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NYC Building Records · BBL 4037800027

79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE

Queens · Block 3780 · Lot 27 · Multi-story store + offices (Class K4)

79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE is a Class K4 (multi-story store + offices) building in Queens (BBL 4037800027) built in 1931, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 405, council district 30, zoning district R5, on a 2,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,635 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is J&P REALTY OF QUEENS, INC.

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 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

J&P REALTY OF QUEENS, INC
HPD-registered head officer: GIOVANNI PORRETTO

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerGIOVANNI PORRETTO
  • Corporate OwnerJ&P REALTY OF QUEENS, INC.

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 4, 2006 for $710K to J&p Realty Of Queens, Inc.
Previous owner: Estate Of Nunzie Lombardi A/k/a Nunzie D. Lombardi; Lombardi, Normandie Santanna
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 4, 2006DEED$710KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1931
Class
K4
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,800 sqft
Building area:
4,635 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$259K
Community district:
405
Council district:
30

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

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 4, 2006).

Frequently asked questions about 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE

Who owns 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is J&P REALTY OF QUEENS, INC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE 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 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE 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 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE at $259K 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 79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE and what does that mean?

79-54 METROPOLITAN AVENUE is NYC building class K4 — Multi-story store + offices. A multi-story store with commercial offices above. 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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