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170-21 Jamaica Avenue, Queens

Queens • Block 09804 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11432

Condition

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

11 Open DOB violations 19 on record • 2005–2025 5 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 2008–2024

Address

Primary address: 170-21 Jamaica Avenue, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11432
Block: 09804
Lot: 0002
BBL: 4098040002
Unified address ID: 4098040002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,420 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 71 ft
Built FAR: 1.41
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 29

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 2,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 170-21 JAMAICA AVENUE, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $395,000
Total assessment: $177,750
Land assessment: $55,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHRISTOPHER CHIN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Jamaica
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer E J Z

About 18 minutes on foot · 1,247 m

  • Grand Central 58 min 18 walking, 40 riding
  • Times Square 60 min 18 walking, 42 riding
  • Penn Station 61 min 18 walking, 43 riding
  • Union Square 64 min 18 walking, 46 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 64 min 18 walking, 46 riding
  • Fulton Street 69 min 18 walking, 51 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Railroad
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Places nearby

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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. ECB violation Dec 16, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 40000161393N0002 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

  2. ECB violation Dec 16, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 40000161293Y0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. Sale Apr 10, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    170-21 JAMAICA AVENUE

  7. Sale Apr 10, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    170-21 JAMAICA AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 23, 2020 $4,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2020 $4,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 7, 2019 $4,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. Permit issued Oct 9, 2019

    PL / PL

    TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP

  3. DOB filing Oct 9, 2019 $95,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILING REINFORCE AND REPAIR CELLAR FLOOR INCLUDING LOLLY COLUMN AND FLOOR BEAMS, FINISHES FLOOR AND PLUMB...

  4. Permit issued Jun 7, 2019

    EW / MH

    DANCOBY INC

  5. Permit issued Jun 7, 2019

    EW / OT

    DANCOBY INC

2018

  1. DOB filing Dec 23, 2018 $95,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILING REINFORCE AND REPAIR CELLAR FLOOR INCLUDING LOLLY COLUMN AND FLOOR BEAMS, FINISHES FLOOR AND PLUMB...

2017

  1. ECB violation Aug 18, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    B254)15,24B,50:NO STORAGE IN BOILER RM.NOT ENOUGH LIGHT IN BOILER RM.REM:CORRECT ALL VIOLATING CONDITIONS,SUBMIT THE ...

2008

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2008 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B254 16.21B.24B.38.48A.50.50A.50B.50C.50D.35 50 RELOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTER PIPING MISSING ON LOW WATER CUT-OFF SAFET...

  2. ECB violation Oct 1, 2008 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B254 15.16.24B.38.48A.50.50A.50B.50C.50D 50 RELOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTER 50A CHECK VALVE MISSING ON FEED LINE 50B SIGH...

1996

  1. Permit issued Aug 9, 1996

    EW / MH

    A & N CONTROL SERVICE

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
VP RECORDING
CHRIS CHIN
DOB Filing 10/09/2019
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VP RECORDS
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 12/23/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
170-21 JAMAICA AVENUE, LLC
89-05 138TH STREET
JAMAICA, NY, 11435
ACRIS 04/10/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHIN, CHRISTOPHER
302 LONGACRE AVE APT A3
WOODMERE, NY, 115982502
ACRIS 04/10/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHIN, DECEASED, VINCENT G.
302 LONGACRE AVE APT A4
WOODMERE, NY, 115982502
ACRIS 04/10/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHIN, PATRICIA
302 LONGACRE AVE APT A4
WOODMERE, NY, 115982502
ACRIS 04/10/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
PATRICIA CHIN
ACRIS 11/18/1980
GRANTEE/BUYER
VINCENT CHIN
ACRIS 11/18/1980
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHRISTOPHER CHIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
170-21 JAMAICA AVENUE, LLC
PLUTO