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1938-1944 Gates Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 03478 • Lot 0031 • Zip: 11385

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 35 on record • 1989–2023 4 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1997–2025

Address

Primary address: 1938-1944 Gates Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11385
Block: 03478
Lot: 0031
BBL: 4034780031
Unified address ID: 4034780031

Land use and zoning

Land use: Transportation & Utility
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 16,835 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 160 ft x 100 ft
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Utility Bureau Properties - Telephone Utility (U4)
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 0 sq ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: VERIZON NEW YORK INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Utilities
Market value: $0
Total assessment: $0
Land assessment: $0
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: N Y TELEPHONE CO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Ridgewood
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Forest Av M

About 3 minutes on foot · 175 m

  • Union Square 36 min 3 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 3 walking, 37 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 44 min 3 walking, 41 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 riding
  • Penn Station 50 min 3 walking, 47 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Railroad
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 13, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Apr 10, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT EXP#4 BY REAR YARD BASE OF WALL STONE ( PAINTED RED ) CRACKED SITTING ON SIDEWALK, ALSO AT EXP#1 RIGHT CORNER OF 1...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 4, 2022 $200,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 4, 2022 $350,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB filing Jun 9, 2020 $290,000

    Alteration Type II

    SEE SECTION 24.

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Permit issued Oct 23, 2019

    EW / OT

    ON-TRAC CONSTRUCTION ASSO

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 1, 2019 $130,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Jul 5, 2019 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. DOB filing Mar 25, 2019 $425,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED DUCT AND PIPING WORK RELATED TO THE CRAN EQUI...

2018

  1. Permit issued Jul 9, 2018

    EW / MH

    ON-TRAC CONSTRUCTION ASSO

  2. Permit issued Jul 9, 2018

    EW / OT

    ON-TRAC CONSTRUCTION ASSO

  3. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    OLYMPIC PLBG & HTG SVC IN

  2. Permit issued Oct 2, 2017

    EW / OT

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

  3. Permit issued Oct 2, 2017

    EW / MH

    TISHMAN INTERIORS CORP

2012

  1. DOB filing Oct 26, 2012 $4,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK RELATED TO THE MODIFICATIONS TO AN 8,000 GALLON FUEL STORAGE TANK ...

  2. DOB filing Aug 16, 2012 $120,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A CONCRETE PAD AND BALLARDS AND MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE INSTAL...

2011

  1. DOB filing Jul 7, 2011 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE PADS AND MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BOILE...

2007

  1. ECB violation Feb 28, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    16M7/16#11/39P16/.16-M-7-HOISTWAY DOOR FRAMES ARE MISSING JAMB PLATES ON FLS B,3(BOTH)FLS 2,5(JAMB PLATES MISSING ON ...

1998

  1. ECB violation Nov 4, 1998 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO INSTALL AN ACCEPTABLE TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL STATION CONNECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE ...

  2. ECB violation Jun 9, 1998 $1,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO INSTALL AN ACCEPTABLE TWO WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL STATION CONNECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE EITHER...

1997

  1. ECB violation Sep 4, 1997 $400

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO INSTALL AN ACCEPTABLE TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL STATION CONNECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE ...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
VERIZON
NEIL BANACH
DOB Filing 06/09/2020
Owner
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC
JAMES ENG
DOB Filing 10/26/2012
Owner
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.
RICHARD WINNER
DOB Filing 02/04/2011
Owner
Verizon
Oral Gayle
DOB Filing 09/13/2006
Owner
Verizon New York, Inc.
Dominic Veltri
DOB Filing 09/28/2005
Owner
BELL ATLANTIC
DOMINICK VELTRI
DOB Filing 04/02/2004
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
STEEL CONSTRUCTION LLC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
DOB NOW 04/13/2025
Owner
VERIZON
RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
DOB NOW 11/04/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
VERIZON NEW YORK INC. (FKA NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO)
ACRIS 10/10/2003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO AMER (FKA BANKERS TRUST CO)
ACRIS 10/10/2003
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMP
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
N Y TELEPHONE CO
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANKERS TRUST CO (TRUSTEES)
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANKERS TRUST CO (TR)
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANKERS TRUST CO TR
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANKERS TRUST CO TRUSTEE
ACRIS 05/01/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANKERS TRUST CO (TRUSTEE)
ACRIS 05/01/1974

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
N Y TELEPHONE CO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.
PLUTO