Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

Building report

29-12 Deerfield Road · Queens · BBL 4157940025 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

Free while in beta — every NYC building gets a report like this, updated weekly from city records. If it's useful, chip in to keep it free

Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP15.8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 52.7. In ZIP 11691, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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 violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-12.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: APPLIANCE (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Blocked Driveway (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1950)
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)2912 Deerfield LLC
Head officerEkta Kothari
Managing agentSmartkey Property Management LLC
Last registered2026-05-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$728,000 $43,680
2026$735,000 $44,100
2027$770,000 $46,200

The city's market estimate has risen 6% 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.

In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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

SubwayBeach 25 St — A · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Seagirt Blvd / Beach 29 St — Q22 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 043
Middle: 53, 319. 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

29-12 Deerfield 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

3 311 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 SMARTKEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 29 buildings, 99 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4 · C6 · D7 · F8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
355 West 41 Street MN16 B
504 West 126 Street MN9 F
3816 Barnes Avenue BX7 C
1822 Edison Avenue BX5 F
1353 Taylor Avenue BX5 F
4245 Digney Avenue BX5 D
836 East 214 Street BX4 C
364 East 173 Street BX3 C
2084 Ryer Avenue BX3 C
362 East 173 Street BX3 D
3021 Eastchester Road BX3 D
959 East 212 Street BX3 D
1607 Taylor Avenue BX3 F
952 East 227 Street BX3 D
366 East 173 Street BX3 B
3237 Chestnut Drive North BX3 F
1051 Vincent Avenue BX2 F
559 Claremont Parkway BX2 F
1057 Vincent Avenue BX2 D
29-12 Deerfield Road QN2 D
1059 Vincent Avenue BX2 B
3315 Baychester Avenue BX2 B
119-43 166 Street QN2 A
22-62 Mott Avenue QN2 A
769 East 218 Street BX1 F
150-71 116 Drive QN1 A
3001 Grace Avenue BX1 C
120-28 218 Street QN1 A
750 Georgia Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $427,000 on 2020-06-02 (lender: United Mortgage Corp) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-06-02Mortgage $427,000 — from KOTHARI, EKTA to UNITED MORTGAGE CORP; MERS $427,000
2019-01-18Deed $375,000 — from LEIGH, JOYCE; LEIGH-CARTER, CAROLYN to KOTHARI, EKTA $375,000
2019-01-18Mortgage $243,700 — from KOTHARI, EKTA to METRO CITY BANK $243,700
2019-01-11Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $187,500
2005-11-29Mortgage $50,000 — from LEIGH, ALICE to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $50,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
11
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017112
2018202
2019369
2020246
2021202
2022202
202311011
2024101
2025000
202610010
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-08-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STOR
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCAT
2026-01-26311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-01-26311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2026-01-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-01-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STOR
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2026-03-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCAT
2026-01-26311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-01-26311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2026-01-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-01-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
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
2023
2023-05-02311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-05-02311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-05-02311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2023-05-02Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-05-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2023-05-02Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-03-24311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-01-09311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-01-09311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-01-09Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-01-09Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022
2022-08-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2021-05-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2020-12-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-07-30Mortgage satisfied — from KOTHARI, EKTA to METRO CITY BANK
2020-07-29Deed — from KOTHARI, EKTA to 2912 DEERFIELD RD LLC
2020-07-17Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-06-02Mortgage $427,000 — from KOTHARI, EKTA to UNITED MORTGAGE CORP; MERS$427,000
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
2019-06-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-15DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2019-01-31Mortgage satisfied — from LEIGH, ALICE to FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, LLC; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2019-01-18Deed $375,000 — from LEIGH, JOYCE; LEIGH-CARTER, CAROLYN to KOTHARI, EKTA$375,000
2019-01-18PAT — from LEIGH-CARTER, CAROLYN to LEIGH, JOYCE
2019-01-18Mortgage $243,700 — from KOTHARI, EKTA to METRO CITY BANK$243,700
2019-01-11Sold for $375,000$375,000
2018
2018-10-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-23311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2017
2017-08-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-04-17Mortgage satisfied — from LEIGH, GEORGE C; LEIGH, ALICE to NORSTAR BANK; NORSTAR BANK OF LONG ISLAND; HEMPSTEAD BANK; FLEET BANK OF NEW YORK; FLEET N
2016
2016-02-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011
2011-11-30ATL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2010
2010-11-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2008
2008-07-15TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2005
2005-11-29Mortgage $50,000 — from LEIGH, ALICE to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$50,000
1993
1993-06-16Permit AL — ISSUED
1977
1977-09-28Deed — from LEVINE, IRVING; LEVINE, SANDRA to GEORGE C LEIGH; ALICE LEIGH
1977-09-28Mortgage — from LEIGH, GEORGE, C; LEIGH, ALICE to PENINSULA NATL BANK

Support this site Back to the building page