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56 Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 05674 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11365

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 56 Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11365
Block: 05674
Lot: 0002
BBL: 4056740002
Unified address ID: 4056740002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R2A (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 100,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 540 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 1.05
Max residential FAR: 0.75
Max facility FAR: 1
School district: 26

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1949
Last altered: 2021
Floors: 2
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 104,704 sq ft
Building dimensions: 314 ft x 182 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $25,075,000
Total assessment: $11,283,750
Land assessment: $2,812,500
Exempt total: $11,283,750
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Fresh Meadows
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago

No subway station within walking range of Fresh Meadows.

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 filing Aug 3, 2026 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (SHED) 957 LF, IN CONJUNCT...

  2. DOB filing Jun 25, 2026 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (SCAFFOLDING), IN CONJUNCT...

  3. Permit issued Jun 1, 2026

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  4. DOB filing Jun 1, 2026 $830,000

    Alteration Type II

    PARTIAL ACCESSIBILITY PROVIDED WITH EXTERIOR RAMP AT ENTRANCE, ADA COMPLIANT TOILET ROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR, MODIFICATIO...

  5. ECB violation May 7, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUED ECB#35719779H ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1,2...

  6. DOB filing May 4, 2026 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ADD SMOKE DETECTORS AND STROBES IN NEW BATHROOM AND STORAGE ROOM

  7. Permit issued Apr 16, 2026

    EW / OT

    KEL-TECH CONSTRUCTION INC

  8. Permit issued Apr 10, 2026

    EW / OT

    KEL-TECH CONSTRUCTION INC

  9. DOB filing Apr 10, 2026 $5,749,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR MASONRY REPAIRS, PARAPETS AND ROOF REPLACEMENT, FLOOD ELIMINATION, REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS AND WINDOW GUARDS,...

2025

  1. Permit issued Dec 11, 2025

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 6, 2025 $9,479,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. Permit issued Jun 25, 2025

    EW / OT

    KEL-TECH CONSTRUCTION INC

  4. ECB violation May 29, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE #35684676H. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC ...

  5. ECB violation May 29, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE #35657896X. ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1-28-1...

  6. ECB violation May 29, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE #35684675X. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. 2 FLOOR ROOMS 207A, 210B, 219A, 221A AND B...

  7. Permit issued May 13, 2025

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  8. DOB NOW filing Apr 23, 2025 $71,550

    Alteration

    Approved

  9. DOB NOW filing Apr 23, 2025 $497,534

    Alteration

    Approved

  10. DOB NOW filing Apr 23, 2025 $3,831,270

    Alteration

    Approved

  11. DOB NOW filing Apr 22, 2025 $7,468,530

    Alteration

    Approved

  12. DOB NOW filing Feb 18, 2025 $737,292

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. ECB violation Jul 15, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. AT FIRST FLOOR SMOKE DOOR EXIT 2 AND EXIT 1 ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REMEDY: REPAIR/...

  2. ECB violation Jul 15, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS P...

  3. DOB filing Apr 16, 2024 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    SOE/PS177Q - FILING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR FOR INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SHORING OF EXCAVATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ...

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Jun 28, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 28, 1993

    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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYCSCA
DEAN JOHANSON
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIT
ABNERI ELAN
Owner
NYC SCA
JOSEPH SCALISI
Owner
NYC-SCA
JOSEPH SCALISI
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
EFFIE TSITIRIDIS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner