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85-55 262 Street · Queens · BBL 4088050018 · 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, AEP68.6
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 228.7. In ZIP 11001, 94% 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 violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-27.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (4) · Sewer (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · GENERAL (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (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 (1925)
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$712,000 $42,720
2026$805,000 $48,300
2027$885,000 $53,100

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (2 in the last three years).

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: Hillside Av / 261 St — Q43 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 191 Mayflower
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

85-55 262 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

10 311 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: $625,500 on 2009-01-16 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2009-01-16Mortgage $625,500 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to GUARANTEED HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC $625,500
2009-01-16Mortgage $625,500 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $625,500
2006-07-01Mortgage $247,000 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to MERS $247,000
2003-08-27Mortgage $65,000 — from O BRIEN, MARIAN to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. (MERS) $65,000
1998-10-14Mortgage $80,000 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to GREENPOINT BANK $80,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017000
2018000
2019011
2020000
2021000
2022033
2023000
2024202
202518018
202611011
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The last 12 months — 29 records

DateRecord
2026-05-07311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2026-03-09City emergency repair (OMO): no elecrtical effecting heating to apt.# 1 and entire bldg.  ***nyc hpd emergency operations division  ''essential serv
2026-03-01HPD class C: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ENTIRE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCA
2026-02-25Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-02-25311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-01-16City emergency repair (OMO): con ed to provide gas to boiler/water heater.
2026-01-16City emergency repair (OMO): con ed to provide electricity to building public areas and/or heating plant/hot water heater
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-01-16311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-01-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE IRON METAL GATE DOOR AT BUILDING FRONT YARD
2026-01-05HPD 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
2025-12-27HPD class C: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st
2025-12-27HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY,
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2025-12-17Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-12-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-17311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-12-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-10-31HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2025-10-22HPD litigation: Tenant Action

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-07311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2026-03-09City emergency repair (OMO): no elecrtical effecting heating to apt.# 1 and entire bldg.  ***nyc hpd emergency operations division  ''essential serv$4,500
2026-03-01HPD class C: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ENTIRE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCA
2026-02-25Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-02-25311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-01-16City emergency repair (OMO): con ed to provide gas to boiler/water heater.
2026-01-16City emergency repair (OMO): con ed to provide electricity to building public areas and/or heating plant/hot water heater
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-01-16311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-01-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE IRON METAL GATE DOOR AT BUILDING FRONT YARD
2026-01-05HPD 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
2025-12-27HPD class C: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st
2025-12-27HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY,
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2025-12-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2025-12-17Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-12-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-17311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-12-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-10-31HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2025-10-22HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2024
2024-04-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2024-04-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022
2022-05-26Mortgage assigned — from REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS INC to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB NOT
2022-02-22Mortgage assigned — from BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY NA to REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS INC
2022-02-02PAT — from MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT LLC to PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA PHH MORTGAG
2019
2019-06-25Mortgage assigned — from ONEWEST BANK NA; CIT BANK NA; ONEWEST BANK FSB to BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY NA; MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUS
2016
2016-06-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204$24,000
2016-05-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/13 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PUR$12,000
2016-03-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.$24,000
2016-01-22Mortgage assigned — from FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to CIT BANK NA
2016-01-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-2$12,000
2015
2015-12-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.$12,000
2015-11-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.$24,000
2015-10-17ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.$12,000
2015-09-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.$25,000
2015-08-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/12 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-2$12,000
2015-07-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.$12,000
2015-06-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/12. WORK W/O PERMIT @ CELL$12,000
2015-05-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE OF VIO#35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT.REM:COMPLY W/$25,000
2015-04-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT. RE$12,000
2015-02-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT-CEL$25,000
2015-02-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13. FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT CELLAR PARTITIONS AN$25,000
2015-01-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAIL TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN N.O.V. #35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/13 FOR WORK W/O PERMIT-CELLAR PARTITIONS $25,000
2014
2014-12-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT - C$25,000
2014-11-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT - C$25,000
2014-10-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIO#35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/13,FOR WORK W/OUT PERMIT CELLAR PARTITIO$25,000
2014-09-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION#35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT-CELLAR PAR$24,000
2014-05-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35005919K ISSUED ON07/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT-CELLAR PARTITION $6,000
2014-03-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOL ATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 07/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT-CELL$6,000
2014-02-12311: Building/Use — Zoning - Non-Conforming/Illegal Vehicle Storage
2014-02-12DOB complaint, category ?
2014-02-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT NOT AT RIGHT SIDE DRIVEWAY PARKED 1-ISUZU DUMP TRUCK WITH A TRAILER AND COMMERCIAL PLATES 2442$4,000
2014-02-04311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2014-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2014-01-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT - C$6,000
2013
2013-12-03311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2013-11-25ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35005919X ISSUED ON 7/31/13,FOR WORK W/O PERMIT. CELLAR PARTITIONS AND $2,400
2013-10-28DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2013-07-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT:NOTED:AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONSINSTALLED WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR A 3PC BATHROOM (TOILET,S$1,600
2013-07-31ECB CLASS - 2 violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. DOB RECORDS INDICATES PREMISE$1,200
2013-06-06311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2013-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-11-24Mortgage assigned — from FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2009-01-16Mortgage $625,500 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to GUARANTEED HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC$625,500
2009-01-16Mortgage $625,500 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$625,500
2009-01-16Mortgage assigned — from GUARANTEED HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC to FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORA
2009-01-16Mortgage satisfied — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to MERS
2006
2006-07-01Mortgage $247,000 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to MERS$247,000
2006-07-01Mortgage satisfied — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2003
2003-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to GREENPOINT BANK
2003-08-27Mortgage $65,000 — from O BRIEN, MARIAN to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. (MERS)$65,000
2000
2000-01-28Mortgage satisfied — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to NYC COMMISSIONER OFSOCIAL SERIVCES
1998
1998-10-14Mortgage $80,000 — from O'BRIEN, MARIAN to GREENPOINT BANK$80,000
1997
1997-05-21Mortgage satisfied — from O`BRIEN, WILLIAM A ETAL to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1978
1978-06-27Mortgage assigned — from GREEN POINT SAVS BK to UNITED STATES OF AMER HUD
1973
1973-05-08Deed — from OBRIEN WILLIAM A to MARIAN OBRIEN
1971
1971-09-16SAGE — from OBRIEN WILLIAM
1971-02-11Mortgage — from OBRIEN MARIAN to NEW YORK CITY SOCIAL SERVICES
1970
1970-07-06Mortgage — from OBRIEN MARIAN; OBRIEN WILLIAM A to GREEN POINT SAV BANK
1970-07-06Deed — from REISS ERNEST to MARIAN OBRIEN; WILLIAM A OBRIEN

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