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481 Seneca Avenue

Queens · 11385 | BBL 4034310008 | BIN 4081908
Data as of August 28, 2026
A
Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations

HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 6, 2026.

The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.

A 6-unit building, built in 1930.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 8 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
995
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
6
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
61
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,959
ZIP median
rent
1930
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
243 places
Amenities
nearby

481 Seneca Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11385. The closest subway is Seneca Av (M) (7-minute walk), served by the M line.

Is 481 Seneca Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 6 residential units at 481 Seneca Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 481 Seneca Avenue?
Seneca Av (M) — a 7-minute walk (520m) from 481 Seneca Avenue. Served by the L and M lines.
Is 481 Seneca Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1930, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total141
Open0
Closed141
By severity class
Class A0 open · 37 closed
Class B0 open · 101 closed
Class C0 open · 1 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total8
Open8
Closed0
Complaints
Total5
Open (active)0
Closed5
Recent open violations
  • 2014-05-15 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2006-01-06 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2005-01-31 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1930. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1930 (96 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)4,500
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)481 SENECA AVENUE LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status6 of 6 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)6
Stabilized (latest)6
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total61229
Violent719
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies1565
Misdemeanors25105
Violations1647
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 47
  • PETIT LARCENY: 45
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 31
  • GRAND LARCENY: 17
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 12
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 58,954 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls995
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 164
  • Noise - Residential: 158
  • Blocked Driveway: 114
  • Noise - Commercial: 98
  • Dirty Condition: 68
By category
Other404
Noise290
Parking278
Rats10
Construction8
Homeless3
Drug1
Drinking1
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints290
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential158
Commercial98
Street Sidewalk31
Vehicle3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$200–350/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 457 SENECA AVENUE 91m · $200–350/mo licensee: NAEGELE, DOROTHY
  • 1810 HIMROD ST 114m · $200–350/mo licensee: CLIFFSIDE HOME IMPROVEMENT CORP.
  • 559 SENECA AVENUE 157m · $200–350/mo licensee: A & J ACERO CONSTRUCTION INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)3
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter K-5 · 3 min (217m) · District 24
  • Learners and Leaders Pre-K-5 · 3 min (247m) · District 24
  • P.S. 086 The Irvington K-5 · 9 min (744m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby 6-8 · 8 min (623m) · District 32
  • I.S. 093 Ridgewood 6-8 · 10 min (785m) · District 24
  • All City Leadership Secondary School 6-12 · 12 min (946m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Grover Cleveland High School 9-12 · 9 min (720m) · District 24
  • All City Leadership Secondary School 6-12 · 12 min (946m) · District 32
  • Bushwick Hs 9-12 · 12 min (994m) · District 32
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines2
Lines served: L · M
Closest 3 stations
  • Seneca Av M · 520m · 7 min walk
  • DeKalb Av L · 560m · 7 min walk
  • Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs M, L · 695m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby243
Eating (129) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants84
Fast food45
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)69
→ Supermarkets8
→ Convenience61
Pharmacies13
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (34 places selling coffee, of which 32 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby31
A: 27 B: 3 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Carlos Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Seneca Fiesta · Latin American
  • Grade A Sicily's Best Pizzeria & Restaurant · Pizza
  • Grade A Buttah · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Milo's Yard · American
  • Grade A Beijing · Chinese
  • Grade A Gordos Cantina · Mexican
  • Grade A Estrella Del Mar · Spanish
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby24
By category — top 8 of 10 (22 of 24 facilities)
Solid Waste5
Youth Services4
Transportation3
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten3
Health Care2
Schools (K-12)2
Historical Sites2
Human Services1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 81q Jean Paul Richter Schools (K-12)
  • Learners And Leaders Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11385 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,959/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11385 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$87,365/yr
Median monthly income$7,280/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,184/mo
ZIP median rent$1,959/mo
ZIP median rent is 26.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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