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217-35 51 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4074010032 · 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 class41
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 136.7. In ZIP 11364, 96% 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

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$55,350 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: General Construction/Plumbing (8) · Asbestos (1) · Air Quality (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$210,000 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 (1935)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$1,076,000 $64,560
2026$1,078,000 $64,680
2027$1,230,000 $73,800

The city's market estimate has risen 14% 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: 216 St / 50 Av — Q27 · 600 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
Middle: M.S. 158 Marie Curie. 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

217-35 51 Avenue

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

Ten-year activity

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The last 12 months — 23 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With
2026-09-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2026-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-20Job filed: Alteration
2026-06-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY COMMISSIONER ORDER. NOTED; EMERGENCY DECLARATION(IED) NUMBER 20322, ISSUED ON 6/1/2026 AUTHORIZING HPD TO SEAL A
2026-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED BROKE/ MISSING WINDOWS AT EXPOSURE 2 AND 4 MAKING STALL SITE EAS
2026-06-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-01DOB violation IMEGNCY: REMEDY: SEAL ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS
2026-05-28Job filed: CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS IN CONNECTION WITH NYC DOB NOW JOB#: Q01298124-I1. NO ART PROPOSED.
2026-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI, OBSERVED PREMISES UNDER FWSO AS OF 08/12/2025, UNDER COMPLAINT # 4A06082. FSWO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED AND PROPER
2026-03-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With
2026-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-10Asbestos abatement: Removal — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-11-10Asbestos abatement: Removal — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-11-10Asbestos abatement: Removal — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-11-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With
2026-09-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2026-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-20Job filed: Alteration
2026-06-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY COMMISSIONER ORDER. NOTED; EMERGENCY DECLARATION(IED) NUMBER 20322, ISSUED ON 6/1/2026 AUTHORIZING HPD TO SEAL A$12,500
2026-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED BROKE/ MISSING WINDOWS AT EXPOSURE 2 AND 4 MAKING STALL SITE EAS$6,250
2026-06-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-01DOB violation IMEGNCY: REMEDY: SEAL ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS
2026-05-28Job filed: CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS IN CONNECTION WITH NYC DOB NOW JOB#: Q01298124-I1. NO ART PROPOSED.$10,000
2026-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI, OBSERVED PREMISES UNDER FWSO AS OF 08/12/2025, UNDER COMPLAINT # 4A06082. FSWO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED AND PROPER $25,000
2026-03-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With
2026-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-11-10Asbestos abatement: Removal — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-11-10Asbestos abatement: Removal — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-11-10Asbestos abatement: Removal — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-11-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2025-10-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-08Job filed: FULL INTERIOR RENOVATION AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.$200,000
2025-08-27Asbestos abatement: Cleanup — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-08-27Asbestos abatement: Cleanup — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-08-27Asbestos abatement: Cleanup — Microtech Contracting Corp.
2025-08-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED DEMO WORK TO ENTIRE INTERIOR OF PROPERTY, ALL SHEET RACK WERE REMOVED TO FACILITATE FULL GUTTED REN$5,000
2025-08-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ELECTRICAL WIRING BEING REMOVED FROM THE INTERIOR OF BUILDING TO FACILITATE FULL GUTTED RENOVATION.$1,600
2025-08-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AT REAR YARD OF PROPERTY., REPAIR AND/REPLACE$2,500
2025-08-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FROM KITCHEN AND BATH ROOM AS WELL AS BOILER ROOM WERE REMOVED TO FACILITATE FULL GUTT$2,500
2025-08-05311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2025-08-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-08-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-08-04311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2025-08-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-04DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-07-12311: Dead Animal — Raccoon
2014
2014-08-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: PREMISES IS 1 FAMILY R-2 ZONE. 2 CARS ARE BEING STORED IN DRIVEWAY W/O PLATE. "DEAD ST
2014-06-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2014-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-07-22Mortgage satisfied — from PINCUS, ANNA B; PINCUS, MURRAY to BAYSIDE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
1987
1987-03-02Mortgage assigned — from BAYSIDE FED S&L ASSN to FEDERAL HME LOAN MTGCP
1977
1977-07-27Mortgage — from PINCUS ANNA BELLE; PINCUS MURRAY to BAYSIDE FED S & L ASSN
1977-07-27Deed — from SINGER LUCILLE; SINGER STEPHEN to MURRAY PINCUS; ANNA BELLE PINCUS
1973
1973-10-10Deed — from BRAGINSKY SHARON; BRAGINSKY SIDNEY to LUCILLE SINGER; STEPHEN SINGER
1973-10-10Mortgage — from SINGER LUCILLE; SINGER STEPHEN to DIME SAVS BK OF NEW YORK
1966
1966-03-18Deed — from MERWIN JUDITH E; MERWIN DONALD J to SIDNEY BRAGINSKY; SHARON BRAGINSKY
1966-03-18Mortgage — from BRAGINSKY SHARON; BRAGINSKY SIDNEY to QUEENS COUNTY SAVS BK

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