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85-31 BRITTON AVENUE

Queens · Block 1504 · Lot 50 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

85-31 BRITTON AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Queens (BBL 4015040050) built in 1917, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 25, zoning district R7B, on a 2,700-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is KWAI YING LEE, AS TRUSTEE.

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

KWAI YING LEE, AS TRUSTEE
HPD-registered head officer: KWAI LEE

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerKWAI LEE
  • Corporate OwnerKWAI YING LEE REVOCABLE TRUST
  • Managing AgentAnita CHEUNG

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 13, 2006 to Kwai Ying Lee, As Trustee; Under The Kwai Ying Lee Revocable Trust.
Previous owner: Kwai Ying Lee, Manager; 85-31 Britton, Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 13, 2006DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1917
Class
C2
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R7B
Lot size:
2,700 sqft
Building area:
4,800 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$373K
Community district:
404
Council district:
25

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Jul 3, 2024
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class BInspected Jul 3, 2024
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC…
  • Class AInspected Jul 3, 2024
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC…
  • Class BInspected Jul 3, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class AInspected Jul 3, 2024
    § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 13, 2006).

Other buildings in this portfolio

Kwai Ying Lee, As Trustee; Under The Kwai Ying Lee Revocable Trust controls 3 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE

Who owns 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is KWAI YING LEE, AS TRUSTEE. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 85-31 BRITTON 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 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 85-31 BRITTON 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 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE at $373K 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 85-31 BRITTON AVENUE and what does that mean?

85-31 BRITTON AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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