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Forest Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 03504 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11385

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class I 1 3 on record • 2018–2025 1 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1997–2021 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 1997–2021

Address

Primary address: Forest Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11385
Block: 03504
Lot: 0001
BBL: 4035040001
Unified address ID: 4035040001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,712 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 105 ft
Built FAR: 1.24
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,360 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 70 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HERMAN CORTEZ

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $816,000
Total assessment: $32,256
Land assessment: $9,526
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: HERMAN CORTEZ

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Ridgewood
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 6 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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Railroad
Bus
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 13, 2026 $60,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing May 10, 2026 $140,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. Sale Mar 27, 2026 $1,590,000

    Changed hands

    68-17 FOREST AVE

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 25, 2025

    Class I

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

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2021 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Jun 9, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. ECB violation Mar 18, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OBSERVED ON EXPOSURE #1 AT 1ST FLOOR COMMERICILA DMEOLISHED THE EX...

2019

  1. HPD violation Nov 7, 2019

    Class I

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

2018

  1. HPD violation Nov 1, 2018

    Class I

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

2009

  1. DOB filing Mar 24, 2009 $0

    Place of Assembly

1997

  1. Permit issued Sep 12, 1997

    PL / PL

    NA

  2. Permit issued Jul 14, 1997

    EW / OT

    FIRE RESTORATION SERVICES INC.

  3. ECB violation Jul 8, 1997 $800

    Hazardous

    2ND STORY PARTIALLY REMOVED LEVING FRONT FACADE WALL FREE STANDING AND IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE ONTO SIDE WALK. ALSO INT...

  4. ECB violation Jun 9, 1997 $175

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMITS. WORK NOTED: DEMOLITION OF ENTIRE 2ND STORY OF FRAME BUILDING (LEAVING FRONT FACADE FREE STANDIN...

  5. Permit issued May 27, 1997

    EQ / EQ

    FIRE RESTORATION SERVICE INC

  6. DOB violation Mar 25, 1997

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  7. DOB violation Mar 24, 1997

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
HERMAN CORTEZ
68-17 FOREST AVE PRIVAT
Ridgewood, NY, 11385
Registration Contract
Agent
Herman Cortez
68-17 Forest Avenue
Ridgewood, NY, 11385
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Herman Cortez
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
H&A PARTY PLACE INC
HERMAN CORTEZ
DOB Filing 03/24/2009
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Transcend Forest LLC
TOMS RIVER, NJ, 08753
DOB NOW 05/13/2026
Owner
PR
COMMACK, NY, 11725
DOB NOW 10/11/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
TRANSCEND FOREST LLC
43 WEST 24TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 03/27/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
CORTEZ, HERMAN
9942 HERON POINTE DRIVE
ORLANDO, FL, 32832
ACRIS 03/27/2026
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
TRANSCEND FOREST LLC
43 WEST 24TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
ACRIS 03/27/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
CORTEZ, ANA YVETTE
9942 HERON POINTE DRIVE
ORLANDO, FL, 32832
ACRIS 03/27/2026
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CLAY, RALPH
ACRIS 02/12/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SELG, DORENE
ACRIS 02/12/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CLAY, KATHERINE
ACRIS 02/12/2018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ESTATE OF KATHERINE CLAY
6817 FOREST AVENUE
RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385
ACRIS 09/24/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN
ACRIS 07/25/1995
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CLAY, KATHERINE J ETAL
ACRIS 07/25/1995

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HERMAN CORTEZ
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HERMAN CORTEZ
PLUTO