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97-05 Jamaica Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 08892 • Lot 0262 • Zip: 11421

Condition

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

22 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 12 Class C 9 22 on record • 2002–2013 26 Open DOB violations 28 on record • 1993–2025 2 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2016

Address

Primary address: 97-05 Jamaica Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11421
Block: 08892
Lot: 0262
BBL: 4088920262
Unified address ID: 4088920262

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,580 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 79 ft
Built FAR: 1.27
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 27

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily One Family with One Store or Office (S1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 1
Building area: 2,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BALLENA, BENIGNO SAMUEL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $730,000
Total assessment: $23,832
Land assessment: $5,811
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BALLENA, BENIGNO SAMU

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Woodhaven
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 1 day ago
Nearest station
85 St-Forest Pkwy J

About 4 minutes on foot · 275 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 41 min 4 walking, 37 riding
  • Fulton Street 46 min 4 walking, 42 riding
  • Union Square 53 min 4 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 58 min 4 walking, 54 riding
  • Penn Station 58 min 4 walking, 54 riding
  • Times Square 59 min 4 walking, 55 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2016

  1. DOB filing Aug 12, 2016 $19,850

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH TO PROPOSE REPLACEMENT OF LEGALIZE (1) GAS BOILER, INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENT FOR RETAIL STORE, FIRE SUPRESSI...

  2. ECB violation May 23, 2016 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B265,5A,19B,24B,34B,38. AS PER CLASS 2 (B265) 28-303.7 FAILURE TO FILEA COMPLETE BOILER INSPECTION REPORT AS PER DOB ...

  3. ECB violation May 23, 2016 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    B101 50-WILLIAMSON GAS FIRED GAS 125 STEAM BOILER HAS NOT PROPER PER MITS. ACQUIRE PROPER PERMITS AND SUBMIT CERTIFIC...

2013

  1. HPD violation Apr 17, 2013

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC...

  2. HPD violation Apr 17, 2013

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CON...

  3. HPD violation Apr 17, 2013

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APART...

  4. HPD violation Apr 17, 2013

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND C...

  5. HPD violation Apr 17, 2013

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCKING MECHANISM ENTRANCE DOO...

  6. HPD violation Apr 17, 2013

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING WATER 145 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCA...

2008

  1. Permit issued Sep 8, 2008

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION INC.

  2. DOB filing Sep 8, 2008 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OC CUPANCY. SEE SECTION #24

2002

  1. Permit issued Aug 28, 2002

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS,I

  2. DOB filing Aug 28, 2002 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. N O CHANGEIN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCU ANCY.

1997

  1. Permit issued Mar 20, 1997

    PL / PL

    MAINLAND PLG

  2. Permit issued Mar 14, 1997

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS I

1996

  1. Permit issued Dec 16, 1996

    EW / OT

    RONG YIP CONST

  2. Permit issued Dec 16, 1996

    EQ / EQ

    RONG YIP CONST

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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
SAMUEL BENIGNOS
DOB Filing 08/12/2016
Owner
3 CHOICES ROTISSERIE GRILL
DANIEL RODRIQUEZ
DOB Filing 09/08/2008
Owner
EL RINCONCITO PERUANO
BALLENA BENIGNO
DOB Filing 08/28/2002
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR
BALLENA, BENIGNO SAMUEL
8762 98TH STREET
WOODHAVEN, NY, 11421
ACRIS 11/11/2021
MORTGAGOR
BALLENA, JOSE
8762 98TH STREET
WOODHAVEN, NY, 11421
ACRIS 11/11/2021
MORTGAGEE
M&T BANK
475 CROSSPOINT PKWY
GETZVILLE, NY, 14068
ACRIS 11/11/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP
400 POST AVE
WESTBURY, NY
ACRIS 09/12/2000
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP
400 POST AVE
WESTBURY, NY
ACRIS 09/12/2000
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
M & T MORTGAGE CORP.
1 FOUNTAIN PLAZA
BUFFALO, NY
ACRIS 09/12/2000
GRANTOR/SELLER
MOY, TONG TAI
3207 82ND ST
FLUSHING, NY
ACRIS 07/27/2000
GRANTEE/BUYER
BALLENA, BENIGNO SAMUEL
3015 81ST ST
JACKSON HTS, NY
ACRIS 07/27/2000
GRANTOR/SELLER
MOY, TUNG SANG
3207 82ND ST
FLUSHING, NY
ACRIS 07/27/2000
GRANTOR/SELLER
MOY, BETTY
3207 82ND ST
FLUSHING, NY
ACRIS 07/27/2000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BALLENA, BENIGNO SAMU
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BALLENA, BENIGNO SAMUEL
PLUTO