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137-27 78 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 11384 • Lot 0042 • Zip: 11414

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 137-27 78 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11414
Block: 11384
Lot: 0042
BBL: 4113840042
Unified address ID: 4113840042

Land use and zoning

Land use: Vacant Land
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 10,217 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 204 ft
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 27

Building

Building class: Vacant Land - Zoned Residential; Not Manhattan (V0)
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 0 sq ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 135 SAPPHIRE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1B
Market value: $451,000
Total assessment: $19,143
Land assessment: $19,143
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 135 SAPPHIRE LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Howard Beach
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station

About 24 minutes on foot · 1,658 m

No job centre is reachable from this station on the routes we hold.

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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Oct 14, 2025

    CLOS-PADLOCK NONE

    CLOSURE/PADLOCK ORDER ISSUED

2024

  1. ECB violation May 31, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS ...

2023

  1. ECB violation Oct 25, 2023 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 4 CONCRETE PUMPS, 3 DUMPSTERS, 5 COMMERCIAL TRUCK...

  2. ECB violation May 3, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TRUCKS, CONTAINERS AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT...

2022

  1. DOB violation May 11, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Feb 18, 2022 $250

    CLASS - 3

    MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATION OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED A 6-FOOT CHAIN LINK FENCE ON ...

  3. ECB violation Feb 18, 2022 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    BUILDING AND OR OPEN LOT OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, ALTERATION 420...

  4. ECB violation Feb 18, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTI...

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2020 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2016

  1. Sale Jul 11, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    135-27 SAPPHIRE STREET

  2. Sale Jul 11, 2016 $350,000

    Changed hands

    135-27 SAPPHIRE STREET

2014

  1. DOB filing Feb 27, 2014 $0

    Demolition

  2. DOB filing Feb 27, 2014 $0

    Demolition

  3. DOB violation Jan 15, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 6, 2013

    DM

    AZCONA, INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 6, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    AZCONA, INC

  3. Permit issued Sep 4, 2013

    DM

    AZCONA, INC

  4. Permit issued Sep 4, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    AZCONA, INC

  5. DOB violation May 31, 2013

    EGNCY-EMERGENCY NONE

  6. DOB violation May 22, 2013

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

2010

  1. Sale Jun 29, 2010 $273,000

    Changed hands

    135-27 78 STREET

2008

  1. HPD violation Mar 6, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING AND...

  2. HPD violation Mar 6, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL FROM EAST, 3rd STORY

  3. HPD violation Mar 6, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING STRIKE PLATE AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK TO BUILDING , 1st STORY

  4. HPD violation Mar 6, 2008

    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 Mar 6, 2008

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST ...

  6. HPD violation Mar 6, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3...

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
HOWARD BEACH, LLC.
FARHAD BOKHOUR
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
280 BROADWAY, 5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
GRANTEE/BUYER
141-24 JEWEL AVENUE, STE 200
FLUSHING, NY, 11367
GRANTOR/SELLER
141-24 JEWEL AVENUE, STE 200
FLUSHING, NY, 11367
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
30 WEST MERRICK ROAD
VALLEY STREAM, NY, 11580
GRANTOR/SELLER
675 FISHER AVENUE
UNIONDALE, NY, 11553

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner