60-44 Catalpa Avenue
Composite verdict
This is a 2-family, 2-floor building built in 1909 (117 years old) owned by Rosemarie Limbacher. HPD violation data is not available — the building has no HPD registration on file, which is common for small owner-occupied 2-family homes but means there is no public record of maintenance complaints or violations to review. Rent stabilization data is also unavailable. What the data does show is reassuring on safety (crime score 99/A, only 1 incident nearby) and pest history (no bedbug infestations in the past 3 years), but the neighborhood has notable parking-related 311 activity (130 parking complaints, including 66 illegal parking and 64 blocked driveway calls), and noise is rated a moderate C-grade with 39 complaints in the past 12 months, mostly street/sidewalk-origin.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
units
(out of 100)
rent
rating
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
nearby
- The building was constructed in 1909 — 117 years old — what major systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical wiring, roof) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of when those updates were done?
- HPD registration data is not on file for this building. Can you provide a copy of the certificate of occupancy and any written maintenance or repair logs from the past 12 months so there is a documented record of the building's condition?
- 311 records show 64 blocked driveway complaints and 66 illegal parking complaints in the area — is there dedicated off-street parking for this unit, and has the driveway access been a recurring problem for residents?
- Noise data shows a C-grade with 39 complaints over the past 12 months, dominated by street/sidewalk noise (18 calls) and residential noise (16 calls) — how is sound transmission between the two units, and what, if anything, has been done to address it in a building this age?
- Rent stabilization status could not be confirmed through public records. Is this unit rent-stabilized or subject to any other form of rent regulation, and can you provide written documentation of the unit's regulatory status before lease signing?
- Given that this is a 2-family building with no HPD registration, what is the landlord's process for handling maintenance requests and repairs — is there a written procedure, and what response time can a tenant expect for non-emergency issues?
- Inspect the building's infrastructure closely given its 1909 construction: look for signs of aging in the electrical panel (fuse box vs. circuit breakers), exposed or outdated plumbing, and the condition of the boiler or heating system — these are common failure points in buildings of this age.
- Check the shared spaces and building envelope — stairwells, entry doors, windows, and the roof line if visible — for water damage, peeling paint (lead paint is a real concern in a pre-1960 building), or deferred maintenance that would not appear in any public record given the absence of HPD data.
- Walk the block and observe the driveway and parking situation directly: with 130 parking-related 311 complaints in the area, assess whether the driveway is frequently blocked, how tight street parking is, and whether the street/sidewalk noise level at the time of your visit matches the moderate C-grade rating.
60-44 Catalpa Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11385. The closest subway is Fresh Pond Rd (M) (5-minute walk), served by the M line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 64 restaurants, 20 cafes, 53 groceries, and 8 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 088 Seneca (grades Pre-K to 5), a 2-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is moderate noise activity — 39 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 99/100 safety score.
- WERBART GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC.
- BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT LLC
- MYERS,KEITH A
- P.S. 088 Seneca
- P.S. 239
- Fresh Pond Rd (M)
- Forest Av (M)
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