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109-24 Merrick Boulevard · Queens · BBL 4101880011 · 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 class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 78% 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 1.7. 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

Open HPD violations4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2006-09-11.

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: Water System (2) · Noise (1) · Rodent (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$588,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$929,000 $55,740
2026$1,001,000 $60,060
2027$964,000 $57,840

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Huang Long Chinese RestaurantChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

8 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (1 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 Rd — 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

109-24 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

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: $153,000 on 1997-08-05 (lender: Continental Capitalcorp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-02-15Deed $480,000 — from POWELL, WALTER to LI, WEN GUANG $480,000
2005-01-07DEEDO $385,000 — from WATSON, APRIL S to POWELL, IONIE; POWELL, WALTER $385,000
1997-08-05Mortgage $153,000 — from WATSON, APRIL S. to CONTINENTAL CAPITALCORP $153,000
1996-11-26Mortgage $153,000 — from WATSON, APRIL S. to CONTINENTIAL CAPITALCORP $153,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700404
201801203
201900101
202000202
2021464014
202220103
202300505
202450117
202521104
202600213
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-08-24Restaurant inspection: HUANG LONG CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A · mice evidence
2026-03-06311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2026-03-06311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-24Restaurant inspection: HUANG LONG CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A · mice evidence
2026-03-06311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2026-03-06311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2025
2025-10-16311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2025-10-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-08-26Job filed: GAS AND PLUMBING WORK FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT @ 1ST. FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$39,000
2025-08-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT @ 1ST. FLOOR. INSTALL NEW KITCHEN HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$60,000
2024
2024-12-30Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-12-30Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-12-30Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-12-24Job filed: GAS AND PLUMBING WORK FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT @ 1ST. FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$39,000
2024-12-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT @ 1ST. FLOOR. INSTALL NEW KITCHEN HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$60,000
2024-07-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-06311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023
2023-12-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-02-01311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022
2022-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2022-04-28Job filed: TO PROPOSE PLUMBING WORK FOR EX. TWO FAMILY HOUSE AND GROUND COMMERCIAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-2 JOB Q00507797-I1 AS PER PLAN FILLED HEREWITH. NO CH$27,000
2022-04-28Job filed: TO PROPOSE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FOR EX. TWO FAMILY HOUSE AND GROUND COMMERCIAL AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF $168,000
2021
2021-09-21311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-06-25Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-06-15311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2021-06-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-06-01Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-05-31Job filed: TO PROPOSE PLUMBING WORK FOR EX. TWO FAMILY HOUSE AND GROUND COMMERCIAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-2 JOB Q00507797-I1 AS PER PLAN FILLED HEREWITH. NO CH$27,000
2021-04-29Job filed: TO PROPOSE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FOR EX. TWO FAMILY HOUSE AND GROUND COMMERCIAL AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF $168,000
2021-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-05311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2021-02-05DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFE CONDN:DUE TO FIRE THAT TOOK PLACE ON 02/04/21 THE BUILDING HAS SEVERAL HOLES AT ROOF.ROOF JOIST SUPPORTING
2021-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-04DOB violation C: DUE TO FIRE
2021-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-08-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-10-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-06-20311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2017
2017-12-03311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-11-24311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-11-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-02-04311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-06-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-02-15Mortgage satisfied — from POWELL, IONIE; POWELL, WALTER to HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE
2013-02-15Deed $480,000 — from POWELL, WALTER to LI, WEN GUANG$480,000
2013-02-15PAT — from POWELL, WALTER S to POWELL, IONIE
2013-01-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012
2012-09-20311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Electrical - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2012-09-20311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2012-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2012-09-11311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2012-07-03Mortgage assigned — from MERS AS NOMINEE FOR DELTA FUNDING CORP to HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTE
2012-02-24311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2012-01-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2012-01-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-02311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2012-01-02311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2012-01-02311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2012-01-02311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-02311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2012-01-02Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2012-01-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2012-01-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-01311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-12-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-11-22311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-11-17311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-11-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-07-25311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2011-04-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011-03-23311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2011-03-01311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2010
2010-12-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-10-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-04-14311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-04-13311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-04-13311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-11-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-05-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDTIONING SYSTEM WITH 2 ROOF TOP CONDENSERS AND 2 EVAPORATORS/FAN COIL UNITS WITH ASSOICATED DUCT WORK. NO CHANGE IN UE, OCCUPA$41,000
2009-05-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDTIONING SYSTEM WITH 2 ROOF TOP CONDENSERS AND 2 EVAPORATORS/FAN COIL UNITS WITH ASSOICATED DUCT WORK. NO CHANGE IN UE, OCCUPA$41,000
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-12Job filed: TO INSTALL ELECTRIC ROOF TOP UNIT WITH NEW STEEL DUNNAGE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2007-01-12Job filed: TO INSTALL ELECTRIC ROOF TOP UNIT WITH NEW STEEL DUNNAGE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2007-01-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-09-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTISE LOCK ASSEMBLY LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2006-09-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2006-09-11HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK KEY OPERATED AT STREET ENTRANCE METAL GATE
2006-08-28Tenant complaint: GENERAL — LOCKS
2006-08-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-07-12Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS WERE FILED IN 402135612.$3,000
2005-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-05-31Permit AL — ISSUED
2005-05-13Job filed: Interior cosmetic, alteration to change the occupancy of the bldg from store and two dwell units to restaurant and two dwell units; install new plumbi$63,000
2005-05-13Job filed: Interior cosmetic, alteration to change the occupancy of the bldg from store and two dwell units to restaurant and two dwell units; install new plumbi$63,000
2005-02-02Mortgage satisfied — from WATSON, APRIL S to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL CORP.
2005-01-07DEEDO $385,000 — from WATSON, APRIL S to POWELL, IONIE; POWELL, WALTER$385,000
2001
2001-10-19Mortgage assigned — from M & T MTGE CORP to MORTGAGE ELECTRIC REGISTATION SYSTEM INC
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-08-05Mortgage $153,000 — from WATSON, APRIL S. to CONTINENTAL CAPITALCORP$153,000
1996
1996-11-26Deed — from HIGHTOWER, ALBEDA; HIGHTOWER, HENRY A. to WATSON, APRIL S.
1996-11-26Mortgage $153,000 — from WATSON, APRIL S. to CONTINENTIAL CAPITALCORP$153,000
1996-11-26Mortgage assigned — from CONTINENTAL CAPITALCORP to M& T MORTGAGE CORPORATION
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-02-15Mortgage satisfied — from GROWELS, WILLIAM W.ETAL to HIGHTOWER, HENRY ETAL
1968
1968-12-12Deed — from GROWELS WILLIAM W; GROWELS LOTTIE L to HENRY A HIGHTOWER; ALBEDA HIGHTOWER
1968-12-12Mortgage — from HIGHTOWER HENRY A to LOTTIE L GROWELS; WILLIAM W GROWELS

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