# 153-31 78th Road, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, NY 11367 BBL 4068140043 · Block 6814 · Lot 43 · BIN 4147647 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-31-78th-road-4068140043 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 ## Summary 153-31 78th Road (Queens, NY 11367; tax lot BBL 4068140043) is a one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1950, on a 1,800 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as GAO, WU LI; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated April 22, 2021 lists a price of $830,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $943,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and one active DOB violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “153-31 78th Road, Queens, NY 11367 (BBL 4068140043)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-31-78th-road-4068140043. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Kew Gardens Hills: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Queens 11367: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11367 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 153-29 78th Road (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-29-78th-road-4068140044 - 153-33 78th Road (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-33-78th-road-4068140042 - 153-35 78th Road (35 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-35-78th-road-4068140041 - 153-27 78th Road (36 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-27-78th-road-4068140045 - 153-25 78th Road (53 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-25-78th-road-4068140046 - 153-37 78th Road (56 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/153-37-78th-road-4068140040 - 78-10 Parsons Boulevard (139 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-10-parsons-boulevard-4068140028 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 1 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: GAO, WU LI - Building class: A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detached - Year built: 1950 - Floors: 2 - Units: 1 residential / 1 total - Lot area: 1,800 sq ft · Building area: 1,782 sq ft - Zoning: R4 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $943,000, assessed value $56,580, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2021-04-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-04-22 from SCHERMAN, YAAKOV to DONG, RONG; GAO, WU LI, stated price $830,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2007-02-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2007-02-27 from OJALVO, LARRY JORDAN; GOTTLIEB, ELAINE DOROTHY to SCHERMAN, YAAKOV, stated price $400,000. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2018-09-27 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 421683627 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REMOVE ALL ILLEGAL PARTITIONS IN CELLAR AND RESTORE THE GARAGE DOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE,EXIT OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2007-05-15 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 402594821 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. Filing for renovation of existing one family house throughout and for removal of DOB violation No. VW040607C0802GM (Stop Work Order). Partitions and plumbing. No change in use, egress or occupancy. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2021-07-12 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 421683627: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2021-07-12, expires 2021-12-05. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2018-09-27 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 421683627: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2018-09-27, expires 2019-01-03. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2007-06-21 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 402594821: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2007-06-21, expires 2007-10-12. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2007-05-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402594821: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2007-05-17, expires 2008-02-06. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2007-11-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. No records found. Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## 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. No records found. ## 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 GAO, WU LI. | 64uk-42ks | | 2021-04-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-04-22). | 636b-3b5g | | 2021-04-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-04-22). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/4068140043