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43-44 161 Street · Queens · BBL 4054180057 · 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, AEP92.8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE F

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 309.3. In ZIP 11358, 91% 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

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

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Blocked Driveway (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · ELECTRIC (1).

Filed construction activity

$904,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1985)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)TSAN C CHOU
Last registered2025-10-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,770,000 $106,200
2026$2,035,000 $122,100
2027$1,897,000 $113,820

The city's market estimate has risen 7% 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

BusNearest boarding stop: 162 St / 45 Av — Q65 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 107 Thomas A Dooley
Middle: I.S. 025 Adrien Block. 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

43-44 161 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

17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

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: $250,000 on 1986-01-24 (lender: Chemical Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1986-01-24Mortgage $250,000 — from KAPS ASSOCIATES to CHEMICAL BANK $250,000
1985-07-31Mortgage $113,000 — from CRECCO, FRANK; CRECCO, ALBERT to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK $113,000
1985-07-31Mortgage $225,000 — from CRECCO, ALBERT; CRECCO, FRANK to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK $225,000
1985-01-03Mortgage $112,000 — from CRECCO, ALBERT; CRECCO, FRANK to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK $112,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2021
2022
2023
2024
34
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenants
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
20170213
20180022
20190011
20200000
20210066
20220022
20230077
20240055
20251222034
202630811
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The last 12 months — 13 records

DateRecord
2026-10-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2026-09-01311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Clogged
2026-08-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-08-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-08-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-05-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-07HPD 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
2026-02-26Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR. PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. UTILITY REQUIRED FOR GAS TEST. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS, OR OC
2026-01-21Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2026-01-21Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-12-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-11-17Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR. PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. UTILITY REQUIRED FOR GAS TEST. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS, OR OC

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2026-09-01311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Clogged
2026-08-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-08-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-08-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-05-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-07HPD 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
2026-02-26Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR. PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. UTILITY REQUIRED FOR GAS TEST. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS, OR OC$20,000
2026-01-21Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2026-01-21Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025
2025-12-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-11-17Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR. PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. UTILITY REQUIRED FOR GAS TEST. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS, OR OC$20,000
2025-10-04311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2025-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-15Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2025-08-14Job filed: PROPOSED FILE APPLICATION TO INSTALL NEW HAVC SPLIT UNITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC JOB #. Q01204821. MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK$10,000
2025-08-12Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-08-12Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-07-30Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CEL, 1ST TO 3RD FLOOR. TO FLOORING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. REPAIR EXISTING GYPSY BOARD PARTITION, CEILING AND $278,000
2025-07-24Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-07-24Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-07-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-12HPD 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
2025-05-22Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-05-12Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR. PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. UTILITY REQUIRED FOR GAS TEST. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EGRESS, OR OC$20,000
2025-05-12Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CEL, 1ST TO 3RD FLOOR. TO FLOORING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. REPAIR EXISTING GYPSY BOARD PARTITION, CEILING AND $278,000
2025-04-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2025-04-04Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CEL, 1ST TO 3RD FLOOR. TO FLOORING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. REPAIR EXISTING GYPSY BOARD PARTITION, CEILING AND $278,000
2025-03-06HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2025-02-04Vacate order: Fire Damage (3 units)
2025-02-03HPD class I: § 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER, UNTIL (1) AN
2025-01-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-23311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-01-23311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-01-23Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-01-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-23Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-01-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-17HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APART
2025-01-17HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APART
2025-01-17HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APART
2025-01-17HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STOR
2024
2024-07-23311: Consumer Complaint — Used Car Dealer
2024-06-28311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-04-15HPD 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
2024-03-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-03-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023
2023-11-24HPD 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
2023-09-16311: Traffic — Drag Racing
2023-06-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-28HPD 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
2023-01-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-07-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-04HPD 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
2021
2021-06-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-15HPD 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
2021-04-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-08-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-08-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-01-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2017-01-09DOB complaint, category ?
2017-01-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: 1)EXTERIOR FRONT OF PREMISES IS MISSING RAILING AT STEPS APPROX 30 INCHES
2016
2016-11-21HPD 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
2016-10-11311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2016-10-11DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-10-16HPD 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
2015-05-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-27HPD 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
2015-02-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-05-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012
2012-06-18311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2010
2010-08-18311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2004
2004-09-02PAT — from CHOU, FENG CHANG to CHOU, YUNG HSING
2003
2003-02-18DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-07-29Mortgage satisfied — from KMS ASSOCIATES; CRECCO, ALBERT ETAL to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1992
1992-07-23Mortgage satisfied — from KAPS ASSOCIATES to CHEMICAL BANK
1992-06-11Deed — from KAPS ASSOCIATES to CHOU, TSAN-CHIH
1986
1986-04-10Mortgage satisfied — from CRECCO, ALBERT ETAL to COLUMBIA FED SAVS BANK
1986-01-24Deed — from CRECCO, FRANK; CRECCO, ALBERT to KAPS ASSOCIATES
1986-01-24Mortgage $250,000 — from KAPS ASSOCIATES to CHEMICAL BANK$250,000
1985
1985-10-25STP — from CRECCO, ALBERT
1985-07-31Mortgage $113,000 — from CRECCO, FRANK; CRECCO, ALBERT to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK$113,000
1985-07-31Mortgage $225,000 — from CRECCO, ALBERT; CRECCO, FRANK to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK$225,000
1985-07-31REL — from COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK to CRECCO, FRANK; CRECCO, ALBERT
1985-01-03Deed — from PAGNOZZI, CHERYL to CRECCO, ALBERT; CRECCO, FRANK
1985-01-03Mortgage $112,000 — from CRECCO, ALBERT; CRECCO, FRANK to COLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVS BK$112,000
1971
1971-11-15Deed — from PAGNOZZI AGNES; PAGNOZZI EDWARD to AGNES PAGNOZZI; CHERYL PAGNOZZI

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