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-03-16311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2025-11-21HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-01311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-03-16311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2025
2025-11-21HPD 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
2025-03-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024
2024-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-27PAT — from ZUO, LANTING; ZUO, LANBO to THE BRD OF MNGRS OF THE SANFORD MANSION
2024-06-27Deed $476,000 — from HU, YAKUN; HOU, JIANXIA to ZUO, LANTING; ZUO, LANBO$476,000
2024-06-14Sold for $476,000$476,000
2024-06-03Mortgage satisfied — from HONG, CUILAN; XU, DESHENG; CUILAN HONG, MORTGAGOR to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA)
2024-05-09Deed — from YE, XIAOFENG; CHEN, JIE to CHEN, JIE
2024-05-08Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023
2023-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-14Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, LIXIANG; YING, FEIQING to CATHAY BANK
2023-05-12Deed $778,888 — from YING, FEIQING; CHEN, LIXIANG to YUEN, HANG PING$778,888
2023-05-12PAT — from YUEN, HANG PING to BRD OF MGRS OF SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINI
2023-05-12Mortgage $200,000 — from YUEN, HANG PING to MERS$200,000
2023-04-26Sold for $778,888$778,888
2023-03-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-21Mortgage satisfied — from YU, HUA to METRO CITY BANK
2022-11-03Mortgage $316,800 — from HONG, CUILAN; XU, DESHENG to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA)$316,800
2022-11-03PAT — from XU, DESHENG; HONG, CUILAN to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2022-11-03Deed $528,000 — from YU, HUA to XU, DESHENG; HONG, CUILAN$528,000
2022-10-13Sold for $528,000$528,000
2022-01-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-07-12Mortgage $288,000 — from YU, HUA to METRO CITY BANK$288,000
2021-07-12Deed $480,000 — from LIN, SEMING; LIANG, XIAOLIN to YU, HUA$480,000
2021-07-12PAT — from YU, HUA to SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM BOARD OF MAN
2021-06-08Mortgage satisfied — from LIN, XIANXIAN; PAN, YONG to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; SBT ADVANTAGE BK DIVISION OF STERLING BA
2021-06-08Sold for $480,000$480,000
2021-05-21Mortgage $320,000 — from LIN, XIANXIAN; PAN, YONG to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; EAST WEST BANK$320,000
2021-04-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-09-10PAT — from CHEN, LIXIANG; YING, FEIQING to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2020-09-10Mortgage $532,000 — from YING, FEIQING; CHEN, LIXIANG to CATHAY BANK$532,000
2020-09-10Deed $760,000 — from WANG, JACK J.; LIN, JING to YING, FEIQING; CHEN, LIXIANG$760,000
2020-09-04Sold for $760,000$760,000
2020-08-26Mortgage assigned — from METRO CITY BANK to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; BANK OF ENGLAND
2020-08-26Mortgage $10,497 — from CHEN, JIE; YE, XIAOFENG to BANK OF ENGLAND; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$10,497
2020-08-26Agreement $319,500 — from YE, XIAOFENG; CHEN, JIE to BANK OF ENGLAND; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$319,500
2019
2019-11-05Elevator permit: Provide door lock monitoring system to meet NYC Code requirements. All work to comply with A17.3 of 2002 as modified by Chapter $13,500
2019-03-07Eviction executed (APT# 5B)
2018
2018-11-30PAT — from LIN, XIANXIAN; PAN, YONG to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2018-11-30Deed $550,000 — from LI, WA to LIN, XIANXIAN; PAN, YONG$550,000
2018-11-30Mortgage $330,000 — from PAN, YONG; LIN, XIANXIAN to MERS; A DIVISION OF STERLING BANK AND TRUST, F; STB ADVANTAGE BANK$330,000
2018-11-20Sold for $550,000$550,000
2018-10-17Deed $548,000 — from ZHU, HONG to YU, JUNGUANG; WANG, YUHUA$548,000
2018-10-17Mortgage $375,000 — from YU, JUNGUANG; WANG, YUHUA to MERS$375,000
2018-10-17PAT — from YU, JUNGUANG to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2018-10-09Sold for $548,000$548,000
2018-08-16Deed $488,000 — from LI, JIN RU; NI, JI QUN to YE, XIAOFENG; CHEN, JIE$488,000
2018-08-16PAT — from YE, XIAOFENG; CHEN, JIE to SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2018-08-16Mortgage $317,200 — from YE, XIAOFENG; CHEN, JIE to METRO CITY BANK$317,200
2018-08-08Sold for $488,000$488,000
2018-06-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-04-20DOB violation E:
2017
2017-12-06Deed $440,000 — from LIN, SHANXING to HU, YAKUN; HOU, JIANXIA$440,000
2017-12-06PAT — from HOU, JIANXIA; HU, YAKUN to SANFORD MANSION CODOMINIUM
2017-11-22Sold for $440,000$440,000
2017-09-29TL&R — from AMERASIA BANK to CHEN, ZHONG HUI
2017-09-29Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, ZHONG HUI to AMERASIA BANK
2017-09-20Deed $400,000 — from CHEN , ZHONG HUI to JIANG, YI FA; DONG, QING$400,000
2017-09-06Sold for $400,000$400,000
2017-03-17DOB violation E:
2017-01-24311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2017-01-24Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016
2016-12-08AL&R $225,000 — from CHEN, ZHONG HUI to AMERASIA BANK$225,000
2016-12-08Mortgage $225,000 — from CHEN, ZHONG HUI to AMERASIA BANK$225,000
2016-11-29HPD 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
2016-11-09DOB violation E:
2016-11-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-11-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-08-29Mortgage $250,000 — from CHEN, SUN; YANG, JIAN ZHEN to MERS$250,000
2016-08-29PAT — from LI, WA to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-08-29Deed $385,320 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to LI, WA$385,320
2016-08-29Deed $404,586 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to YANG, JIAN ZHEN; CHEN, SUN$404,586
2016-08-29PAT — from YANG, JIAN ZHEN; CHEN, SUN to SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-08-15Sold for $404,586$404,586
2016-08-12Sold for $385,320$385,320
2016-07-12Deed $263,640 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to NI, JI QUN; LI, JIN RU$263,640
2016-07-12PAT — from LI, JIN RU; NI, JI QUN to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-07-11Deed $324,480 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to LIN, SHANXING$324,480
2016-07-11PAT — from LIN, SHANXING to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-06-29PAT — from LIN, SEMING; LIANG, XIAOLIN to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-06-29Deed $385,320 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to LIN, SEMING; LIANG, XIAOLIN$385,320
2016-06-22Sold for $324,480$324,480
2016-06-22Sold for $263,640$263,640
2016-06-15Sold for $385,320$385,320
2016-06-01Deed $481,650 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to LIN, JING; WANG, JACK J$481,650
2016-06-01PAT — from LIN, JING; WANG, JACK J to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-05-20PAT — from CHEN, ZHONG HUI to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-05-20Deed $385,320 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to CHEN, ZHONG HUI$385,320
2016-05-12Sold for $481,650$481,650
2016-05-10PAT — from ZHU, HONG to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-05-10Deed $304,200 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to ZHU, HONG$304,200
2016-05-09Sold for $385,320$385,320
2016-05-02PAT — from DONG, WEN LING to THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION
2016-05-02Deed $365,040 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to DONG, WEN LING$365,040
2016-04-25Deed $400,530 — from FORTUNE DEPOT LLC to CHEN, JIANJIN$400,530
2016-04-25PAT — from CHEN, JIANJIN to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SANFORD MANSION CON
2016-04-21Sold for $304,200$304,200
2016-04-20Sold for $365,040$365,040
2016-04-11Sold for $400,530$400,530
2016-02-25Certificate of occupancy Final
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26CDEC — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-26MAPS — from SANFORD MANSION CONDOMINIUM
2016-01-11Job filed: FILING OF UNDERPINNING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB NO.420583782. NO CHANGE OF USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY OF ANY KIND. THIS FILING IS TO REQUEST DIRECTIVE$10,000
2015
2015-11-10Job filed: PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF TAX LOT #58 OF TAX BLOCK #5374 TO CREATE TAX LOT 1301 TO 1310.
2015-09-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION & SPRINKLER MONITORING FIRE ALA RM SYSTEM.$21,600
2013
2013-07-03Job filed: FILING OF UNDERPINNING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPL. NO. 420583782. NO CHANGE OF USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY OF ANY KIND.$10,000
2013-05-23Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-03-06311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition Notification Received
2012
2012-11-29Job filed: DM
2012-10-25Job filed: DM
2012-07-24Job filed: TO FILE BUILDING PAVEMENT PLAN FOR 22' LINER FEET IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #420583782
2012-06-20Job filed: PROPOSED 6 STORY + CELLAR 10 UNITS CLASS A APARTMENT

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