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42-31 79 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 01525 • Lot 0092 • Zip: 11373

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class C 1 1 on record • 2007 1 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2026 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2009–2026 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2024–2026

Address

Primary address: 42-31 79 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11373
Block: 01525
Lot: 0092
BBL: 4015250092
Unified address ID: 4015250092

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.71
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - Two Stories Detached (Small or Moderate Size, With or Without Attic) (A1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2.5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 1,774 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 38 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF BI RONG LIN DATED J ULY 7 2023

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $825,000
Total assessment: $30,812
Land assessment: $10,905
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: LEE, ZHEN XIANG

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Elmhurst
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 4 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

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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jan 24, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AS NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT REAR A HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT 1ST FLOOR REAR BUMPO...

  2. DOB violation Jan 24, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT AT TIME OF INSPECTION , DAMAGE, OBERV ED TO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED TO REAR SECTION OF H...

2023

  1. Sale Jul 7, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    42-31 79TH STREET

2009

  1. ECB violation Jul 28, 2009 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. DOB RECORDS INDI...

  2. ECB violation Jul 28, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL INSTALLED WATER AND WASTE LINE FOR 3PC BTHRM (TUB,TOILET,SINK) RESIDEN...

2007

  1. HPD violation Feb 1, 2007

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK SECURITY GATE AT ENTRANCE...

2006

  1. Sale Oct 3, 2006 $587,000

    Changed hands

    42-31 79 STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
LIN, BI RONG
42-31 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 01/03/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF BI RONG LIN DATED JULY 7 2023
42-31 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 01/03/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
LI, CHAO HUA
42-31 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 01/03/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
LEE, ZHEN XIANG
42-31 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 01/03/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
IRREVOCALBE TRUST OF BI RONG LI DATED JULY 7, 2023
42-31 79TH ST
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 07/07/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA)
ACRIS 01/14/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 01/14/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS
ACRIS 01/14/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
2929 WALDEN AVENUE, DEPEW, NY 14043
ACRIS 10/25/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
ACRIS 10/19/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LEE, ZHEN XIANG
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
IRREVOCABLE TRUST OF BI RONG LIN DATED J ULY 7 2023
PLUTO