Question 1

Why are Corona buildings flagged for illegal conversions so often?

Accepted Answer

Corona has one of NYC's highest household-density rates per BBL, driven by large immigrant family households and rental investors converting basements, attics, and garages into separate units. DOB enforcement records show Corona as one of the city's highest-volume illegal-conversion zones. The audit's CO check against the listed unit count flags most of these.

Question 2

Are Corona walk-up apartments rent-stabilized?

Accepted Answer

Most pre-1974 6+ unit Corona walk-ups are rent-stabilized through standard rules. The neighborhood has one of Queens's deepest stabilized supplies, and many tenants pay below-market stabilized rents without realizing. The audit's DHCR check shows the specific building's status.

Question 3

How does Corona compare to Jackson Heights on violations?

Accepted Answer

Corona and adjacent Jackson Heights (11372) share similar compliance pressure — both dense, both rent-regulated, both with significant illegal-conversion patterns. Corona averages slightly higher per-building open-violation counts because Jackson Heights has more well-managed garden-apartment co-ops in the mix while Corona is more uniformly landlord-owned rental stock.

Question 4

Should I worry about lead paint in a Corona walk-up?

Accepted Answer

Yes — nearly all Corona walk-ups predate 1978 and are subject to NYC Local Law 1 lead-paint remediation when a child under 6 is in the unit. Several Corona landlords carry significant open class-C lead-paint violations in our index. If you're moving in with young children, request the most recent lead inspection records as part of the lease process.

Question 5

Is Corona in a FEMA flood zone?

Accepted Answer

Parts of southern Corona toward Flushing Meadows and the Flushing River sit in FEMA Zones AE and X. Most of the dense residential blocks north of Roosevelt Avenue are outside high-risk zones. The audit pulls FEMA designation per BBL; for any property within several blocks of the park or river, this is worth checking.

#	Address	Risk signals	Audit
1	39-06 114 Street, Queens	402	Audit →
2	102-43 Corona Avenue, Queens	263	Audit →
3	40-19 99 Street, Queens	191	Audit →
4	42-04 111 Street, Queens	188	Audit →
5	57-31 108 Street, Queens	187	Audit →
6	108-20 48 Avenue, Queens	178	Audit →
7	98-13 Northern Boulevard, Queens	175	Audit →
8	112-22 37 Avenue, Queens	164	Audit →
9	40-69 Junction Boulevard, Queens	146	Audit →
10	33-12 107 Street, Queens	145	Audit →
11	37-20 99 Street, Queens	139	Audit →
12	104-61 39 Avenue, Queens	124	Audit →
13	40-15 102 Street, Queens	120	Audit →
14	99-42 41 Avenue, Queens	110	Audit →
15	34-02 106 Street, Queens	110	Audit →
16	40-57 Junction Boulevard, Queens	110	Audit →
17	97-07 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens	106	Audit →
18	54-09 108 Street, Queens	106	Audit →
19	37-50 97 Street, Queens	105	Audit →
20	104-44 42 Avenue, Queens	105	Audit →
21	97-17 43 Avenue, Queens	104	Audit →
22	101-14 39 Avenue, Queens	99	Audit →
23	33-36 102 Street, Queens	94	Audit →
24	58-03 Van Cleef Street, Queens	91	Audit →
25	34-21 102 Street, Queens	87	Audit →
26	50-19 108 Street, Queens	85	Audit →
27	110-52 Corona Avenue, Queens	85	Audit →
28	112-37 38 Avenue, Queens	84	Audit →
29	96-04 57 Avenue, Queens	81	Audit →
30	102-10 Larue Avenue, Queens	81	Audit →
31	111-73 43 Avenue, Queens	79	Audit →
32	96-02 57 Avenue, Queens	79	Audit →
33	35-12 109 Street, Queens	78	Audit →
34	100-13 Northern Boulevard, Queens	75	Audit →
35	39-12 112 Street, Queens	73	Audit →
36	57-33 Waldron Street, Queens	73	Audit →
37	34-27 101 Street, Queens	70	Audit →
38	112-24 Northern Boulevard, Queens	69	Audit →
39	102-02 Northern Boulevard, Queens	68	Audit →
40	58-03 Calloway Street, Queens	68	Audit →
41	34-13 99 Street, Queens	67	Audit →
42	54-10 102 Street, Queens	67	Audit →
43	106-02 Northern Boulevard, Queens	66	Audit →
44	108-51 39 Avenue, Queens	65	Audit →
45	108-62 38 Avenue, Queens	65	Audit →
46	57-48 Van Doren Street, Queens	65	Audit →
47	112-02 Northern Boulevard, Queens	64	Audit →
48	40-20 Junction Boulevard, Queens	63	Audit →
49	54-06 102 Street, Queens	63	Audit →
50	104-31 39 Avenue, Queens	63	Audit →
51	108-60 38 Avenue, Queens	62	Audit →
52	35-24 103 Street, Queens	62	Audit →
53	59-21 Calloway Street, Queens	62	Audit →
54	33-19 104 Street, Queens	62	Audit →
55	105-04 37 Avenue, Queens	61	Audit →
56	37-38 104 Street, Queens	61	Audit →
57	108-39 42 Avenue, Queens	60	Audit →
58	97-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens	59	Audit →
59	57-40 Waldron Street, Queens	59	Audit →
60	58-31 Penrod Street, Queens	58	Audit →
61	34-22 102 Street, Queens	58	Audit →
62	42-06 114 Street, Queens	58	Audit →
63	108-23 37 Avenue, Queens	58	Audit →
64	96-10 37 Avenue, Queens	58	Audit →
65	53-16 97 Street, Queens	58	Audit →

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