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NYC Building Records · BBL 4126210025

118-38 197 STREET

Queens · Block 12621 · Lot 25 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

118-38 197 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Queens (BBL 4126210025) built in 1930, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 412, council district 27, zoning district R4A, on a 4,690-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,525 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is COLSMERK LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 7, 2025 when KISSI, EMMANUEL; SIAW, COLLINS KWAKU; KUMI, MERCY A conveyed the property to COLSMERK LLC for $10. The transaction was financed with a $710K mortgage from Hometown Equity Mortgage, Llc; Mers.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

COLSMERK LLC
HPD-registered head officer: MERCY KUMI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMERCY KUMI
  • Managing AgentCOLSMERK LLC
  • Joint OwnerEMMANUEL KISSI

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 7, 2025 for $10 to COLSMERK LLC.
Previous owner: KISSI, EMMANUEL; SIAW, COLLINS KWAKU; KUMI, MERCY A
Mortgage: $710K recorded Feb 7, 2025 with Hometown Equity Mortgage, Llc; Mers. Loan-to-value: 7100000%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 7, 2025MTGE$710KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 7, 2025DEED$10Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2007MTGE$502KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 29, 2007DEED$590KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 29, 2006MTGE$105KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1930
Class
C0
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R4A
Lot size:
4,690 sqft
Building area:
2,525 sqft
Floors:
2.75
Assessed value:
$61K
Community district:
412
Council district:
27

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 25, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Mar 17, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Apr 22, 2021
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Nov 8, 2019
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Nov 1, 2018
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 7, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 118-38 197 STREET

Who owns 118-38 197 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 118-38 197 STREET per NYC PLUTO is COLSMERK LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 7, 2025 when the property was conveyed to COLSMERK LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 118-38 197 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 118-38 197 STREET was recorded on February 7, 2025, when KISSI, EMMANUEL; SIAW, COLLINS KWAKU; KUMI, MERCY A conveyed the property to COLSMERK LLC for $10. The transaction was financed with a $710K mortgage from Hometown Equity Mortgage, Llc; Mers.

How many HPD violations does 118-38 197 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 118-38 197 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 118-38 197 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 118-38 197 STREET at $61K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 118-38 197 STREET and what does that mean?

118-38 197 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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