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42-22 78 STREET

Queens · Block 1523 · Lot 17 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

42-22 78 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Queens (BBL 4015230017) built in 1920, with 5 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 25, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,348 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is KONG, LAI WAH A.

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

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 17, 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

KONG, LAI WAH A

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentJUDY LAM
  • Joint OwnerLAI KONG
  • Joint OwnerRONNY LAM

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 17, 2019 for $1.4M to Kong, Lai Wah A; Lam, Ronny Ming.
Previous owner: Ny Grand Properties, Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 17, 2019DEED$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 8, 2012DEED$850KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 15, 2007MTGE$300KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
5
Year built
1920
Class
C2
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,348 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$263K
Community district:
404
Council district:
25

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
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 AInspected May 6, 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 Apr 15, 2024
    (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 28, 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 3, 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 AInspected Apr 14, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 17, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 42-22 78 STREET

Who owns 42-22 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 42-22 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is KONG, LAI WAH A. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 42-22 78 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 42-22 78 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 42-22 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 42-22 78 STREET as of May 17, 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 42-22 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 42-22 78 STREET at $263K 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 42-22 78 STREET and what does that mean?

42-22 78 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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