120-17 198 Street · Queens · BBL 4126860056 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 3 |
| 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 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 11412, 88% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | REVOCABLE TRUST OF DOREEN POWELL |
| Head officer | Doreen Powell |
| Managing agent | JHI Properties |
| Last registered | 2025-12-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $787,000 | $47,220 |
| 2026 | $943,000 | $56,580 |
| 2027 | $1,048,000 | $62,880 |
The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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.
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 120 Av / 198 St — Q84 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson Middle: I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens. 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.
120-17 198 Street
| 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 |
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 JHI PROPERTIES — 4 buildings, 7 units. Grades across the portfolio: B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113-63 Springfield Blvd | QN | 2 | B |
| 120-11 198 Street | QN | 2 | B |
| 120-17 198 Street | QN | 2 | B |
| 120-15 198 Street | QN | 1 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on 2013-04-01 (lender: New York Community Bank) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Mortgage $300,000 — from POWELL, DOREEN H; POWELL, MASEL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $300,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | Mortgage $300,000 — from POWELL, MASEL; POWELL, DOREEN H to ''MERS'' | $300,000 | |
| 1994-01-21 | Mortgage $130,000 — from POWELL, MASEL; POWELL, DOREEN H. to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK | $130,000 | |
| 1991-01-25 | Mortgage $129,500 — from POWELL, DOREEN H; POWELL, MASEL to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CP | $129,500 | |
| 1986-07-31 | Mortgage $5,500 — from POWELL, DOREEN H.; POWELL, MASEL to JANUS FIN. CONSULT.INC. | $5,500 | |
| 1986-02-06 | Mortgage $83,000 — from POWELL, MASEL; POWELL, DOREEN to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP. | $83,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Mortgage satisfied — from POWELL, DOREEN H; POWELL, MASEL to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | |
| 2026-02-10 | Deed — from REVOCABLE TRUST OF DOREEN POWELL; DOREEN POWELL, AS TRUSTEE to 120-17 198TH STREET, LLC | |
| 2025-11-25 | HPD 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 | |
| 2025-11-18 | Deed transfer (nominal price) |