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42-34 79 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 01524 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 11373

Condition

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

19 Open HPD violations Class A 6 Class B 1 Class I 12 19 on record • 2009–2026 3 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1999–2001 1 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1999–2012

Address

Primary address: 42-34 79 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11373
Block: 01524
Lot: 0023
BBL: 4015240023
Unified address ID: 4015240023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,900 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 29 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.15
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2.75
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,333 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CHEN, SHAO JIE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,292,000
Total assessment: $48,370
Land assessment: $14,676
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHEN, MEIYING

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
Grand Av-Newtown E F M R

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Jun 11, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 2, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Apr 15, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2012

  1. ECB violation Jul 11, 2012 $300

    CLASS - 3

    VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED A VEHICLE ...

2009

  1. Sale Dec 9, 2009 $886,500

    Changed hands

    42-34 79TH STREET

2001

  1. ECB violation Aug 18, 2001 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL FULL PARTITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING A RECREATION ROOM WITH A BATHR...

  2. DOB violation Aug 18, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. ECB violation Mar 16, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT FRONT OF PREMISES CREATED A 8FT CURB CUT AND PARKING PAD IN FRONT OF HOUSE.BLACK ...

  4. DOB violation Mar 16, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1999

  1. ECB violation Sep 29, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: FRONT OF THE HOUSE LOWER GROUND ANDERECTED PARKING PLACE FRONT OF THE HOUSE WITH C...

  2. DOB violation Sep 29, 1999

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
DIEGO V. CORTEZ
42-34 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
DIEGO V CORTEZ
42-34 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
Registration Contract
Officer
ANA S ESPINOSA
42-34 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
Registration Contract
SiteManager
DIEGO V CORTEZ
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEN, MEIYING
ACRIS 05/10/2024
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEN, SHAO JIE
ACRIS 05/10/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
ACRIS 05/10/2024
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CORTEZ, DIEGO V
ACRIS 02/03/2010
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ESPINOSA, ANA S
ACRIS 02/03/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AS NOMINEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC.
ACRIS 02/03/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 02/03/2010
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, MEIYING
42-34 79TH STREET
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 12/09/2009
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, SHAO JIE
42-34 79TH STREET
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 12/09/2009
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
10401 DEERWOOD PARK BLVD
JACKSONVILLE, FL
ACRIS 02/11/2000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHEN, MEIYING
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHEN, SHAO JIE
PLUTO