72-31 Kessel Street, Queens

A single-family Forest Hills home where curb access and mature tree canopy dictate the surrounding block texture.

A 1925 single-family home in Forest Hills. Small residential properties generate little agency activity because there are no shared hallways or multi-family filings, making block conditions and physical upkeep the core considerations. Three things to know:

Curb space stays tight, and driveways get blocked. The property logged one call for partial driveway access in July 2025. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 20 driveway calls over 12 months, mostly for full access blockages. Driveway clearances remain an active local friction point.

Short-term parking friction concentrates on nearby corners. 26 illegal parking reports were filed within three blocks over the last year. The calls focus on posted sign violations and blocked crosswalks rather than stored cars, reflecting short-term curb turnover along the block.

Mature street trees generate regular maintenance calls. 21 reports of fallen or cracked tree branches came in within three blocks over 12 months. Heavy neighborhood greenery means overhead limbs and storm drainage deserve close review.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 17 sewer complaints and 15 water maintenance calls were logged within three blocks over 12 months.
• 6 lead-testing kit requests were logged within three blocks over the last year.

72-31 Kessel Street is a single-family home in Queens, New York City (BBL 4032640045). This building is associated with Scott, As Trustee, Gretel. 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 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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