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109-16 Merrick Boulevard · Queens · BBL 4101880007 · 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, AEP29
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 96.7. In ZIP 11433, 78% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · APPLIANCE (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · SAFETY (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 (1933)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)HSIU J HO; WAH K CHOW
Managing agentHSIU J HO
Last registered2025-10-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$944,000 $56,640
2026$989,000 $59,340
2027$950,000 $57,000

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Hong Kong KitchenOtherAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

10 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 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

SubwayJamaica Center-Parsons/Archer — E J Z · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 24-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Merrick Blvd / 109 Av — Q5 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 40, 312
Middle: 8, 287. 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

109-16 Merrick Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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: $260,000 on 2012-03-01 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2012-03-01Mortgage $260,000 — from CHOHOW, HSIU JUNG; CHOW, WAH KWAI to CATHAY BANK $260,000
2012-03-01AL&R $260,000 — from CHOW, WAH KWAI; CHOHOW, HSIU JUNG to CATHAY BANK $260,000
1987-03-24Mortgage $50,000 — from HO, HSIU JUNG; CHOW, WAH KWAI to POWELL, CLARET $50,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
20180110011
201909009
202010001
202115006
202212205
20230190019
20241110012
202511013
202603025
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-11Restaurant inspection: HONG KONG KITCHEN — grade A
2026-04-09Restaurant inspection: HONG KONG KITCHEN
2026-01-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-11Restaurant inspection: HONG KONG KITCHEN — grade A
2026-04-09Restaurant inspection: HONG KONG KITCHEN
2026-01-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025
2025-02-05Restaurant inspection: HONG KONG KITCHEN — grade A · mice evidence
2025-01-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-01-27311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2024
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT
2024-08-05HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STOR
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH 1 WINDOW AND NORTH 2 WINDOW I
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE BAGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AIR SHAFT, 2nd STORY
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FR
2024-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STOR
2024-07-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-07-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-06-05311: Consumer Complaint — Tobacco Sales
2024-01-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-11-22311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2023-11-22311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-11-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-11-22311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2023-11-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-11-22311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-11-22311: SAFETY — WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSING
2023-11-22311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-11-22311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: SAFETY — WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSING
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2023-11-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-03-09311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2022
2022-10-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-06-29TL&R — from HO, HSIU JUNG; CHOW, WAH KWAI to CATHAY BANK
2022-06-29Mortgage satisfied — from HO, HSIU JUNG; CHOW, WAH KWAI to CATHAY BANK
2022-04-29311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2022-03-30311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2021
2021-09-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-07-10311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2021-07-07311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2021-07-05311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2021-07-03311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-04-22HPD 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
2020
2020-02-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-11-27311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2019-11-25311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-11-24311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2019-11-23311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2019-11-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-11-22311: Sewer — Other Sewer Problem (Use Comments) (SZZ)
2019-11-22311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2019-11-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018
2018-09-18311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-09-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-09-11311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2018-09-11311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-06-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2018-03-17311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2018-03-17311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-03-17311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-03-16311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-03-16311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-03-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017
2017-04-12311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016
2016-05-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016-01-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-11-21311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2012
2012-12-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-03-01Mortgage $260,000 — from CHOHOW, HSIU JUNG; CHOW, WAH KWAI to CATHAY BANK$260,000
2012-03-01AL&R $260,000 — from CHOW, WAH KWAI; CHOHOW, HSIU JUNG to CATHAY BANK$260,000
2011
2011-07-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2011-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-02-03311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2003
2003-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-09-26Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS FIELD UNDER CA$2,000
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-10-04Mortgage satisfied — from HO, HSIU JUNG ETAL to POWELL, CLARET
1989
1989-11-01ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLOOR AT BACK OF CELLAR STRUCTUAL STABILITY AFFECTED FLOOR STARTING TO SAGE UNDER WEIGHT OF WALK IN BOX. WORK
1989-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-06-04Mortgage satisfied — from SESSING, HENRY A. ETAL to ALLIED FED S&L ASSNNY
1987-03-24Mortgage $50,000 — from HO, HSIU JUNG; CHOW, WAH KWAI to POWELL, CLARET$50,000
1987-03-24Deed — from POWELL, CLARET to HO, HSIU JUNG; KWAICHOW, WAH
1984
1984-10-17Mortgage satisfied — from POWELL, CLARET to SESSING,HENRY A ETAL
1979
1979-07-11Mortgage — from POWELL CLARET to HENRY A SESSING; HAZEL M SESSING
1979-07-11Deed — from SESSING HENRY A; SESSING HAZEL M to CLARET POWELL
1974
1974-03-18Mortgage — from SESSING HENRY A; SESSING HAZEL M to ALLIED FED SAVS & LOAN ASSN

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