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42-40 159 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 05389 • Lot 0052 • Zip: 11358

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 42-40 159 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11358
Block: 05389
Lot: 0052
BBL: 4053890052
Unified address ID: 4053890052

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: THE LI-LI LIVING TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,114,000
Total assessment: $54,742
Land assessment: $20,246
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LI, YAM CHAN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Flushing
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 4 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. HPD violation May 7, 2026

    Class A

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

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 ...

  2. Sale Apr 11, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    42-40 159 STREET

  3. Sale Apr 11, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    42-40 159 STREET

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 2, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 15, 2024

    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 ZOING RESOLUTIONS FRONT YARD PLANTING REQUIREMENTS OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1 100 SQ FEET OF NEW/...

  2. 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 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 Apr 20, 2012 $17,650

    Alteration Type II

    FILE THE ARCHITECTURAL & PLUMBING LAYOUT FOR REPLACE THE EXISTING H.W.H. AND RELOCATE THE EXISTING BOILER,INSTALL...

  2. Permit issued Mar 13, 2012

    PL / PL

    PINNACLE PLBG & HTG CORP

  3. Permit issued Mar 5, 2012

    EW / OT

    RELIABLE H.I. INC

2011

  1. Sale Nov 18, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    42-40 159TH STREET

  2. Sale Nov 18, 2011 $950,000

    Changed hands

    42-40 159TH STREET

  3. ECB violation Jul 1, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR.NOTED:PLACED CONCRETE OVER 90% OF FRONT REMOVING ALL GRASS.REM:CONFORM TO CODE.RESTORE T...

  4. Sale Mar 28, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    42-40 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
WING LI
200 HAWKINS AVE 1570
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
Agent
CHUN LEE
200 HAWKINS AVE 1570
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
SiteManager
CHUN LEE
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
YAM CHAN LI
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
4 HOLLY RD
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
GRANTEE/BUYER
4 HOLLY RD
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
GRANTOR/SELLER
4 HOLLY RD
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
GRANTEE/BUYER
4 HOLLY RD
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
GRANTEE/BUYER
4 HOLLY RD
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY, 11779
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
95 FAIRFIELD DRIVE
SHORT HILLS, NY, 07078
GRANTOR/SELLER
95 FAIRFIELD DRIVE
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner