216-27 SAWYER AVENUE
216-27 SAWYER AVENUE is a Class A3 (one-family large suburban) building in Queens (BBL 4106930081) built in 1960, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 413, council district 23, zoning district R2, on a 4,300-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,415 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is EMPRESS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2025.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 19, 2025 when YEH, CHU YEN-HUA conveyed the property to EMILY YEN-HUA YEH, AS TRUSTEE; EMPRESS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R2
- Lot size:
- 4,300 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,415 sqft
- Floors:
- 1.5
- Assessed value:
- $60K
- Community district:
- 413
- Council district:
- 23
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE
Who owns 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is EMPRESS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2025. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 19, 2025 when the property was conveyed to EMILY YEN-HUA YEH, AS TRUSTEE; EMPRESS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2025. 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 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE was recorded on September 19, 2025, when YEH, CHU YEN-HUA conveyed the property to EMILY YEN-HUA YEH, AS TRUSTEE; EMPRESS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE. 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 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE at $60K 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 216-27 SAWYER AVENUE and what does that mean?
216-27 SAWYER AVENUE is NYC building class A3 — One-family large suburban. A single-family detached large suburban-type 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.