62-22 78th Street, Queens

A single-family Middle Village townhouse where street parking friction and tree damage dominate the immediate block pattern.

A 1940 single-family house in Middle Village where municipal building-code datasets are unverified. For a single-unit property, physical mechanical inspections matter far more than city code filings, while the surrounding street context tells the story of the block. Three things to know:

Curb access and stored vehicles are active sources of neighborhood calls. 74 illegal parking complaints and 32 abandoned vehicle reports were logged within three blocks over the last year. The parking calls stem primarily from 40 blocked hydrant reports and 13 overnight commercial parking complaints rather than commuter turnover.

Tree damage and fallen limbs recur on the surrounding streets. 27 damaged tree calls were logged within three blocks over 12 months, including 16 reports of fallen branches or entire downed trees. Overgrown canopy and storm damage present ongoing sidewalk and roofline maintenance considerations around the parcel.

Building code data is unverified, shifting focus to physical inspection. Housing code filings for this address are unverified in public municipal datasets. For a single-family residential structure, buyer due diligence depends entirely on physical evaluation of the building envelope, mechanical systems, and foundation.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 23 street light condition complaints recorded within three blocks over the last year.
• 11 overgrown tree complaints logged within three blocks over 12 months.

62-22 78th Street is a single-family home in Queens, New York City (BBL 4029640016). This building is associated with Tsao, Elaine Szeling. 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 1940, this single-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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