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17 West 20 Road · Queens · BBL 4153240049 · 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, AEP70.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 248. In ZIP 11693, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

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.

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Indoor Air Quality (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2004)
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)MATTHEW MAFFIA
Last registered2025-08-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$618,000 $37,080
2026$740,000 $44,400
2027$667,000 $40,020

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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 2017 (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

SubwayBroad Channel — A S · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cross Bay Blvd / W 17 Rd — Q52-SBS Q53-SBS · 750 ft · Select Bus Service
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 047 Chris Galas
Middle: P.S. 047 Chris Galas. 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

17 West 20 Road

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

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $432,225 on 2019-11-14 (lender: Quicken Loans INC.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-14Mortgage $432,225 — from MAFFIA, MATTHEW to MERS, INC.; QUICKEN LOANS INC. $432,225
2019-11-14Deed $576,300 — from ROSALIE MASTRODOMENICO, AS EXECUTRIX; THE ESTATE OF JACK SCACCIANOSE; THE ESTATE OF JACK E to MAFFIA, MATTHEW $576,300
2019-11-01Sold for $576,300 $576,300 $288,150
2005-07-14Mortgage $185,000 — from SCOTTI, JACK E to MERS $185,000
2005-07-14Deed $475,566 — from DSC PROPERTIES, INC. to SCOTTI, JACK E $475,566

Ten-year activity

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2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017101
2018000
2019044
2020000
2021101
2022000
2023202
202426026
2025202
2026101
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-05-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025
2025-08-19Eviction executed
2025-06-11311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Power Lines
2024
2024-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-10-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-10-01HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY,
2024-10-01HPD class A: § 27-2049 ADM CODE - POST AND MAINTAIN A STREET NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF THE DWELLING PLAINLY VISIBLE FROM THE SIDEWALK
2024-10-01HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING LESS THEN 20 SQ.FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2024-10-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2024-09-27311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-09-27Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-08-15311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2024-03-26HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water
2024-01-10311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2024-01-05City emergency repair (OMO): nyc hpd emergency operations division  essential service work ***urgent heat /$1,400
2024-01-04City emergency repair (OMO): provide single fuel drop with prime and start #2b-5 fuel fill tank. please report any problems immediately to esb fuel u$402
2024-01-04HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTME
2024-01-04HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM W
2024-01-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-03HPD 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
2024-01-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-01-02HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S
2024-01-02HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP
2024-01-02HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTME
2024-01-02HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP
2024-01-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023
2023-10-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-04311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2021
2021-04-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-10Mortgage satisfied — from SCOTTI, JACK E to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
2019-11-14Mortgage $432,225 — from MAFFIA, MATTHEW to MERS, INC.; QUICKEN LOANS INC.$432,225
2019-11-14Deed $576,300 — from ROSALIE MASTRODOMENICO, AS EXECUTRIX; THE ESTATE OF JACK SCACCIANOSE; THE ESTATE OF JACK E to MAFFIA, MATTHEW$576,300
2019-11-01Sold for $576,300$576,300
2017
2017-07-10311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2016
2016-08-08311: Mosquitoes — Large Number of Mosquitoes
2013
2013-01-25311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2006
2006-01-17REL — from DSC PROPERTIES INC to NORTH FORK BANK
2006-01-17PREL — from DSC PROPERTIES INC to NORTH FORK BANK
2006-01-17PREL — from DSC PROPERTIES INC to NORTH FORK BANK
2005
2005-07-14Mortgage $185,000 — from SCOTTI, JACK E to MERS$185,000
2005-07-14Deed $475,566 — from DSC PROPERTIES, INC. to SCOTTI, JACK E$475,566
2004
2004-12-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-10-06Permit NB — ISSUED
2004-06-11Job filed: NB
2004-06-11Job filed: NB

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