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40-40 79 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 01489 • Lot 0018 • Zip: 11373

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 40-40 79 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11373
Block: 01489
Lot: 0018
BBL: 4014890018
Unified address ID: 4014890018

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 42,176 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 307 ft x 139 ft
Built FAR: 4.18
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1956
Last altered: 2022
Floors: 6
Total units: 192
Residential units: 192
Building area: 176,480 sq ft
Building dimensions: 291 ft x 139 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: ALAMEDA GARDENS L.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $15,092,000
Total assessment: $6,791,400
Land assessment: $828,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 40-40 79TH STREET CO

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Elmhurst
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 3 minutes on foot · 163 m

  • Times Square 33 min 3 walking, 30 riding
  • Grand Central 33 min 3 walking, 30 riding
  • Penn Station 36 min 3 walking, 33 riding
  • Union Square 38 min 3 walking, 35 riding
  • Fulton Street 45 min 3 walking, 42 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 3 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 26, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1(CU):FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER PASSENGER ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT AS PER BC3001.2 & 27-9...

  2. HPD violation Apr 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH WALL OPPOSITE LAUNDRY R...

  4. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Jan 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 14, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQAURE FEET AT CEIL...

  2. HPD violation Oct 14, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A101, 1s...

2024

  1. Sale Oct 23, 2024 $18,000,000

    Changed hands

    40-40 79TH STREET

  2. Sale Oct 23, 2024 $18,000,000

    Changed hands

    40-40 79TH STREET

2022

  1. DOB violation Nov 21, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2021

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 23, 2022 $86,800

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. ECB violation Sep 1, 2020 $1,280

    CLASS - 1

    ALARM BELL NOT WORKING. EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH NO BUZZER. IN CAR PHONE NOT WORKING.

  2. DOB filing Jan 8, 2020 $175,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING TO REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING FRONT DOOR SYSTEM WITH NEW. REMOVE SMALL OVERHANG. REMOVE MABLE AND REPL...

2019

  1. DOB filing Nov 26, 2019 $210,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS AS INDICATED ON PLANS AND APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS O...

  2. DOB filing Jan 26, 2019 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF RRU UNITS ON THE ROOF. ALL WORK IN COMPLIANCE WITH TTPN 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2018

  1. Permit issued Oct 26, 2018

    EW / OT

    MKB CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Jul 18, 2018

    EW / OT

    AR CONTRACTING GROUP INC

  3. Permit issued Apr 30, 2018

    EW / OT

    AR CONTRACTING GROUP INC

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 25, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  6. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  7. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  3. ECB violation Oct 20, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING EAST ELEVATION EXP#1 OBSERVED FLOWER POT STORED ON FIRE ESCAPE LANDING 7TH FLRS...

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 9, 2015

    AL / OT

    SQUAN CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

2013

  1. DOB filing Sep 12, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT A TOTAL OF 434 LINEAR FEET BY 8-16 FEET APPROXIMATE HIGH HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED,PER DRAWINGS, RATED FOR 300 L...

  2. DOB filing Sep 12, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT A TOTAL OF 103 LINEAR FEET BY 67 FEET APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF TUBULAR STEEL SCAFFOLD STRUCTURE, PER DRAWINGS. INS...

2010

  1. DOB filing Nov 29, 2010 $404,800

    Alteration Type II

    MISCELLANEOUS BRICK REPLACEMENT, PARAPET WALL RELACEMENT LINTEL REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR...

  2. Permit issued Oct 14, 2010

    EW / OT

    YORK RESTORATION CORP

  3. Permit issued Jun 9, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2009

  1. ECB violation Nov 2, 2009 $500

    CLASS - 2

    34O02 70O02 98BB05

  2. ECB violation Nov 2, 2009 $500

    CLASS - 2

    34O02,70O02,98BB05.

  3. ECB violation Nov 2, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 2

    34O02 70O0 98BB05

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
ALAMEDA GARDENS LP
711 Stewart Avenue 100
Garden City, NY, 11530
Agent
BRG Management LLC
4570 Manhattan College Parkway Baseme
Bronx, NY, 10471
HeadOfficer
Michael Kohn
711 Stewart Avenue 100
Garden City, NY, 11530
Officer
Fausto Diaz
4570 Manhattan College Parkway Baseme
Bronx, NY, 10471
SiteManager
Michael Kohn
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
40-40 79TH STREET CO. LLC
LAURENCE GINSBERG
Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO. LLC
GEORGE PANOS
Owner
ALIGN MANAGEMENT CO. LLC
ROBERT CIAGLIA
Owner
ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO
MARK SCHULMAN
Owner
40-40 79 ST CO LLC
LAURENCE GINSBERG
Owner
Alameda Apartments Co., LLC
Laurence Ginsberg
Owner
40-40 79 St Co
Albert Ginsberg
Owner
40-40_79 TH STREET
LAURENCE GINSBERG LAURNECE
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
KILLINGWORTH, CT, 06419
Owner
AR CONTRACTING GROUP INC
JACKSON HEIGHT, NY, 11372
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
15377 MEMORIAL DRIVE
SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX, 77079
PARTY ONE
C/O 183 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: BENEDICT REALTY GROUP, LLC
711 STEWART AVENUE, SUITE 100
GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530
PARTY TWO
270 PARK AVENUE
45TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
711 STEWART AVENUE
SUITE 100
GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
15377 MEMORIAL DRIVE
SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX, 77079
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: ALIGN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO., LLC
183 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1602
NEW YORK, NY, 10016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner