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263-03 79 Avenue · Queens · BBL 4086800063 · 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, AEP77.4
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 258. In ZIP 11004, 95% 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

Open HPD violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-07-13.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Damaged Tree (2) · Missed Collection (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1960)
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$869,000 $52,140
2026$922,000 $55,320
2027$966,000 $57,960

The city's market estimate has risen 11% 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: Union Tpke / 263 St — Q46 · 350 ft
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 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

263-03 79 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

5 311 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: $520,000 on 2016-09-26 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-09-26Mortgage $520,000 — from AHMAD, MUKHTAR; AHMAD, NASEER to MERS $520,000
2016-09-26Deed $650,000 — from CORTINA, AMERICO to AHMAD, MUKHTAR; AHMAD, NASEER $650,000
2016-09-19Sold for $650,000 $650,000 $650,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenants
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
2017123
2018123
2019011
2020044
2021011
2022000
2023123
2024022
2025000
20262911
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-08-19HPD 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
2026-08-18City emergency repair (HWO): nyc hpd emergency operations division  essential service work temporary seal up to all accessible openings located at
2026-08-17HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL UP FOR ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT CC, 1st CELLAR APT F
2026-08-11Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units)
2026-08-10HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMP
2026-07-15311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-13HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2026-07-13HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WASH
2026-07-05Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2026-07-05311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-19HPD 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
2026-08-18City emergency repair (HWO): nyc hpd emergency operations division  essential service work temporary seal up to all accessible openings located at
2026-08-17HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL UP FOR ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT CC, 1st CELLAR APT F
2026-08-11Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units)
2026-08-10HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMP
2026-07-15311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-13HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2026-07-13HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WASH
2026-07-05Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2026-07-05311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2024
2024-06-30311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-06-30311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2023
2023-12-01311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-05-25311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-05-25DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-04-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-03-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-03-12311: DOF Property - Payment Issue — Amount Owed Dispute
2018
2018-12-18311: DOF Property - Payment Issue — Amount Owed Dispute
2018-06-17311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2018-06-17DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-03-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-03-21311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2017-03-21DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-09-26Mortgage $520,000 — from AHMAD, MUKHTAR; AHMAD, NASEER to MERS$520,000
2016-09-26Deed $650,000 — from CORTINA, AMERICO to AHMAD, MUKHTAR; AHMAD, NASEER$650,000
2016-09-19Sold for $650,000$650,000
2015
2015-06-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-09-22311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2012
2012-11-09311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2011
2011-06-09311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2006
2006-02-27DEED, LE — from CORTINA, MICHELINA to CORTINA, AMERICO
1982
1982-02-11Mortgage satisfied — from CORTINA,PASQUALE ETAL to JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK
1970
1970-06-15RTXL — from WINTER MARGUERITE A
1970-06-15RTXL — from WINTER MARGUERITE A
1970-04-22Mortgage — from CORTINA PASQUALE; CORTINA MICHELINA to JAMAICA SVS BK

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