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42-36 159 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 05389 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 11358

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 8 on record • 2015–2025 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2023

Address

Primary address: 42-36 159 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11358
Block: 05389
Lot: 0049
BBL: 4053890049
Unified address ID: 4053890049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R4A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,900 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 29 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.08
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 25

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1975
Last altered: 1975
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,140 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: WONG , CHOI WAH

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,114,000
Total assessment: $51,258
Land assessment: $18,957
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TAI, WONG YUNG

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
Flushing-Main St 7 7X

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.

Getting out

Waiting for first update
Railroad
Bus

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    Class A

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

2023

  1. ECB violation Oct 6, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ZONIG RESOLUTIONS FRONT YARD PLANTING REQUIREMENT OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1 100 SQUARE FEET OF N...

  2. ECB violation Oct 6, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 3

    VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AT TIME OFINSPECTION OBSERVED A WHITE COLOR BMW PLATE #JG...

  3. HPD violation Mar 28, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Mar 4, 2022

    Class A

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

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 ...

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 23, 2018

    Class I

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

2016

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2016

    Class I

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

2012

  1. DOB filing Jan 31, 2012 $15,800

    Alteration Type II

    FILE THE ARCHITECTURAL AND PLUMBING LAYOUT FOR REPLACING ONE THE EXISTING BOILER & ONE HOT WATER HEATER, INSTALL ...

2011

  1. Permit issued Aug 29, 2011

    EW / OT

    JEN FU CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 29, 2011

    PL / PL

    PINNACLE PLBG & HTG CORP

2008

  1. Sale Mar 7, 2008 $10

    Changed hands

    42-36 159TH STREET

  2. Sale Jan 15, 2008 $822,000

    Changed hands

    42-36 159TH STREET

2007

  1. Sale Feb 16, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    42-36 159TH STREET

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
PAK C TAI
42-26 163ST
Flushing, NY, 11358
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Registration Contract
SiteManager
WONG Y TAI
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
PAK CHUNG TAI
DOB Filing 01/31/2012
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
WONG, CHOI WAH
ACRIS 09/13/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CATHAY BANK
ACRIS 09/13/2013
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
TAI, PAK CHUNG
ACRIS 09/13/2013
GRANTEE/BUYER
TAI , PAK CHUNG
42-36 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
ACRIS 03/07/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
TAI, WONG YUNG
42-36 159TH STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
ACRIS 03/07/2008
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ALL AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
SUITE 102
UNIONDALE, NY, 11553
ACRIS 02/08/2008
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
MERS
4318 MILLER ROAD
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 02/08/2008
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ALL AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
ACRIS 02/08/2008
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEUNG, JOHNNY
ACRIS 02/08/2008
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
INDYMAC BANK, FSB
155 NORTH LAKE AVENUE
PASADENA, CA, 91101
ACRIS 02/08/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
TAI, WONG YUNG
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WONG , CHOI WAH
PLUTO