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137-62 Thurston Street · Queens · BBL 4130230044 · 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, AEP9
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 90% 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 30. 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 violations8 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-01-11.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$63,360 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2006)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)137 WESTGATE STREET CORP
Head officerAKIVA EMERGI
Managing agentSUPERIOR HOMES
Last registered2016-01-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$858,000 $51,480
2026$926,000 $55,560
2027$835,000 $50,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).

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: 140 Av / Southgate St — Q85 Q89 · 400 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Cynthia Jenkins School
Middle: 355, 356. 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

137-62 Thurston 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY — 18 buildings, 55 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B9 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
679 Sterling Place BK6 A
530 Kosciuszko Street BK6 B
520 Madison Street BK5 C
23 East 51 Street BK3 C
106-08 Otis Avenue QN3 B
86-25 116 Street QN3 C
2448 Lorillard Place BX3 B
21 East 51 Street BK3 C
108-36 49 Avenue QN3 C
214 Van Buren Street BK3 B
106-10 Otis Avenue QN3 B
189-01 Jamaica Avenue QN2 B
35 Garden Street BK2 B
807 Putnam Avenue BK2 C
285 Eldert Street BK2 D
2453 Hoffman Street BX2 B
2493 Cambreleng Avenue BX2 B
137-62 Thurston Street QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,498 on 2023-11-06 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-11-06Mortgage $14,498 — from LABOY, HILDA; JEREZ, VALERIO; AYUSO, ROZA JEREZ to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $14,498
2022-07-22Mortgage $11,565 — from JEREZ, VALERIO; LABOY, HILDA; AYUSO, ROSA JEREZ to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $11,565
2021-09-27M&CON $622,215 — from JEREZ, VALERIO; LABOY, HILDA to PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC $622,215
2018-02-21Mortgage $636,445 — from JEREZ , VALERIO; JEREZ AYUSO , ROSA; LABOY , HILDA; GAZTAMBIDEZ, JOSE to MERS $636,445
2018-02-21Deed $650,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP to JEREZ AYUSO , ROSA; LABOY , HILDA; JEREZ , VALERIO; GAZTAMBIDEZ, JOSE $650,000
2018-01-31Sold for $650,000 $650,000 $325,000
2015-09-19Agreement $3,000,000 — from MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; 241A MADISON LLC; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; SNYDER AVENUE CORP; 137 to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2013-07-02AL&R $3,000,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; ELDERT PROPERTIES NY LLC; 1476 EAST 51 STREET CORP.; SNYDER AVE to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2013-07-02Mortgage $3,000,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; ELDERT PROPERTIES NY LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP.; 1476 EAST 51 ST to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2012-07-12M&CON $3,000,000 — from LEFFERTS BLVD. HOLDING CORP.; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP.; 137 WESTGAT to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2012-07-12AL&R $3,000,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; 1476 EAST 51 STREET CORP.; LEFFERTS BLVD. HOLDING CORP.; MACDON to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2008-10-09Deed $177,000 — from WESTGATE HOLDINGS CORP; 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP to 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP $177,000
2007-12-27Mortgage $606,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; WESTGATE HOLDINGS CORP. to JNL FUNDING CORP. $606,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
8
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700033
201801348
201900101
202000101
202100213
202230216
202300314
202400404
202500101
202600202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-08-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-07311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
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
2026-08-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-07311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
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
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
2024-10-05311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-09-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-10311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2023
2023-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
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
2023-11-06Mortgage $14,498 — from LABOY, HILDA; JEREZ, VALERIO; AYUSO, ROZA JEREZ to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$14,498
2023-06-07311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
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
2022-07-22Mortgage $11,565 — from JEREZ, VALERIO; LABOY, HILDA; AYUSO, ROSA JEREZ to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$11,565
2022-04-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2022-04-09Job filed: SCOPE OF WORK IS SOLELY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE SOLAR ELECTRONIC GENERATING SYSTEM. ALL OTHER WORK IS NOT TO BE RELIED UPON AS BEING APPROVED AN$31,680
2022-04-09Job filed: SCOPE OF WORK IS SOLELY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE SOLAR ELECTRONIC GENERATING SYSTEM. ALL OTHER WORK IS NOT TO BE RELIED UPON AS BEING APPROVED AN$31,680
2022-03-18HPD 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
2021
2021-09-27M&CON $622,215 — from JEREZ, VALERIO; LABOY, HILDA to PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC$622,215
2021-08-12311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
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
2020
2020-03-24311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019
2019-11-08HPD 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
2018-08-23DOB complaint, category ?
2018-07-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-03-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-02-21SAGE — from EMERGI, AKIVA; EMERGI, YOSEF HAIM; EMERGI, HAIM to 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.
2018-02-21Mortgage $636,445 — from JEREZ , VALERIO; JEREZ AYUSO , ROSA; LABOY , HILDA; GAZTAMBIDEZ, JOSE to MERS$636,445
2018-02-21Deed $650,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP to JEREZ AYUSO , ROSA; LABOY , HILDA; JEREZ , VALERIO; GAZTAMBIDEZ, JOSE$650,000
2018-01-31Sold for $650,000$650,000
2018-01-11HPD 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
2017-06-16REL — from SIGNATURE BANK to EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; 241A MADISON LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP
2017-06-16REL — from SIGNATURE BANK to 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP; 241A MADISON LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC
2017-06-16PREL — from SIGNATURE BANK to 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; 241A MADISON LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP
2016
2016-09-01311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2015
2015-09-19Agreement $3,000,000 — from MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; 241A MADISON LLC; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; SNYDER AVENUE CORP; 137 to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2013
2013-11-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-11-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-07-02AL&R $3,000,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; ELDERT PROPERTIES NY LLC; 1476 EAST 51 STREET CORP.; SNYDER AVE to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2013-07-02Mortgage $3,000,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; ELDERT PROPERTIES NY LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP.; 1476 EAST 51 ST to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2013-01-26311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-25311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-25311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2013-01-25311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2012
2012-12-14Mortgage assigned — from JNL FUNDING CORP. to LIQUIDATION TRUSTEE SERVICES, LLC (TRUST; TFC LIQUIDATING TRUST
2012-07-12M&CON $3,000,000 — from LEFFERTS BLVD. HOLDING CORP.; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP.; 137 WESTGAT to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2012-07-12AL&R $3,000,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; 1476 EAST 51 STREET CORP.; LEFFERTS BLVD. HOLDING CORP.; MACDON to SIGNATURE BANK$3,000,000
2012-01-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-09311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011
2011-11-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-11-10311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2008
2008-12-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-10-09Deed $177,000 — from WESTGATE HOLDINGS CORP; 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP to 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP$177,000
2008-02-01Permit NB — ISSUED
2008-02-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007
2007-12-27Mortgage $606,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; WESTGATE HOLDINGS CORP. to JNL FUNDING CORP.$606,000
2007-10-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION NO APPROVED PERFORATED PLAN AT NEW BLDG CONST SITE.(3) MEN CREW EXTERIOR BRICK VENEER WORK. JOB #4024716$130
2007-01-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-01-31Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-01-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-01-09Permit NB — ISSUED
2006
2006-10-10Job filed: NB

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