27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE
27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Queens (BBL 4005750106) built in 1940, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 401, council district 22, zoning district R6A, on a 1,580-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,520 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WAH KHOO, YOKE.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 6, 2026 when ARUS, EMERIC; ARUS, LAURA conveyed the property to BENG KHOO, HUAT; WAH KHOO, YOKE for $1.70M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerEMERIC ARUS
- Joint OwnerLAURA ARUS
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6A
- Lot size:
- 1,580 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,520 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $83K
- Community district:
- 401
- Council district:
- 22
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 7, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Mar 29, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Mar 4, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Apr 15, 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 AInspected Apr 15, 2021(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE
Who owns 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is WAH KHOO, YOKE. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 6, 2026 when the property was conveyed to BENG KHOO, HUAT; WAH KHOO, YOKE. 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 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE was recorded on January 6, 2026, when ARUS, EMERIC; ARUS, LAURA conveyed the property to BENG KHOO, HUAT; WAH KHOO, YOKE for $1.70M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE 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 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE at $83K 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 27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE and what does that mean?
27-18 NEWTOWN AVENUE 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.