160-52 20th Avenue, Queens

A mid-century Whitestone single-family residence framed by street-level curb and ventilation patterns nearby.

A 1950 single-family home in Whitestone. Single-family properties generate very little direct city paperwork, shifting focus to street-level activity on surrounding blocks. Three things to know:

Commercial overnight parking and curb friction show up on surrounding blocks. 46 illegal parking complaints were registered within three blocks over the last 12 months. 22 of those calls specifically report commercial overnight parking, alongside 11 blocked-hydrant calls — indicating heavy curb usage by commercial vehicles after hours.

Food establishment and indoor air quality complaints surface nearby. 3 food establishment complaints and 1 indoor air quality call were logged within three blocks over the past year. Air quality and food venting issues on surrounding blocks typically stem from nearby commercial kitchens or localized exhaust systems.

Zoning and conversion filings mark nearby residential parcels. 17 building-use complaints were registered within three blocks in the last 12 months. The complaints focus on occupancy and use: 7 calls flagged missing or contrary Certificates of Occupancy, and 5 cited illegal residential conversions.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 16 street condition complaints within three blocks in the last year, led by 12 pothole reports.
• 14 abandoned vehicle complaints recorded across the three-block area over the past 12 months.

160-52 20th Avenue is a single-family home in Queens, New York City (BBL 4057450020). This building is associated with Chen, Guogan. 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 1950, 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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