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53-12 196 STREET

Queens · Block 5666 · Lot 44 · One-family attached (Class A5)

53-12 196 STREET is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Queens (BBL 4056660044) built in 1955, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 411, council district 20, zoning district R3-2, on a 2,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,633 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCAB LE TRUST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 18, 2024 when YIU SANG YU, AKA; YU, YIU SANG KEVIN; LAU YU, BETTY conveyed the property to BELINDA YU, AS TRUSTEE; YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCABLE TRUST; BETTY LAU YU, AS TRUSTEE 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

YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCAB LE TRUST

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 18, 2024 to BELINDA YU, AS TRUSTEE; YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCABLE TRUST; BETTY LAU YU, AS TRUSTEE.
Previous owner: YIU SANG YU, AKA; YU, YIU SANG KEVIN; LAU YU, BETTY
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 18, 2024DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 2, 2015MTGE$250KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 9, 2013MTGE$150KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1955
Class
A5
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R3-2
Lot size:
2,600 sqft
Building area:
1,633 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$50K
Community district:
411
Council district:
20

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

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 18, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 53-12 196 STREET

Who owns 53-12 196 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 53-12 196 STREET per NYC PLUTO is YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCAB LE TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 18, 2024 when the property was conveyed to BELINDA YU, AS TRUSTEE; YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCABLE TRUST; BETTY LAU YU, AS TRUSTEE. 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 53-12 196 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 53-12 196 STREET was recorded on March 18, 2024, when YIU SANG YU, AKA; YU, YIU SANG KEVIN; LAU YU, BETTY conveyed the property to BELINDA YU, AS TRUSTEE; YIU SANG KEVIN YU & BETTY LAU YU REVOCABLE TRUST; BETTY LAU YU, AS TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 53-12 196 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 53-12 196 STREET. 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 53-12 196 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 53-12 196 STREET at $50K 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 53-12 196 STREET and what does that mean?

53-12 196 STREET is NYC building class A5 — One-family attached. A single-family attached or semi-detached 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.

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