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125-18 Francis Lewis Blvd · Queens · BBL 4128250226 · 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 class0
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 87% 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 20. In ZIP 11413, 89% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 (1945)
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)PLAZA GARDENS REAL ESTATE CORP.
Head officerFARHAD BASAL
Managing agentPLAZA GARDENS REAL ESTATE CORP.
Last registered2024-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$656,000 $39,360
2026$763,000 $45,780
2027$699,000 $41,940

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

BusNearest boarding stop: 120 Av / 230 St — Q84 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 176 Cambria Heights
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.

Report a problem to 311

125-18 Francis Lewis Blvd

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 PLAZA GARDENS REAL ESTATE CORP. — 23 buildings, 39 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C11 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1961 Fulton Street BK8 B
146-29 Tuskegee Airmen Way QN3 D
114-63 203 Street QN2 B
3-01 Seagirt Avenue QN2 D
109-18 Merrick Boulevard QN2 C
168-12 Foch Boulevard QN2 F
115-03 Bedell Street QN2 B
949 East 221 Street BX2 D
177-37 106 Road QN2 A
94-08 Linden Boulevard QN1 C
14-29 Pearl Street QN1 C
125-18 Francis Lewis Blvd QN1 C
444 Beach 44 Street QN1 D
146-52 105 Avenue QN1 C
216-24 115 Terrace QN1 C
25-04 Brookhaven Avenue QN1 C
327 Beach 73 Street QN1 C
111-48 156 Street QN1 C
176-36 Sunbury Road QN1 C
126-03 116 Avenue QN1 A
40-06 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN1 D
174-20 110 Avenue QN1 B
133-44 118 Street QN1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $62,000 on 2004-07-23 (lender: Long Beach Mortgage Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-05-09Deed $18,216 — from THE 500 GROUP REO to PLAZA GARDENS REAL ESTATE CORP. $18,216
2017-05-09Deed $18,216 — from LIQUIDATION PROPERTIES, INC. to THE 500 GROUP REO $18,216
2017-03-24Sold for $18,216 $18,216 $18,216
2006-09-21DEEDO $69,327 — from LEWIS, BOBBY GWEN; TERRANOVA, REFEREE, ARTHUR N to LIQUIDATION PROPERTIES, INC $69,327
2004-07-23Mortgage $62,000 — from GWEN LEWIS, BOBBY to LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY $62,000
2004-07-23Mortgage $248,000 — from GWEN LEWIS, BOBBY to LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY $248,000
2004-07-23Deed $310,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to LEWIS, BOBBY GWEN $310,000
1999-02-04Mortgage $25,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $25,000
1999-01-19Mortgage $153,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF NY $153,000
1998-02-19Mortgage $21,200 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COINC $21,200
1997-11-10Mortgage $102,900 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to OCEANMARK BANK FSB $102,900
1997-05-08Mortgage $72,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to FOREMOST MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP $72,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20172147
20180101
20190101
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20210101
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20230505
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
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

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
2023
2023-11-29HPD 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
2023-03-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022
2022-11-18HPD 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
2022-03-17HPD 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
2021
2021-04-22HPD 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
2019
2019-11-07HPD 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
2018
2018-01-09HPD 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
2017
2017-05-09Deed $18,216 — from THE 500 GROUP REO to PLAZA GARDENS REAL ESTATE CORP.$18,216
2017-05-09Deed $18,216 — from LIQUIDATION PROPERTIES, INC. to THE 500 GROUP REO$18,216
2017-04-26DOB violation UB:
2017-04-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2017-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2017-03-24Sold for $18,216$18,216
2017-02-23Deed transfer (nominal price)
2014
2014-12-28311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-11-06Mortgage assigned — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL HOME LOANS, INC; WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK; LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY; FE to US DEBT VENTURES WH1, LLC
2007
2007-01-11Mortgage satisfied — from LEWIS, BOBBY G to LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY
2006
2006-09-21DEEDO $69,327 — from LEWIS, BOBBY GWEN; TERRANOVA, REFEREE, ARTHUR N to LIQUIDATION PROPERTIES, INC$69,327
2006-06-15Mortgage assigned — from LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS
2005
2005-05-27DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2004
2004-08-04Mortgage satisfied — from BARTEE, EARNEST to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF NY
2004-07-23Mortgage $62,000 — from GWEN LEWIS, BOBBY to LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY$62,000
2004-07-23Mortgage $248,000 — from GWEN LEWIS, BOBBY to LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY$248,000
2004-07-23Deed $310,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to LEWIS, BOBBY GWEN$310,000
2003
2003-08-27TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001
2001-03-30Mortgage assigned — from OCEANMARK FINANCIALCORPORATION to SOUTHERN PACIFIC FUNDING CORPORATION
2001-03-30Mortgage satisfied — from BARTEE, EARNEST to OCEANMARK BANK, FSB
2000
2000-06-15Mortgage assigned — from EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF NY to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2000-06-15Mortgage assigned — from EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AAMERICA to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
1999
1999-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from BARTEE, EARNEST to CHAMPION MORTGAGE CO. INC
1999-02-04Mortgage $25,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $25,000
1999-01-19Mortgage $153,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF NY$153,000
1998
1998-10-06Mortgage satisfied — from BARTEE, EARNEST to FOREMOST MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP
1998-02-19Mortgage $21,200 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COINC$21,200
1998-02-10Mortgage assigned — from FOREMOST MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP to CONTIMORTGAGE CORPORATION
1997
1997-12-10Mortgage assigned — from OCEANMARK BANK FSB to OCEANMARK FINANCIALCORP
1997-11-10Mortgage $102,900 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to OCEANMARK BANK FSB$102,900
1997-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from BARTEE, EARNEST ETAL to CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
1997-05-08Mortgage $72,000 — from BARTEE, EARNEST to FOREMOST MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP$72,000
1997-05-08Deed — from BARTEE, DAREN; BARTEE, SHERRY; TERRY, BARBARA; WOODSON, PAULINE; BARTEE, EARNEST to BARTEE, EARNEST
1997-03-03Deed — from BARTEE, EARNEST (ADMIN/OF) to BARTEE, SHERRY; WOODSON, PAULINE; TERRY, BARBARA; BARTEE, DAREN; BARTEE, EARNEST
1989
1989-10-20RTXL — from BARTEE, EARNEST SR AKA; BARTEE, ERNEST AKA; BARTEE, EARNEST
1972
1972-03-06Mortgage — from BARTEE EARNEST; BARTEE FLORENCE to CHASE MAN BK
1972-03-06Deed — from LUEBKE FREDERICK W; LUEBKE DOROTHY V to EARNEST BARTEE; FLORENCE BARTEE

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