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85-40 79 STREET

Queens · Block 8845 · Lot 32 · Two-family converted (Class B3)

85-40 79 STREET is a Class B3 (two-family converted) building in Queens (BBL 4088450032) built in 1910, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 409, council district 32, zoning district R3-1, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,412 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SAMCHOK, TENZIN.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

SAMCHOK, TENZIN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 13, 2020 for $565K to Samchok, Tenzin; Choedon, Tenzin.
Previous owner: Viren, Venkatesh; Viren, Olga
Mortgage: $452K recorded Mar 13, 2020 with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,inc.(mers; Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc; Crosscountry Mortgage, Inc.. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 13, 2020MTGE$15KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2020MTGE$452KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2020DEED$565KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 16, 2014AGMT$260KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 16, 2014MTGE$29KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1910
Class
B3
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R3-1
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
1,412 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$43K
Community district:
409
Council district:
32

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

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 13, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 85-40 79 STREET

Who owns 85-40 79 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 85-40 79 STREET per NYC PLUTO is SAMCHOK, TENZIN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 85-40 79 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 85-40 79 STREET 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 85-40 79 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 85-40 79 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 85-40 79 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 85-40 79 STREET at $43K 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 85-40 79 STREET and what does that mean?

85-40 79 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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