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159 Street, Queens

Queens • Block 12285 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 11434

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 Street, Queens
Borough: Queens
Zip code: 11434
Block: 12285
Lot: 0004
BBL: 4122850004
Unified address ID: 4122850004

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R3X (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 13,984 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 186 ft
Built FAR: 0.18
Max residential FAR: 0.75
Max facility FAR: 1
School district: 27

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - Two Stories Detached (Small or Moderate Size, With or Without Attic) (A1)
Year built: 1960
Last altered: 1960
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 2,564 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: IWU, AMBROSE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $696,000
Total assessment: $34,188
Land assessment: $23,971
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HAROLD MC CUMMINGS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Jamaica
District Queens

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

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.

Activity

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

2023

  1. ECB violation Dec 14, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTE: OBSERVED PREMISES IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR WITH ROTTEN WO...

  2. ECB violation Dec 14, 2023 $500

    CLASS - 3

    FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT. NOTE: OBSERVED METAL FENCE AT FRONT OF THIS LOCATION EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT OF 4 FT...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 26, 2022 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. Sale Sep 4, 2019 $500

    Changed hands

    159-08 132ND AVENUE

  2. ECB violation Apr 2, 2019 $500

    CLASS - 3

    FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT. NOTED: STEEL ANGLE IRON OF 7'6" HIGH INSTALLED WITH CONCRETE AT BOTTOM AS THE FENCE P...

2011

  1. ECB violation Jun 30, 2011 $24,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AN ORDER OF THE COMM RESP FAILED TO CORRECT CONDITIONS IN #34869743N BUILT NEW GARAGE EXIT REM: ...

  2. ECB violation Apr 9, 2011 $24,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER TO CORRECT VIO #34869743N FOR WORK W/O PERMIT. BUILT NEW GARAGE EXIT W/O PERMIT. REM...

  3. DOB violation Feb 23, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. ECB violation Feb 7, 2011 $24,000

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. RESPONDENT FAILED TO CORRECT THE CONDITIONS CITED IN...

2010

  1. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
240 GREENWICH STREET, 7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
240 GREENWICH STREET
NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
240 GREENWICH STREET
NYCTL 2017-A TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
GRANTEE/BUYER
132-12 159 STREET
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY, 11434
GRANTEE/BUYER
132-12 159 STREET
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY, 11434
GRANTOR/SELLER
20701 HILLSIDE AVE
QUEENS VILLAGE, NY, 11427
PARTY 2
1 CENTRE STEET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY TWO
163-45 130TH AVE #5D
JAMAICA, NY, 11434
PARTY ONE
159-08 132 AVENUE
JAMAICA, NY, 11434

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner