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NYC Building Records · BBL 4015680009

42-04 FORLEY STREET

Queens · Block 1568 · Lot 9 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

42-04 FORLEY STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Queens (BBL 4015680009) built in 1973, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 25, zoning district R7B, on a 1,875-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,180 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, ZHEN Y.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 20, 2024 when PAUL Y. WONG, AS TRUSTEE; JOHN M. WONG, AS TRUSTEE; THE SUI WAH WONG IRREVOCABLE TRUST conveyed the property to CHEN, ZHEN Y; CHEN, CUI XIA for $1.60M. The transaction was financed with a $800K mortgage from Mers.

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

CHEN, ZHEN Y

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentZhenyu Chen
  • Site ManagerCuixia Chen

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 20, 2024 for $1.6M to CHEN, ZHEN Y; CHEN, CUI XIA.
Previous owner: PAUL Y. WONG, AS TRUSTEE; JOHN M. WONG, AS TRUSTEE; THE SUI WAH WONG IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Mortgage: $800K recorded Sep 20, 2024 with Mers. Loan-to-value: 50%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 20, 2024MTGE$800KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 20, 2024DEED$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1973
Class
C0
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R7B
Lot size:
1,875 sqft
Building area:
3,180 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$98K
Community district:
404
Council district:
25

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

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 20, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 42-04 FORLEY STREET

Who owns 42-04 FORLEY STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 42-04 FORLEY STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, ZHEN Y. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 20, 2024 when the property was conveyed to CHEN, ZHEN Y; CHEN, CUI XIA. 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 42-04 FORLEY STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 42-04 FORLEY STREET was recorded on September 20, 2024, when PAUL Y. WONG, AS TRUSTEE; JOHN M. WONG, AS TRUSTEE; THE SUI WAH WONG IRREVOCABLE TRUST conveyed the property to CHEN, ZHEN Y; CHEN, CUI XIA for $1.60M. The transaction was financed with a $800K mortgage from Mers.

How many HPD violations does 42-04 FORLEY STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 42-04 FORLEY 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 42-04 FORLEY STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 42-04 FORLEY STREET at $98K 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 42-04 FORLEY STREET and what does that mean?

42-04 FORLEY 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.

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