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103-80 103 Street · Queens · BBL 4095060041 · 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 class1
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. In ZIP 11417, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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.

$250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).

Filed construction activity

$280,087 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1960)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Improving NY Development Group LLC
Head officerBrian Cabrera
Managing agentImproving NY Development Group LLC
Last registered2026-01-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,050,000 $63,000
2026$1,089,000 $65,340
2027$1,260,000 $75,600

The city's market estimate has risen 20% 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

Subway104 St — A · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Liberty Av / 103 St — Q112 · under 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School
Middle: J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard. 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

103-80 103 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

6 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by IMPROVING NY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC — 2 buildings, 5 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
103-80 103 Street QN3 A
85-02 Rockaway Boulevard QN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $881,250 on 2025-09-16 (lender: Hartford Funding, Ltd.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-16Mortgage $881,250 — from IMPROVING NY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to HARTFORD FUNDING, LTD.; MERS, INC. $881,250
2025-09-16Deed $1,300,000 — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD. to IMPROVING NY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC $1,300,000
2025-09-04Sold for $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $433,333
2019-07-12Mortgage $800,000 — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD to VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC $800,000
2005-11-17Mortgage $421,850 — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD. to MERS $421,850
2002-04-12Mortgage $32,500 — from SAAR, ROBERT to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA $32,500
2002-04-12Mortgage $260,000 — from SAAR, ROBERT to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC $260,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201710001
201800101
201900123
202020204
202140105
2022405110
202330306
202450409
202501146
202601102
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-08-31ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT NEW SIGN POSTED IN BUILDING WALL & PROPERTY WALL 3 BIG SIGNS 2APPROX. 5'X20',1 8'X5'MENTION "PAWN SHOP", 3 SIG
2026-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2025-11-18311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2025-11-18DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-31ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT NEW SIGN POSTED IN BUILDING WALL & PROPERTY WALL 3 BIG SIGNS 2APPROX. 5'X20',1 8'X5'MENTION "PAWN SHOP", 3 SIG$250
2026-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2025
2025-11-18311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2025-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-06Mortgage satisfied — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES LTD to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2; MR. COOPER; VELO
2025-09-16Mortgage $881,250 — from IMPROVING NY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to HARTFORD FUNDING, LTD.; MERS, INC.$881,250
2025-09-16Deed $1,300,000 — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD. to IMPROVING NY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC$1,300,000
2025-09-04Sold for $1,300,000$1,300,000
2024
2024-11-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-10-21Certificate of occupancy Final
2024-08-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-07-08Job filed: Interior renovation of 1st floor and change of use from home occupation to office space.$59,996
2024-06-06Certificate of occupancy Renewal With Change
2024-04-22Job filed: Interior renovation of 1st floor and change of use from home occupation to office space.$59,996
2024-03-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-03-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-01-22Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023
2023-11-08Job filed: Installation of a New VRF Heating and Cooling Mechanical system and related refrigerant piping.$7,500
2023-10-25Job filed: Interior renovation of 1st floor and change of use from home occupation to office space.$59,996
2023-08-04311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2023-08-04311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2023-04-27Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-01-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022
2022-11-22Mortgage assigned — from VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2022-11-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-05-17Job filed: Plumbing work in conjunction with office renovation. No change of use, egress or occupancy.$3,702
2022-04-11311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-04-11311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2022-04-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-03-25311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2022-03-15Job filed: Filing to register three (3) boilers at the first floor. Plumbing work filed under 421208552.$8,400
2022-02-02Job filed: Filing to register three (3) boilers at the first floor. Plumbing work filed under 421208552.$8,400
2022-01-03Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2021
2021-10-29Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2021-10-26Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-03-19Job filed: Interior renovation of 1st floor and change of use from home occupation to office space.$59,996
2021-03-19Job filed: Plumbing work in conjunction with office renovation. No change of use, egress or occupancy.$3,702
2021-01-21311: Animal-Abuse — Neglected
2020
2020-12-08Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2020-11-24Job filed: Filing to register three (3) boilers at the first floor. Plumbing work filed under 421208552.$8,400
2020-10-22311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-10-17311: Animal-Abuse — Neglected
2019
2019-07-25Mortgage satisfied — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2019-07-12Mortgage $800,000 — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD to VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC$800,000
2019-03-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-07-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-12-13Permit AL — ISSUED
2016
2016-08-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016-07-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016-01-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-01-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2015
2015-09-07311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2015-09-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-08-27Job filed: RESPECTFULLY REQUEST TO SUBMIT DEAR CHANGES TO HAVE SCHEDULE A REVISED IN BIS SYSTEM.$32,000
2015-06-05311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2012
2012-06-15311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011
2011-10-21311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-10-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-06-11311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010
2010-10-20311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-08-30Job filed: FILING FOR CHANGE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION WORK AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH.$1,000
2010-04-21HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2009
2009-04-27ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O. THE C OF O # Q 167427 STATES 1ST FLR RECREATION RM & HOME OCCUPATION (OPTICIAN'S OFF$400
2009-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2009-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-05-20Mortgage satisfied — from SAAR, ROBERT to WELLS FARGO BANK,N.A.
2005
2005-11-17Mortgage $421,850 — from MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD. to MERS$421,850
2005-11-16Mortgage satisfied — from SAAR, ROBERT to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
2005-05-27Deed — from SAAR, ROBERT to MOONSTAR PROPERTIES, LTD.
2003
2003-03-12Job filed: PROPOSE TO BUILD ONE STORY ATTACHED GARA GE.$15,000
2003-03-12Job filed: PROPOSE TO BUILD ONE STORY ATTACHED GARA GE.$15,000
2003-03-12Job filed: PROPOSE TO BUILD ONE STORY ATTACHED GARA GE.$15,000
2002
2002-04-12Mortgage $32,500 — from SAAR, ROBERT to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA$32,500
2002-04-12Mortgage $260,000 — from SAAR, ROBERT to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC$260,000
2002-04-12Deed — from SAAR, LOUIS NEIL; SAAR, LILLIAN K to SAAR, ROBERT
1995
1995-11-02Mortgage satisfied — from TEAKWOOD ESTATES, INC to CITY SAVINGS & LOANASSOCIATION
1966
1966-05-05Deed — from TEAKWOOD ESTATES INC to LOUIS N SAAR; LILLIAN K SAAR

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