155-40 79 STREET
155-40 79 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Queens (BBL 4114580038) built in 1980, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 410, council district 32, zoning district R5, on a 2,200-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,160 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), TUNG LIN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 2, 2025 when LAI, TUNG LIN; LAI, MARK conveyed the property to CHAU LAI FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST; LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), MARK C.; LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), TUNG LIN for a non-disclosed consideration. 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
- Site ManagerJOHN CHAU
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,200 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,160 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $54K
- Community district:
- 410
- Council district:
- 32
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 IInspected Nov 21, 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 AInspected Jun 11, 2025(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 BInspected Feb 5, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STOR…
- Class BInspected Feb 5, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 155-40 79 STREET
Who owns 155-40 79 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 155-40 79 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), TUNG LIN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 2, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CHAU LAI FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST; LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), MARK C.; LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), TUNG LIN. 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 155-40 79 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 155-40 79 STREET was recorded on September 2, 2025, when LAI, TUNG LIN; LAI, MARK conveyed the property to CHAU LAI FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST; LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), MARK C.; LAI, (AS TRUSTEE), TUNG LIN for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 155-40 79 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 155-40 79 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 155-40 79 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 155-40 79 STREET at $54K 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 155-40 79 STREET and what does that mean?
155-40 79 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.