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14-79 159 STREET

Queens · Block 4572 · Lot 84 · One-family two-story (Class A1)

14-79 159 STREET is a Class A1 (one-family two-story) building in Queens (BBL 4045720084) built in 1945, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 407, council district 19, zoning district R2A, on a 5,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,441 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CESARE, PHILIP.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

CESARE, PHILIP

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 10, 2018 for $830K to Cesare, Illuminato; Cesare, Philip; Cesare, Josephine.
Previous owner: Chung, Ka Yiu; Chung, Pancy Lai Ping Ling
Mortgage: $360K recorded Aug 10, 2018 with Mers, As Nominee; Caliber Home Loans, Inc.. Loan-to-value: 43%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 23, 2021MTGE$450KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 10, 2018MTGE$360KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 10, 2018DEED$830KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1945
Class
A1
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R2A
Lot size:
5,000 sqft
Building area:
2,441 sqft
Floors:
1.5
Assessed value:
$80K
Community district:
407
Council district:
19

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 23, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 14-79 159 STREET

Who owns 14-79 159 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 14-79 159 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CESARE, PHILIP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 14-79 159 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 14-79 159 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 14-79 159 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 14-79 159 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 14-79 159 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 14-79 159 STREET at $80K 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 14-79 159 STREET and what does that mean?

14-79 159 STREET is NYC building class A1 — One-family two-story. A single-family detached two-story dwelling. 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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