98-41 57 Avenue

Queens, NY

BBL 4-01908-0001BIN 4431636Plain-text version

Concern level3 of 4

High

0121 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 10 apartments
0215 of those issued in the last 3 years
033 open rent-impairing violation(s)
041 eviction executed in the last 3 years

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid OATH/ECB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 51 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 207 apartments.

2018 — 52 units registered2023 — 51

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1965

Built

Floors

207

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building2 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed. HPD writes a separate violation for each room or spot, so one inspection can produce several near-identical entries; those are grouped below by apartment and date. This tax lot has 3 buildings; these counts are for this building only.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 5HIssued 2026-05-26

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED IN THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''98-45''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-02-063 violations

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR INSIDE COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''98-45''

1 more from the same inspection

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE CLOSER ARM AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT CELLAR

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-01-206 violations

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT COMPACTOR ROOM AT CELLAR, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE CLOSER ARM AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT CELLAR , SECTION ''98-45''

4 more from the same inspection

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT COMPACTOR ROOM AT CELLAR, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR INSIDE COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AND FRAME AT DOOR TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT CELLAR, SECTION ''98-45''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-05-266 violations

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR-CONDITIONER PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 6TH STORY BALCONY AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, SECTION ''98-45''

4 more from the same inspection

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR-CONDITIONER PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR-CONDITIONER PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT HOPPER DOOR INSIDE COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, SECTION ''98-45''
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND FLOWER POTS AT 6TH STORY BALCONY AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, SECTION ''98-45''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

627

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water453

Unsanitary Condition59

Plumbing19

Water Leak18

Electric18

Flooring/Stairs18

Paint/Plaster17

Door/Window11

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

629

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential496

Street/Sidewalk57

Unspecified53

Vehicle12

Commercial11

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

294

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony96

Misdemeanor123

Violation75

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings that the owner must correct. Most don't carry a fine on their own; summonses that go to a hearing and can be fined are listed separately under OATH/ECB.

No active DOB violations.

DOB building violations

OATH/ECB violations and fines

No OATH/ECB violations on record for this building.

OATH/ECB violations and fines

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2024-02-15Apt 6Hresidential

2023-05-15Apt 2Eresidential

2023-05-03—commercial

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court: repair & harassment cases

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2026-01-29

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2025-01-07

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2024-07-22

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2023-04-13

Heat / hot water

These are cases HPD is a party to, mostly tenants suing to force repairs or stop harassment. Eviction cases landlords file against tenants are not in the city's open data, so they don't appear here; the Evictions section shows only evictions a marshal carried out.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

SHERWOOD VILLAGE OWNERS CORP.

Head officer

OTTERMAN MICHAEL

Managing agent

NORCOR

2 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

55-30 98 PLACEQUEENS 99-04 57 AVENUEQUEENS

Landlord and related buildings

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1988-11-02 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2020-09-30 · $1,500,000

Mortgage2020-09-30$1,500,000

borrower SHERWOOD VILLAGE OWNERS CORPORATION · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2015-03-19$800,000

borrower SHERWOOD VILLAGE OWNERS CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK

Mortgage2010-12-29$700,000

borrower SHERWOOD VILLAGE OWNERS CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK

Mortgage2004-05-24$1,107,031.07

borrower SHERWOOD VILLAGE OWNERS CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2001-11-21$478,125.22

borrower SHERWOOD VILLAGE OWNERS CORPORATION · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale