Queens · Block 1291 · Lot 12 · 11372

37-20 81 Street

6 floors · 83 apartments · 67,468 sq ft · built 1928 · class D4 · owner of record: Cambridge Equities Inc

30open violations
$3,125ECB/OATH penalties owed
8HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
61dto Bedbug annual filing

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 61 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 61 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 77 days
Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 67,468 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 182 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 182 days
Annual filing
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 305 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 3 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 792 days
Next cycle year 2028
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2031) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2031
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 1291). Agency page

Dec 31, 2031
in 1887 days
Next due 2031
Annual boiler inspection (2 boilers) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-04-06 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1) · $3,125 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Oct 3, 2022Construction CLASS - 2
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED ON WALKWAYS AT EXPOSURE ONE PERMIT # Q00594580-I1-SH EXPIRED ON 09/16/2022 NOT RENEW AS REQUIRED. RENEW SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT.
#39507126L
Nov 22, 2022
DEFAULT
$3,125
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
HPD (28) · C 8 · B 20 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Feb 5, 2025CApt 4D · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHMar 3, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 3R · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 1B · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 1H · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 4F · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 3M · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 2B · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 5N · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 5C · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 1M · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 4N · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTFeb 18, 2025
Jan 14, 2025BApt 2A · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHFeb 18, 2025
Jan 3, 2025CApt 4D · § 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.Jan 7, 2025
Jan 3, 2025CApt 4D · § 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.Jan 7, 2025
Nov 25, 2024C§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED ON METAL SECURITY GATE LEADING TO COMPACTOR CHUTE AT CELLARDec 1, 2024
Nov 14, 2024CApt 4D · § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH ADec 8, 2024
Jun 13, 2024BApt 5E · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 18, 2024
Jun 13, 2024BApt 5E · § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 18, 2024
Aug 3, 2023BApt 1G · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SINK BASE CABINET DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHSep 7, 2023
Aug 3, 2023BApt 1G · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQAURE FEET AT EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHSep 7, 2023
Aug 3, 2023BApt 1G · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHSep 7, 2023
Aug 3, 2023BApt 1G · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHSep 7, 2023
Aug 3, 2023BApt 1G · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHSep 7, 2023
Dec 14, 2021BApt 5D · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING ( 4 SQ FT ) & SOUTH ( 6 SQ FT )WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''Jan 18, 2022
Jan 5, 2021CApt 6J · § 27-2056.8 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJan 9, 2021
Aug 25, 2020C§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.Aug 29, 2020
Mar 23, 2020C§ 27-2056.4(H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.Mar 29, 2020
Jan 30, 2006BApt 1G · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTHMar 11, 2006

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