40-28 78th Street, Queens

The house keeps a thin paper trail, but the immediate surrounding block stays busy with commercial party noise, parking friction, and food establishment venting.

A two-family home in Jackson Heights built in 1925. The building itself stays clear of filings, but the surrounding block activity carries persistent commercial noise, driveway friction, and food venting calls. Three things to know:

Commercial party noise dominates the surrounding blocks. 293 commercial noise complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, with 285 specifically citing loud music and parties. This volume sits well above typical city patterns, pointing to active venues nearby.

Blocked curb cuts are a continuous source of friction on the block. 259 blocked driveway calls occurred within three blocks over the past 12 months, including 197 reports of total access loss. Drivers frequently obstruct private curb cuts along this strip.

Restaurant exhaust and air quality calls surface on surrounding blocks. 14 food establishment reports and 7 indoor air quality complaints were logged within three blocks over the past 12 months. Kitchen exhaust odors and air quality issues can travel through open windows or shared exterior walls.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 233 illegal parking calls within three blocks last year, mostly blocked hydrants and posted sign violations.
• 159 water system complaints recorded across the surrounding three blocks over the past 12 months.
• 15 public drinking reports logged within three blocks over the last 12 months.

40-28 78th Street is a two-family home in Queens, New York City (BBL 4014880020). This building is associated with Jacob Siladgi. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1925, this two-family home sits in Queens and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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