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40-21 159 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 05278 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 11358

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 40-21 159 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11358
Block: 05278
Lot: 0009
BBL: 4052780009
Unified address ID: 4052780009

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.98
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 25

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 2009
Last altered: 2009
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 3,966 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 96 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CHAWI LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,175,000
Total assessment: $528,750
Land assessment: $74,700
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 4021 PLAZA LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Flushing
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 25 minutes on foot · 1,743 m

  • Grand Central 57 min 25 walking, 32 riding
  • Times Square 60 min 25 walking, 35 riding
  • Penn Station 66 min 25 walking, 41 riding
  • Union Square 68 min 25 walking, 43 riding
  • Fulton Street 74 min 25 walking, 49 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 78 min 25 walking, 53 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2026 $621,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 10, 2026 $621,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2026 $93,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2026 $78,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 7, 2025 $48,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. Sale Mar 3, 2025 $3,590,000

    Changed hands

    40-21 159 STREET

  4. Sale Mar 3, 2025 $3,590,000

    Changed hands

    40-21 159 STREET

2021

  1. DOB violation Jul 9, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Dec 21, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  2. DOB violation Apr 18, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. Sale Apr 10, 2017 $2,700,000

    Changed hands

    40-21 159TH STREET

  2. DOB violation Mar 21, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. Sale Sep 26, 2013 $2,510,000

    Changed hands

    40-21 159TH STREET

  2. ECB violation Jul 3, 2013 $250

    CLASS - 2

    67B10 - REPAIR EMERGENCY PHONE.

2012

  1. DOB filing Jul 2, 2012 $25,600

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PARTITION. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  2. Permit issued Apr 16, 2012

    AL / OT

    9 DRAGONS CONSTRUCTION C

2011

  1. Permit issued Apr 28, 2011

    AL / OT

    MIRAE CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing Apr 28, 2011 $15,000

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH FILE TO ERECT MINOR GYP. BD. PARTITION & TEMP. GLASS PARTITION, TO INSTALL FLOOR FINISH W/ MINOR CONSTRU...

  3. DOB filing Mar 24, 2011 $0

    New Building

    NEW MIXED USE BUILDING FOR COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITY USE.

  4. DOB filing Mar 9, 2011 $65,000

    Alteration Type III

    THIS JOB IS FILED FOR SHORING IN CONJUCTION WITH NB 410202276 AND 410202267. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF...

  5. DOB filing Feb 8, 2011 $10,974

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THIS APPLICATION IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION# 410202276 AND 401202267. NO CH...

2010

  1. DOB filing Dec 16, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    THIS APPLICATION IS FILED FOR B.P.P TOTAL FRONTAGE= 40.0' FOR BLOCK#:5278, LOT #:9 AND 10.

  2. Permit issued Sep 15, 2010

    PL / PL

    GLOBE PLBG & HTG CORP

  3. Permit issued Jul 16, 2010

    EW / SP

    GLOBE PLBG & HTG CORP

  4. Permit issued Feb 8, 2010

    NB

    NY CONSTRUCTION WORK INC

  5. Permit issued Feb 8, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    NY CONSTRUCTION WORK INC

2009

  1. Sale Jan 26, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    40-21 159TH STREET

2008

  1. Sale Oct 3, 2008 $999,000

    Changed hands

    40-21 159TH STREET

2003

  1. ECB violation Feb 14, 2003 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    HAVING INSTALLED A SIGN W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY : REMOVE ILLEGAL WORK

  2. ECB violation Feb 14, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    HAVING MORE THAN ONE IDENTIFICATION SIGN. HAVING AN IDENTIFICATION SIGN WITH AN AREA MORE THAN 12 SQ. FT. REMEDY : RE...

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
KAMP NEW YORK PLAZA LLC
KWAN BAE KIM
Owner
KAMP NEW YORK PLAZA LLC.
KWAN BAE KIM
Owner
KAMP NEW YORK PLAZA, LLC
KWAN BAE KIM
Owner
KAMP NY PLAZA LLC
KWAN KIM
Owner
N/A
KWAN BAE KIM
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
aaplus beauty school
NY, NY, 10012
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
222 BRIDGE PLAZA SOUTH, SUITE 400
FORT LEE, NJ, 07024
GRANTOR/SELLER
40-21 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
GRANTEE/BUYER
40-21 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
ASSIGNOR
40-21 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
PARTY TWO
40-21 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
PARTY ONE
76 ENGLE STREET
ENGLEWOOD, NJ, 07631
ASSIGNEE
76 ENGLE STREET
ENGLEWOOD, NJ, 07631
ASSIGNOR
591-595 AVENUE C
BAYONNE, NJ, 07002
GRANTOR/SELLER
40-21 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
591-595 AVENUE C
BAYONNE, NJ, 07002

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner