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NYC Building Records · BBL 4067360047

59-24 159 STREET

Queens · Block 6736 · Lot 47 · Two-family converted (Class B3)
Last recorded deed: Oct 2023

59-24 159 STREET is a Class B3 (two-family converted) building in Queens (BBL 4067360047) built in 1940, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 407, council district 20, zoning district R3A, on a 2,400-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,576 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CAO, LIZHONG.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 17, 2023 when ZHOU, HONGYING; FENG, HAO conveyed the property to CAO, LIZHONG; JIANG, MEI YU for $973K. The transaction was financed with a $463K mortgage from Mers.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

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Owner of record

CAO, LIZHONG

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 17, 2023 for $973K to CAO, LIZHONG; JIANG, MEI YU.
Previous owner: ZHOU, HONGYING; FENG, HAO
Mortgage: $463K recorded Oct 17, 2023 with Mers. Loan-to-value: 48%.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 17, 2023MTGE$463KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 17, 2023DEED$973KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 10, 2012DEED$553KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1940
Class
B3
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R3A
Lot size:
2,400 sqft
Building area:
1,576 sqft
Floors:
2.5
Assessed value:
$67K
Community district:
407
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 Oct 17, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 59-24 159 STREET

Who owns 59-24 159 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 59-24 159 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CAO, LIZHONG. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 17, 2023 when the property was conveyed to CAO, LIZHONG; JIANG, MEI YU. 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 59-24 159 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 59-24 159 STREET was recorded on October 17, 2023, when ZHOU, HONGYING; FENG, HAO conveyed the property to CAO, LIZHONG; JIANG, MEI YU for $973K. The transaction was financed with a $463K mortgage from Mers.

How many HPD violations does 59-24 159 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 59-24 159 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 59-24 159 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 59-24 159 STREET at $67K 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 59-24 159 STREET and what does that mean?

59-24 159 STREET is NYC building class B3 — Two-family converted. A two-family dwelling that was converted from a one-family. 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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