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72-20 Forest Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 03576 • Lot 0040 • Zip: 11385

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 72-20 Forest Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11385
Block: 03576
Lot: 0040
BBL: 4035760040
Unified address ID: 4035760040

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,592 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.3
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 24

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 5,951 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 79 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: FOREST CANAJ REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $764,000
Total assessment: $138,045
Land assessment: $21,140
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FOREST CANAJ REALTY L

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

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 15, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR...

  2. HPD violation May 15, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  3. HPD violation May 15, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  4. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRO...

  5. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF KICK DOWN DOOR STOPPER A...

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. ECB violation Aug 10, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED REAR YARD BRICK WALL & METAL FENCE & GATE REMOVED TO EXTEND THE DRIVEWAY IN ORDER TO ACCUMULATE MORE PARKING...

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 15, 2021

    Class A

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

2019

  1. ECB violation Sep 25, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    B 254 HEATING SYSTEM- BOILER ROOM SIGN NOT VISIBLE THRU BUILDINGS FRONT DOOR. CORRECT VIOLATING CONDITION AND SUBMIT ...

2016

  1. DOB filing Dec 5, 2016 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, ALL EQUIPMENTS ARE ELECTRIC, THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. Sale Feb 26, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    72-20 FOREST AVE

  2. Sale Feb 26, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    72-20 FOREST AVENUE

  3. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

CorporateOwner
FOREST CANAJ REALTY LLC
72-20 FOREST AVE
RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385
Agent
DZEVAT CANOVIC
907 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
RIFAT CANOVIC
510 CLAWSON ST
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306
Officer
DZEVAT CANOVIC
907 GRAND ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Shareholder
RIFAT CANOVIC
510 CLAWSON STREET
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306
Shareholder
DZEVAT CANOVIC
907 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Shareholder
RIFAT CANOVIC
510 CLAWSON ST
Staten Island, NY, 10306
SiteManager
PHIL CANAJ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
FOREST CANAJ REALTY L
DZEVAT CANOVIC
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CANAJ MANAGEMENT LLC
WHITESTONE, NY, 11357
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., 5TH FL
CORAL GABLES, FL, 33146
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., 4TH FL
CORAL GABLES, FL, 33146
ASSIGNEE
4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD.
CORAL GABLES, FL, 33146
GRANTOR/SELLER
510 CLAWSON STREET
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10306
GRANTOR/SELLER
59-70 69TH STREET
MASPETH, NY, 11378
GRANTOR/SELLER
521 LINE ROAD
ABERDEEN, NJ, 07747
GRANTEE/BUYER
59-70 69 ST
MASPETH, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner