88-51 53 AVENUE
88-51 53 AVENUE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Queens (BBL 4018380050) built in 1975, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 25, zoning district R6B, on a 2,002-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,536 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHAU, SOPHIA FAYE F.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 25, 2024 when Chau, Ka-wai conveyed the property to Chau, Sophia Faye F; Chau, Ka-wai for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
- Managing AgentKaWai Chau
- Site ManagerWALTER CAMPOVERDE
- Joint OwnerSophia Chau
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,002 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,536 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $86K
- Community district:
- 404
- Council district:
- 25
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Dec 1, 2017§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class BInspected Jan 11, 1990SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO…
- Class CInspected Aug 2, 1989SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG.
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 88-51 53 AVENUE
Who owns 88-51 53 AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 88-51 53 AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is CHAU, SOPHIA FAYE F. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 25, 2024 when the property was conveyed to Chau, Sophia Faye F; Chau, Ka-wai. 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 88-51 53 AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 88-51 53 AVENUE was recorded on July 25, 2024, when Chau, Ka-wai conveyed the property to Chau, Sophia Faye F; Chau, Ka-wai for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 88-51 53 AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 88-51 53 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 88-51 53 AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 88-51 53 AVENUE at $86K 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 88-51 53 AVENUE and what does that mean?
88-51 53 AVENUE is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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.