# 140-40 Bascom Avenue, Queens, NY 11436

BBL 4120570055 · Block 12057 · Lot 55 · BIN 4261810  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/140-40-bascom-avenue-4120570055  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

140-40 Bascom Avenue (Queens, NY 11436; tax lot BBL 4120570055) is an one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1920, on a 6,658 sq ft lot zoned R3-1. City tax records list the owner as KAUR, PALWINDER; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated July 29, 2016 lists a price of $440,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $964,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation, two active ECB violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “140-40 Bascom Avenue, Queens, NY 11436 (BBL 4120570055)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/140-40-bascom-avenue-4120570055. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: KAUR, PALWINDER
- Building class: A1 – One-family home, two stories, detached
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 6,658 sq ft · Building area: 1,779 sq ft
- Zoning: R3-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $964,000, assessed value $57,840, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-07-29 from ALBERT HARRIS, AS ADMINISTRATOR; REGINALD GLASS, AS ADMINISTRATOR; THE ESTATE OF HENRIETTA GLASS (DECEASED) to SINGH, GURVINDER; KAUR, PALWINDER, stated price $440,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-07-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-07-21 from GLASS, REGINALD to GLASS, HENRIETTA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-03-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-03-30 from HARRIS, CATHERINE E; HARRIS, GEORGE A JR to REGINALD GLASS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-03-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-03-30 from HARRIS, HENRIETTA; GLASS, HENRIETTA to REGINALD GLASS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1967-07-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1967-07-18 from HARRIS, GEORGE A; SAUNDERS, DAVID to GEORGE A HARRIS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440513838: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 2018-10-29, expires 2019-09-19. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-09-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 421173713: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-09-21, expires 2016-12-19. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-14 | open (VPW-VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB-WORK WITHOUT PERMIT-ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): WORK WIHTOUT A PERMIT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2016-08-21 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTED: A GUT RENOVATION AT FIRST FLOOR IN PROGRESS WITHOUT PERMIT STRUCTURAL BEAM INSTALLED WINDOWS REPLACED FRON FACADE REMOVED WITHOUT PERMITS OR FILINGS.REMEDY:STOP ALL WORK OBTAIN PERMIT. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2020-05-26 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 3: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT:NOTE OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION A CURB CUT EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 7FT.TO ALLOW ACCESS INTO THE SUBJECT PREMISES.THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF FILING FOR PERMITS OR APPROVAL FOR THE ABOVE WORKS.R. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $500. | 6bgk-3dad |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-23 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2020-05-26 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. Unpaid balance $500. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as KAUR, PALWINDER. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2016-07-29 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2016-07-29). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2016-07-29 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2016-07-29). | 636b-3b5g |

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