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508 Seneca Avenue

Queens · 11385 | BBL 4034360034 | BIN 4082057
Data as of September 3, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 2 open Class B

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

3 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous) and 2 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,786 days (about 8 years), on record since 2019.

Violation figures current as of Oct 16, 2026.

A 14-unit building, built in 1989.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 2 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

2
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
995
311 calls
12 months to Sep 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
14
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
67
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,959
ZIP median
rent
1989
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
243 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1989 as the year built — newer than 97% of the 1,425 buildings we cover in ZIP 11385, and the newest of the 26 buildings we cover on this block. 14 apartments — the most of any building we cover on this block, and more than 94% of the 1,425 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11385 have fewer. The building’s floor space is 2.2 times the size of its lot: 10,849 sq ft of building on a 5,000 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 18, 2026.

508 Seneca Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11385. The closest subway is Seneca Av (M) (6-minute walk), served by the M line.

What's the closest subway to 508 Seneca Avenue?
Seneca Av (M) — a 6-minute walk (443m) from 508 Seneca Avenue. Served by the L and M lines.
Is 508 Seneca Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1989, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total27
Open3
Closed24

Issued March 2019. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A1 open · 10 closed
Class B2 open · 10 closed
Class C0 open · 4 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2019-03-03 Class B · Apt 2D · 2,787 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STO…"
  • 2019-03-03 Class B · Apt 2D · 2,787 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A…"
  • 2019-03-03 Class A · Apt 2D · 2,787 days open "§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Roaches: 1
  • 2019-03-03 roaches · Apt 2D
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 16, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints2
Open0
Closed2
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Paint1
Electric1
Hot Water1
Plumbing1
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-31 · Apt 3A · NON EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
  • 2026-01-31 · Apt 3A · EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
  • 2025-09-05 · Apt 3D · NON EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total2
By year
20252
Most recent
  • 2025-09-09 Apt 3D
  • 2025-09-09 Apt 3D
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total2
Open2
Closed0
Complaints
Total14
Open (active)0
Closed14
Recent open violations
  • 2015-03-11 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • 2015-01-23 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
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
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1989, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1989 (37 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units14
Building area (sqft)10,849
Lot area (sqft)5,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)SENECA AVENUE REALTY LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
ⓘ 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
Total67258
Violent825
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies1881
Misdemeanors30114
Violations1551
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: 51
  • PETIT LARCENY: 43
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 38
  • GRAND LARCENY: 24
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 16
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
  • 559 SENECA AVENUE 83m · $200–350/mo licensee: A & J ACERO CONSTRUCTION INC.
  • 576 SENECA AVENUE 140m · $200–350/mo licensee: BLESSINGS DELI & GROCERY INC.
  • 457 SENECA AVENUE 166m · $200–350/mo licensee: NAEGELE, DOROTHY
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)7
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (7)
  • P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter K-5 · 2 min (127m) · District 24
  • Learners and Leaders Pre-K-5 · 4 min (318m) · District 24
  • P.S. 086 The Irvington K-5 · 9 min (697m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby 6-8 · 8 min (671m) · District 32
  • I.S. 093 Ridgewood 6-8 · 9 min (758m) · District 24
  • All City Leadership Secondary School 6-12 · 11 min (862m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Grover Cleveland High School 9-12 · 10 min (793m) · District 24
  • All City Leadership Secondary School 6-12 · 11 min (862m) · District 32
  • Bushwick Hs 9-12 · 11 min (904m) · 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 · 443m · 6 min walk
  • DeKalb Av L · 558m · 7 min walk
  • Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs M, L · 607m · 8 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 nearby41
A: 34 B: 4 C: 1 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A Carlos Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Seneca Fiesta · Latin American
  • Grade A Sicily's Best Pizzeria & Restaurant · Pizza
  • Grade A Susano's Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Un Nuevo Pricipio · Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
  • Grade A Buttah · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Milo's Yard · American
  • Grade A Beijing · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby34
By category — top 8 of 10 (32 of 34 facilities)
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
Youth Services6
Solid Waste5
Historical Sites4
Schools (K-12)3
Transportation3
Health Care1
Human Services1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 81q Jean Paul Richter Schools (K-12)
  • St Brigid Catholic Academy Schools (K-12)
  • Learners And Leaders Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 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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