87-22 Pitkin Avenue · Queens · BBL 4113670010 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 57 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 95. In ZIP 11417, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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.
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3).
$460,275 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1977) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | BALSAM VILLAGE 3 LLC |
| Head officer | LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN |
| Managing agent | BALSAM VILLAGE MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $578,000 | $260,100 |
| 2026 | $694,000 | $312,300 |
| 2027 | $833,000 | $374,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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.
| Subway | 88 St — A · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Sutter Av / 88 St — Q112 · 850 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 063 Old South 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.
87-22 Pitkin Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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.
Managed by BALSAM VILLAGE MANAGEMENT LLC — 45 buildings, 268 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B11 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2022-06-08 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 13 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-08 | Deed $307,692 — from BALSAM VILLAGE 2 LLC to BALSAM VILLAGE 3 LLC | $307,692 | |
| 2022-06-08 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from BALSAM VILLAGE 3 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2022-06-08 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from BALSAM VILLAGE 3 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Sold for $307,692 | $307,692 | $51,282 |
| 2017-06-16 | Deed $11,411,111 — from BALSAM VILLAGE, INC.; GREENVIEW ARMS, INC. to BALSAM VILLAGE 2 LLC | $11,411,111 | |
| 2017-06-16 | Mortgage $22,700,000 — from BALSAM VILLAGE 2 LLC; BALSAM VILLAGE 1 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $22,700,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR PLUMBING AT APT 1A AND 1B AT BASEMENT AS PER PLANS HEREWITH. | |
| 2026-09-18 | Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued | |
| 2026-09-11 | Permit General Construction — Permit Issued | |
| 2026-08-11 | Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT BASEMENT TO CONVERT INTO TWO DWELLING UNITS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. | |
| 2026-03-27 | Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR PLUMBING AT APT 1A AND 1B AT BASEMENT AS PER PLANS HEREWITH. | |
| 2026-02-25 | Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT BASEMENT TO CONVERT INTO TWO DWELLING UNITS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. | |
| 2026-01-20 | FDNY inspection (RISK) | |
| 2026-01-14 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2025-12-29 | City emergency repair (OMO): replace hinges at apt.# 3b , entrance door. install hinges to make door self-closing at ( apt.# 3b , entrance door ). to | |
| 2025-11-30 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-11-30 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class C: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B , 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS | |
| 2025-11-29 | HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISS | |
| 2025-11-28 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING | |
| 2025-11-28 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING | |
| 2025-11-22 | HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE | |
| 2025-11-22 | HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM | |
| 2025-11-22 | HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISS | |
| 2025-11-22 | HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND | |
| 2025-11-20 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING | |
| 2025-11-20 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING |