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87-24 Pitkin Avenue

Queens · 11417 | BBL 4113670011 | BIN 4245587
Data as of September 3, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 6 apartments

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

5 open HPD violations on record: 4 Class A (non-hazardous) and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operating lock in the entrance.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 7,800 days (about 21 years), on record since 2005.

Violation figures current as of Oct 16, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 1977.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 1 open DOB violation at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
332
311 calls
12 months to Sep 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
34
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,853
ZIP median
rent
1977
Year built
9 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
28 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

87-24 Pitkin Avenue sits in Queens, ZIP 11417. The closest subway is 88 St (A) (9-minute walk), served by the A line.

What's the closest subway to 87-24 Pitkin Avenue?
88 St (A) — a 9-minute walk (708m) from 87-24 Pitkin Avenue. Served by the A line.
Is 87-24 Pitkin Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1977, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total15
Open5
Closed10

Oldest open violation: June 2005 · Most recent: December 2021. 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 A4 open · 3 closed
Class B0 open · 4 closed
Class C1 open · 2 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2021-12-17 Class A · 1,766 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NE…"
  • 2021-12-17 Class A · 1,766 days open "§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY…"
  • 2021-12-17 Class A · 1,766 days open "§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NE…"
  • 2021-12-17 Class A · 1,766 days open "§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMIS…"
  • 2005-06-08 Class C · Apt 3B · 7,802 days open "SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATING LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED A…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
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 C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class A · 4 open · penalty 4 · (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
Heat2
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-11-25 · Apt 3A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-11-20 · Apt 3A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: 3A
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total2
By year
20262
Most recent
  • 2026-03-17 Apt 3B
  • 2026-03-17 Apt 3B
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total1
Open1
Closed0
Complaints
Total0
Open (active)0
Closed0
Recent open violations
  • 1988-12-01 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1977. For buildings built between 1960 and 1978, Local Law 1 applies where the owner knows lead-based paint is present — there is no automatic pre-1960 presumption. Lead paint in residential use was federally banned in 1978.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1977 (49 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors2
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)3,960
Lot area (sqft)3,652
Owner of record (PLUTO)BALSAM VILLAGE 3 LLC
Designations
Council district32
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
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
Total3492
Violent14
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1534
Misdemeanors1541
Violations213
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):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 22
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 13
  • GRAND LARCENY: 13
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 11
  • GRAND LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE: 10
Borough context: Queens (12 mo): 58,954 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls332
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 51
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 29
  • Blocked Driveway: 26
  • Noise - Residential: 25
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 21
By category
Other221
Parking77
Noise28
Construction6
Drug0
Rats0
Trash0
Drinking0
Homeless0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints28
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential25
Street Sidewalk2
Vehicle1
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate 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
  • 8829 PITKIN AVENUE 98m · $200–350/mo licensee: O. T. ADVANCED DRYWALL LLC
  • 8851 PITKIN AVE 122m · $200–350/mo licensee: TONY HORSE CONSTRUCTION CORP
  • 13214 87TH ST 210m · $200–350/mo licensee: A-1 HARDWOOD FLOORS INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby6
Elementary (K-5)2
Middle (6-8)3
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • P.S. 063 Old South K-5 · 5 min (378m) · District 27
  • P.S. 232 Lindenwood K-8 · 12 min (956m) · District 27
Middle — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard 6-8 · 5 min (395m) · District 27
  • M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes 6-8 · 11 min (909m) · District 27
  • P.S. 232 Lindenwood K-8 · 12 min (956m) · District 27
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • Robert H. Goddard High School of Communication Art 9-12 · 5 min (395m) · District 27
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines1
Lines served: A
Closest 1 stations
  • 88 St A · 708m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby28
Eating (23) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants11
Fast food12
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)3
→ Supermarkets0
→ Convenience3
Pharmacies1
ATMs1
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no supermarkets mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index B — Several coffee options (3 places selling coffee, of which 1 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 nearby1
A: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Lucky 88 Store Inc. · Coffee/tea
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby21
By category
Parks And Plazas7
Transportation4
Schools (K-12)3
Solid Waste2
Youth Services2
Health Care1
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten1
City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • J.h.s. 202 Robert H. Goddard Schools (K-12)
  • Tudor Malls Parks And Plazas
  • Park Parks And Plazas
  • Sunrise Yard City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Vito Locascio Field Parks And Plazas
  • Southside Burial Ground Parks And Plazas

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 Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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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 11417 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,853/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11417 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$86,330/yr
Median monthly income$7,194/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,158/mo
ZIP median rent$1,853/mo
ZIP median rent is 25.8% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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