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76-29 Hewlett Street · Queens · BBL 4085500069 · 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 class24
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 97% 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 80. In ZIP 11040, 97% 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.

$38,530 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (4) · Dirty Condition (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1).

Filed construction activity

$164,780 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1950)
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$768,000 $46,080
2026$812,000 $48,720
2027$841,000 $50,460

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

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: Lakeville Rd / Hewlett St — Q46 · 400 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The James J. Ambrose School
Middle: Irwin Altman Middle School 172. 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

76-29 Hewlett 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

7 311 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: $25,000 on 2003-09-15 (lender: Jp Morgan Chase Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-08-03Deed $600,000 — from OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL V. KAVANAUGH; THOMAS E. KAVANAUGH JR, AS EXECUTOR to 76-29 LIJ LLC $600,000
2020-07-23Sold for $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
2003-09-15Mortgage $25,000 — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; KAVANAUGH, CAROL V to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK $25,000
2003-09-15Mortgage $63,500 — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; KAVANAUGH, CAROL V to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK $63,500
1987-08-07Mortgage $80,000 — from HAVANAIGH, CAROL V.; KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E. to CROSSLAND SAVS $80,000

Ten-year activity

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2020
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2022
2023
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2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700202
201800000
201900000
202030339
202160006
202201102
202302204
2024085013
202504206
202600000
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The last 12 months — 0 records

No city records in the last 12 months — quiet is good.

The full timeline

2025
2025-09-02311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-04-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF$6,250
2025-04-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF$3,125
2025-04-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF$6,250
2025-03-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2025-03-20DOB complaint, category ?
2024
2024-10-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF$6,250
2024-10-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOBSITE FENCE NOT MAINTAINED/CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE EREC$1,030
2024-10-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 4, OBSERVED A LARGE PILE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, P$3,125
2024-09-05311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-07-10311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-07-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2024-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2024-05-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEPT. BUILDINGS REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT SIGNOFF. PREMISES OBTAINED PERMIT # Q00439404-I1-PL. EXPIRING 03/02$6,250
2024-05-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE-EXPIRED PERMIT. CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALLED. PERMIT HAS EXPIRED 10/09/2021. PERMIT # Q00$6,250
2024-04-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2024-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2024-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-09-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2023-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2023-04-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2023-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-06-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2022-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-03-02Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2021-02-16Job filed: Renovate existing one family dwelling. Vertical and horizontal extension. Install new Mechanical Systems. Amend existing certificate of occupancy un$127,280
2021-02-11Job filed: Install plumbing fixtures in conjunction with application #421787793. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$36,500
2021-02-05Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EXTENSION FILED UNDER #Q00461832. AMEND EXISTING CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$100
2021-02-05Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EXTENSION FILED UNDER #Q00461832. AMEND EXISTING CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$100
2021-01-14Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2020
2020-12-30Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2020-12-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-12-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-10-27Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2020-10-12Job filed: Install temporary construction fence only. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$1,000
2020-08-08311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2020-08-03Deed $600,000 — from OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL V. KAVANAUGH; THOMAS E. KAVANAUGH JR, AS EXECUTOR to 76-29 LIJ LLC$600,000
2020-07-23Sold for $600,000$600,000
2020-06-26Mortgage satisfied — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; KAVANAUGH, CAROL V to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
2017
2017-03-02311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2017-02-27311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2012
2012-07-30311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2012-06-26311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2012-06-25311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2012-06-25311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2012-02-25311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2012-01-28311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2011
2011-10-13311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2011-08-18311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2011-08-18311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2011-06-22311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2011-06-10311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2010
2010-12-23Mortgage satisfied — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; KAVANAUGH, CAROL V to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA
2010-07-01311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2004
2004-02-20Mortgage satisfied — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; HAVANAIGH, CAROL V to CROSSLAND SAVINGS
2003
2003-09-15Mortgage $25,000 — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; KAVANAUGH, CAROL V to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK$25,000
2003-09-15Mortgage $63,500 — from KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E; KAVANAUGH, CAROL V to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK$63,500
1990
1990-12-14Mortgage assigned — from CROSSLAND SAVINGS to FEDERAL HOME LN MTGCORP
1988
1988-01-29Mortgage satisfied — from KAVANAUGH,THOMAS ETAL to SEAMEN'S BK SAVINGS
1987
1987-08-07Mortgage $80,000 — from HAVANAIGH, CAROL V.; KAVANAUGH, THOMAS E. to CROSSLAND SAVS$80,000
1980
1980-01-17PAT — from VAVRINEC CATHERINE to JOHN VAVRINEC
1980-01-17Mortgage — from KAVANAUGH CAROL V; KAVANAUGH THOMAS E to SEAMENS BANK FOR SAVS
1980-01-17Deed — from VAVRINEC JOHN; VAVRINEC CATHERINE to CAROL V KAVANAUGH; THOMAS E KAVANAUGH

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