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66-79 Forest Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 03501 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11385

Condition

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

5 Open DOB violations 14 on record • 1990–2023 3 Open ECB violations 8 on record • 2000–2019

Address

Primary address: 66-79 Forest Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11385
Block: 03501
Lot: 0001
BBL: 4035010001
Unified address ID: 4035010001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 65 ft x 118 ft
Built FAR: 1.52
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Miscellaneous (M9)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 1906
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 1
Building area: 11,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 50 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: DESCENT OF THE HOLY S

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $673,000
Total assessment: $302,850
Land assessment: $101,700
Exempt total: $302,850
Assessment owner: DESCENT OF THE HOLY S

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Ridgewood
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 4 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

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

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 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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. ECB violation Feb 11, 2019 $310

    CLASS - 2

    3A,16,3AA,34B,50,50B. B254-50A- NO STORAGE IN BOILER ROOM B-CLEAN OUT ON CHIMNEY BASE MISSING. CORRECT ALL VIOLATING ...

  3. ECB violation Feb 11, 2019 $625

    CLASS - 2

    B265 AS PER CLASS 2 (B265) 29-303.7 FAILURE TO FILE A COMPLETE BOILERINSPECTION REPORT AS PER DOB RECORDS. SUBMIT A C...

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued May 22, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    TIME CONTRACTING INC

  2. DOB filing May 22, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SCAFFOLDING ERECTED AS PER PLANS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS A...

2011

  1. Permit issued Nov 3, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    TIME CONTRACTING INC

2007

  1. DOB filing Apr 17, 2007 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    Proposed: Church (C.O.) at first floor, two apartments on second.

2005

  1. Permit issued Sep 16, 2005

    PL / PL

    VALUE PLUMBING INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 18, 2005

    AL

    KALYMNOS CONSTRUCTION CORP

  3. Permit issued Aug 4, 2005

    AL

    KALYMNOS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB filing Apr 15, 2002 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    CHURCH (C.O) AT FIRST FLOOR. TWO APARTME NTS ON SECOND FLOOR. PROPOSED:

2001

  1. ECB violation Oct 13, 2001 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT(S) WORK NOTED ON 2ND FL CREATED 2 CLASS 'A' APTS. ON FIRST FL CREATED 1 SRO AND A CHURCH. IN CELL...

  2. ECB violation Oct 13, 2001 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT OF C OF O #146660. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED, LEGAL KNITTING MILL CONVERTED TO ILLEGAL DUELL...

  3. ECB violation Oct 13, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY CONTRARY TO THE C OF O WHEN THE CURRENT C OF O DOES NOT ALLOW THE OPERATION OF A PA ...

  4. ECB violation Oct 13, 2001 $0

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR MORE THAN THE LEGAL APPROVED # OF FAMILIES C OF O # 146660 INDICATES RESIDENCE IS A KNITTING MI...

  5. DOB filing Jun 21, 2001 $10,000

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSE TO CONVERT EXISTING KNITTING MILL TO CHURCH AND ACCESSORY USES.ALSO PROPOSE TO INSTALL ONE EXTERIOR & INT...

1994

  1. Permit issued Oct 3, 1994

    PL / PL

    RANSHAW FUEL OIL CO.

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
PREDA IONUT
DOB Filing 05/22/2012
Owner
N/A
Viorel Dumitrescu
DOB Filing 04/17/2007
Owner
NA
VIOREL DUMITRESCU
DOB Filing 04/15/2002
Owner
ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH,INC
MERCIA GURUJAN
DOB Filing 06/21/2001
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 03/17/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PONCE BANK
ACRIS 07/31/2018
PARTY ONE
PONCE BANK
2244 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10462
ACRIS 07/31/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURC
ACRIS 07/31/2018
PARTY TWO
DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURC
66-79 FOREST AVENUE
RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385
ACRIS 07/31/2018
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
2244 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10462
ACRIS 02/08/2005
ASSIGNOR
DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ROMANIAN ORTHODOX
CHURCH, INC.
66-79 FOREST AVENUE
RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385
ACRIS 02/08/2005
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/08/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/08/2005
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
APPEL, HENRY
ACRIS 01/21/2005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DESCENT OF THE HOLY S
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
DESCENT OF THE HOLY S
PLUTO