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121-05 Sutphin Boulevard · Queens · BBL 4122160008 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class4
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 33.3. In ZIP 11434, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2001-10-29.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1920)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC.
Head officerFARHAD BASAL
Managing agentROCKAWAY STORAGE INC.
Last registered2026-01-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$302,000 $135,900
2026$307,000 $138,150
2027$336,000 $151,200

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

BusNearest boarding stop: Sutphin Blvd / 123 Av — Q6 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 223 Lyndon B. Johnson
Middle: 226, 297. 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

121-05 Sutphin Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

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 ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC. — 8 buildings, 22 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B2 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
305 Jefferson Street BK8 C
150-40 Shore Avenue QN3 B
108-16 167 Street QN2 D
119-28 Merrick Boulevard QN2 C
119-32 Merrick Boulevard QN2 A
115-29 Bedell Street QN2 B
188-10 119 Road QN2 A
121-05 Sutphin Boulevard QN1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $168,000 on 2005-06-24 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-06-24Mortgage $168,000 — from BASAL, ALBERT to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $168,000
2005-06-24DEEDO $280,000 — from BASAL, ALBERT to ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC. $280,000
2005-06-24DEEDO $280,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to BASAL, ALBERT $280,000
1999-07-02Mortgage $96,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $96,000
1993-03-24Mortgage $50,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to SEA CREST TRADG/CONNINC $50,000
1990-09-10Mortgage $105,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to RONAN, DANIEL E.; AHLSTROM, ROBERT J.; WALSH, JOHN J. $105,000

Ten-year activity

530
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
5
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenants
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
2017000
2018303
2019000
2020123
2021000
2022000
2023505
2024314
2025112
2026101
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-05-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-25HPD 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
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-11-25HPD 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
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024
2024-12-05HPD 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
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-03-21FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-03-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2020
2020-08-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-08-18311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-01-17DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2018
2018-12-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-12-11FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2018-12-11FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2015
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-02-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-01-24311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012
2012-03-05Rodent inspection: Cleanup done
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2010
2010-09-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-08-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-08-05311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2010-08-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-06-27Mortgage satisfied — from RIVAS, LUIS to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION
2005-06-24Mortgage $168,000 — from BASAL, ALBERT to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$168,000
2005-06-24DEEDO $280,000 — from BASAL, ALBERT to ROCKAWAY STORAGE INC.$280,000
2005-06-24DEEDO $280,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to BASAL, ALBERT$280,000
2001
2001-10-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD PANELING SOUTH WALLS OF FRONT AND REAR ROOMS R#10P.
2001-10-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK ALLY TO 1ST STY REAR APT.
2001-10-29HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES AT KITCHEN 1ST STY REAR APT. R#9P.
2001-10-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED CEILING LEAKS FRONT AND REAR ROOMS 1ST STY REAR APT.
2001-10-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN AT BATHROOM 1ST STY REAR APT. R#11P.
1999
1999-07-02Mortgage $96,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION$96,000
1999-07-02Mortgage satisfied — from RIVAS, LUIS to AHLSTROM, ROBERT J.ETAL
1998
1998-12-15Mortgage satisfied — from RIVAS, LUIS to SEA CREST TRADING OFCONNECTICUT, INC
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-07-21Mortgage assigned — from WALSH, JOHN J (ESTATE/OF to AHLSTROM, ROBERT J; RONAN, MARY K
1994-06-07DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-24Mortgage $50,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to SEA CREST TRADG/CONNINC$50,000
1990
1990-09-10Mortgage $105,000 — from RIVAS, LUIS to RONAN, DANIEL E.; AHLSTROM, ROBERT J.; WALSH, JOHN J.$105,000
1990-09-10Deed — from RONAN, DANIEL E.; AHLSTROM, ROBERT J.; WALSH, JOHN J. to RIVAS, LUIS

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