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42-31 161 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 05392 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 11358

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 42-31 161 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11358
Block: 05392
Lot: 0009
BBL: 4053920009
Unified address ID: 4053920009

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R4A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.59
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 25

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2.5
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,375 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: OTAROLA, LEON M.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $928,000
Total assessment: $33,886
Land assessment: $12,415
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VILMA OTAROLA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Flushing
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 5 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 Jul 27, 2026 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 27, 2026 $91,050

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. Sale Apr 23, 2026 $1,339,988

    Changed hands

    42-31 161 STREET

2019

  1. Sale Oct 23, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    42-31 161ST STREET

2017

  1. DOB filing Mar 21, 2017 $18,000

    Alteration Type I

    HEREWITH FILED ALT-1 APPLICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 #400598830, WHICH 'EXPIRED BY LIMITATION $ ZONING CHANGED ...

  2. DOB filing Mar 21, 2017 $110,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILED ALT2 FOR A HORIZONTAL EXTENSION IN THE SIDE YARD. WORK INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF MINOR PARTITIONS. NO C...

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 1, 2016

    EW / OT

    QUEENS PIONEER CONSTRUCTI

  2. Permit issued Nov 29, 2016

    AL

    QUEENS PIONEER CONSTRUCTI

  3. Permit issued May 25, 2016

    AL

    QUEENS PIONEER CONSTRUCTI

  4. Permit issued Jan 5, 2016

    PL / PL

    TW PLUMBING & HEATING INC

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 31, 2015

    AL

    QUEENS PIONEER CONSTRUCTI

2004

  1. Sale Dec 7, 2004 $662,000

    Changed hands

    42-31 161 STREET

2003

  1. Sale Dec 11, 2003 $560,000

    Changed hands

    4231 161 STREET

2002

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2002 $240

    Non-Hazardous

    ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION 1 CAR 1987 HONDA ACCORD...

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 14, 1998 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOUND PARKED AT THE SIDEYARD A COMMERCIAL TRUCK LICENSED P...

1996

  1. Permit issued Apr 12, 1996

    PL / PL

    FORDHAM MECH.

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
N/A
LEON OTAROLA
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
215-38 43RD AVENUE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
368 S. PARK ST
MASON, MI, 48854
GRANTEE/BUYER
215-38 43RD AVENUE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
215-38 43RD AVENUE
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
42-31 161ST STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11358

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner