86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE
86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Queens (BBL 4015820027) built in 1931, with 17 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 25, zoning district R7B, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 11,448 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GITTEL REALTY ASSOCIATES LP.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerRONALD SWARTZ
- Corporate OwnerGITTEL REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P
- Managing AgentGERMAN CACERES
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7B
- Lot size:
- 4,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 11,448 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $475K
- Community district:
- 404
- Council district:
- 25
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Feb 25, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT BULKHEAD STAIRS , 4th…
- Class AInspected Feb 25, 2026§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT BULKHEAD STAIRS , 4th STORY, SECTION…
- Class BInspected Mar 12, 2025§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B20, 3rd STORY,…
- Class BInspected Mar 12, 2025§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B20, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
- Class CInspected Mar 12, 2025HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B20, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE
Who owns 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is GITTEL REALTY ASSOCIATES LP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 86-42 ST JAMES 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 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 86-42 ST JAMES 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 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE at $475K 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 86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE and what does that mean?
86-42 ST JAMES AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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.