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97-20 42 AVENUE

Queens · Block 1615 · Lot 15 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

97-20 42 AVENUE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Queens (BBL 4016150015) built in 1978, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 21, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,060 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WANG, CHEN TUN.

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

WANG, CHEN TUN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentCHENTUN WANG
  • Site ManagerHUIQIAN HUANG

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 10, 2012 for $750K to Wang, Chen Tun; Huang, Hui Qian.
Previous owner: Kiu/huang, Sau Chu; Huang, Pao Kuang
Mortgage: $360K recorded Sep 10, 2012 with Mortgage Electronic Registration Sustem Inc. Loan-to-value: 48%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 10, 2012DEED$750KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 10, 2012MTGE$360KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1978
Class
C0
Borough
Queens
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
3,060 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$88K
Community district:
404
Council district:
21

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 2 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 1, 2019
    §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 IInspected Oct 15, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 10, 2012).

Frequently asked questions about 97-20 42 AVENUE

Who owns 97-20 42 AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 97-20 42 AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is WANG, CHEN TUN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 97-20 42 AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 97-20 42 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 97-20 42 AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 97-20 42 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 97-20 42 AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 97-20 42 AVENUE at $88K 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 97-20 42 AVENUE and what does that mean?

97-20 42 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.

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