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116-37 168 Street · Queens · BBL 4123500016 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-25.

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 (1935)
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)ETROG LLC
Head officerYOSEF ARIEL
Managing agentETROG LLC
Last registered2024-12-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$557,000 $33,420
2026$598,000 $35,880
2027$678,000 $40,680

The city's market estimate has risen 22% 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: Merrick Blvd / 116 Av — Q5 · 900 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington
Middle: 72, 332. 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

116-37 168 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

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 ETROG LLC — 17 buildings, 29 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C10 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
710 Cleveland Street BK3 D
383 Bradford Street BK2 D
1220 Remsen Avenue BK2 C
149-43 259 Street QN2 C
43 Dumont Avenue BK2 C
116-37 168 Street QN2 B
21 Pine Street BK2 C
6 McClancy Place BK2 C
773 Logan Street BK2 C
179-29 Selover Road QN2 C
404 Logan Street BK2 B
131-42 225 Street QN1 C
116-43 141 Street QN1 C
119-45 231 Street QN1 D
1907 Pitman Avenue BX1 D
119-27 145 Street QN1 C
189-14 114 Road QN1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $662,774 on 2025-07-02 (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
2026-01-16CORRM $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $662,774
2025-07-02Mortgage $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $662,774
2025-07-02Deed $675,000 — from ETROG, LLC to MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN $675,000
2025-06-06Sold for $675,000 $675,000 $337,500
2024-10-02Deed $407,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to ETROG LLC $407,500
2024-09-26Sold for $407,500 $407,500 $203,750
2019-04-15AL&R $332,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE CO; SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC; MERS AS NOMINEE $332,500
2019-04-15Mortgage $332,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC; MERS AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE CO; MERS AS NOMINEE $332,500
1987-04-17Mortgage $19,000 — from WILLIAMS, SYLVIA E.; WILLS, SYLVIA AKA; WILLS, HENRY to GREATER NY SAVINGS BANK $19,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180606
20190246
20200303
20210101
20220101
2023313016
20240044
20250134
20260011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-01-16CORRM $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
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

The full timeline

2026
2026-01-16CORRM $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$662,774
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
2025-07-02Mortgage $662,774 — from MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$662,774
2025-07-02Deed $675,000 — from ETROG, LLC to MELENDEZ, ARPEL; MELENDEZ, MARVIN$675,000
2025-06-06Sold for $675,000$675,000
2024
2024-10-18Mortgage satisfied — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E. to NEWREZ LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2021-R3;
2024-10-02Deed $407,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to ETROG LLC$407,500
2024-09-26Sold for $407,500$407,500
2024-08-21Mortgage assigned — from SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2021-R3; WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
2023
2023-09-07City emergency repair (HWO): hpd emergency operations service work provide temporary seal up of all accessible openings at door leading to cellar a$101
2023-07-14HPD 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
2023-07-12HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE TEMPOARALY SEAL UP FOR ALL ACCESSABLE OPEININGS
2023-07-05Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units)
2023-07-03HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMP
2023-06-28311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-28HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CONS
2023-06-28HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2023-06-28HPD class B: § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIV
2023-06-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS. PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING AM ILLEGAL CLASS "$6,250
2023-06-26Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2023-06-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-06-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-06-14HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2023-03-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-09-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-01-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-08-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-04-15AL&R $332,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE CO; SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC; MERS AS NOMINEE $332,500
2019-04-15Mortgage $332,500 — from WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC; MERS AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE CO; MERS AS NOMINEE $332,500
2019-04-15Deed — from WILLIAMS, CHERYL S; WILLIAMS, LAUREL E to WILLIAMS, LAUREL E
2019-01-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-07Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018
2018-12-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-12-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-22311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2018-07-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2018-07-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2018-07-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2011
2011-07-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2008
2008-07-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT NOTED A GREEN 2 DOOR SPORTS CAR STORED IN REAR DRIVEWAY WITH NO PLATES OR REGISTRATION AT ABOV$400
2008-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-04-21Mortgage satisfied — from WILLS, HENRY; WILLS, SYLVIA to PUBLIC EQUITIES CORP.
2004
2004-11-04Deed — from WILLS, HENRY to WILLIAMS, CHERYL S; WILLS, HENRY; WILLIAMS, LAUREL E
1992
1992-08-28Mortgage assigned — from GREATER NY SAVINGS BANK to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK
1987
1987-04-17Mortgage $19,000 — from WILLIAMS, SYLVIA E.; WILLS, SYLVIA AKA; WILLS, HENRY to GREATER NY SAVINGS BANK$19,000
1976
1976-05-17Deed — from WILLS, SYLVIA; WILLS, HENRY to HENRY WILLS; SYLVIA E WILLIAMS
1975
1975-10-14Mortgage assigned — from COLONIAL MTGEE CORP to GREATER NEW YORK SAV BK
1975-07-25Mortgage assigned — from PUBLIC EQUITIES CORP to COLONIAL MTGEE CORP
1975-06-05Mortgage — from WILLS SYLVIA; WILLS, HENRY to PUBLIC EQUITIES CORP
1975-06-05Deed — from KNIGHT, ALVIN M to SYLVIA WILLS; HENRY WILLS
1967
1967-11-13Deed — from SHANDS ROLAND to ALVIN M KNIGHT
1967-07-03Mortgage assigned — from BJM ASSOCIATES to ABM COMPANY

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