154-16 Beech Avenue, Queens, NY 11355
BBL 4053860012 (Borough 4, Block 5386, Lot 12) · BIN 4121546, 4121545 · Last updated:
Summary · as of November 5, 2026
154-16 Beech Avenue (Queens, NY 11355; tax lot BBL 4053860012) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1925, on a 7,100 sq ft lot zoned R3X. City tax records list the owner as HWA, LIM CHEE; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated October 19, 2011 lists a price of $910,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,628,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- HWA, LIM CHEE
- Building class
- C0 · Three-family walk-up
- Year built · units
- 1925 · 3 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 7,100 sq ft · R3X
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,628,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $910,000 · 2011-10-19
- BBL
- 4053860012
- BIN
- 4121546, 4121545
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 3OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “154-16 Beech Avenue, Queens, NY 11355 (BBL 4053860012)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/154-16-beech-avenue-4053860012. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- HWA, LIM CHEEThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1925Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 2.5
- Units
- 3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 2
- Lot size
- 7,100 sq ft (86.28 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 2,555 sq ft
- Zoning
- R3XThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 0.36 built / 0.75 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 4053860012 (Borough 4, Block 5386, Lot 12) · BIN 4121546, 4121545BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-05; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $1,628,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $97,680The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $67,025Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $1,628,000 | $97,680 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,424,000 | $85,440 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,468,000 | $88,080 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-05
Sales & deed history 6
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-19 | DEED | $910,000 | Idrees, Usman; Akhtar, Chaudary Javed | Hwa, Lim Chee | 2011102101037001 |
| 2008-05-15 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Romano, Gabriella | Akhtar, Chaudary Javed; Idrees, Usman | 2008063000375001 |
| 2007-04-10 | DEED | $900,000 | Romano, Frank; Romano, Gabriella | Idrees, Usman; Akhtar, Chaudary Javed | 2007041100156002 |
| 2004-07-08 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Romano, Frank | Romano, Frank; Romano, Gabriella | 2004122001491001 |
| 1990-03-19 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them | Romano, Ursula | Romano, Frank | FT_4080002655708 |
| 1975-06-23 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them | Romano Ursula; Romano Casimiro | Ursula Romano | BK_7540084100276 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-05; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-05; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-05
DOB job filings 0 open of 3
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2006-07-05 | 402377959 BIS | A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work) | 2006-05-05 | $10,000 |
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2001-11-20 | 401103578 BIS | A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy) | 2000-05-25 | $6,000 |
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2001-08-27 | 401099360 BIS | A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work) | 2000-05-12 | $800 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-05; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-05
Work permits 3
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-22 | 2006-07-04 | 402377959 BIS | Alteration / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2001-01-24 | 2001-10-06 | 401103578 BIS | Alteration | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2001-01-24 | 2001-10-06 | 401099360 BIS | Alteration / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-05; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 0 active of 3
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2006-04-24 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | V*042406C0703HB | |
| Resolved/dismissed VW*-VIOLATION - WORK W/O PERMIT DISMISSED | 2000-04-08 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | VW*040800C07JM02 | |
| Resolved/dismissed VW*-VIOLATION - WORK W/O PERMIT DISMISSED | 2000-04-08 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | VW*040800C07JM01 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-05
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 7
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved Hearing: ADMIT/IN-VIO · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2022-11-22 | CLASS - 1 | FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL&APPURTENANCES. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION RETAINING WALL AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT STOOP WAS CRACKED W/ SETTLEMENT STEPS ALSO HAD SETTLEMENTS W/ DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS | $2,530 / $2,530 / $0 | 35665664R |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2000-04-08 | Hazardous | WORK WITHOUT PERMNITS(S) AT SECOND FLOOR REAR ENCLOSED PORCH WITH PERMANANT WALLS CREATING BEDROOM AND OFFICE .ALSO ADDED 6'X8' ALUMINUM CANOPY WHICH IS PRITRUDING FROM SIDE OF PREMISES .ALSO ADDED APPROX 32"X | $800 / $800 / $0 | 34231920M |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2000-04-08 | Hazardous | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED ACCORDING TO BUILDING DEPT. RECORDS .D.O.B RECORDS INDICATE 2ND FLOOR REAR NOW OCCUPIED AS A DWELLING WITH PORCH .2ND FLOOR REAR NOW OCCUPIED AS A BEDROOM AND BY AN OFFERED NO | $800 / $800 / $0 | 34231922X |
| Resolved Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED | 2000-04-30 | Hazardous | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT OF BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. RECORDS INDICATE BUILDING IS LEGALLY APPROVED FOR TWO FAMILIES. BUILDING NOW OCCUPIED BY THREE FAMILIES. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT CELLAR PARTITIO | $0 / $0 / $0 | 34240040Z |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2000-04-08 | Hazardous | WORK WITHOUT PERMITS(S) IN REAR YARD INSTALLED PERMENANT WOOD STRUCTURE APPROX 10'X6' AND 2-SHAPED APPROX IS IN TOTAL LENGTH ALSO IN 1ST FLOOR FRONT FOYER AREA ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATING LAUNDRY AR | $800 / $800 / $0 | 34231921Y |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2000-04-30 | Hazardous | RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. BUILDING DEPT RECORDS INDICATES RESIDENCE IS LEGALLY APPROVED FOR TWO FAMILIES. RESIDENCE NOW ALTERED FOR OCC | $1,050 / $1,050 / $0 | 34240039L |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2023-07-05 | CLASS - 1 | OBSERVED CRACKS TO THE RETAINING WALL AT LEFT SIDE OF STOOP WITHIN PROXIMITY OF PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK. CONDITION WAS NOT RESOLVED SINCE PREVIOUS VIOLATION WAS ISSUED 11/22/2022 FOR SAME OFFENCE. | $2,500 / $507 / $2,000 | 39518730L |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-05
OATH tickets (all agencies) 3 unpaid of 19
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2026-01-21 | Sanitation Others | SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS | HWA LIM CHEE | $350 / $0 / $350 | 049570464Z |
| Unpaid balance DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION | 2023-07-05 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES | HWA LIM CHEE | $2,500 / $507 / $2,000 | 039518730L |
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2022-08-24 | Sanitation Others | SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION | HWA LIM CHEE | $300 / $0 / $300 | 047483783H |
| Hearing pending NEW ISSUANCE | 2026-10-17 | Sanitation Others | RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS | HWA LIM CHEE | $25 / $0 / $25 | 080079841Z |
| Hearing pending NEW ISSUANCE | 2026-09-30 | Sanitation Others | RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS | HWA LIM CHEE | $25 / $0 / $25 | 049958193R |
| Hearing pending NEW ISSUANCE | 2026-09-23 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | HWA LIM CHEE | $25 / $0 / $25 | 049958177R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · ADMIT IN-VIO | 2022-11-22 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES | LIM CHEE HWA | $2,530 / $2,530 / $0 | 035665664R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2022-05-11 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | HWA LIM CHEE | $25 / $25 / $0 | 047452461N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-07-31 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | HWA | $300 / $200 / $0 | 0204959132 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-07-25 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | HWA LIM | $300 / $200 / $0 | 0204161724 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-05-02 | Sanitation Others | LOOSE RUBBISH | HWA | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0203761865 |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2016-03-10 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | HWA | $130 / $130 / — | 044540175N |
Showing 12 of 19 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-05
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-05; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-05
HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-05
HPD complaints 0
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-05
311 requests (last 12 months) 2
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | DSNY | Dirty Condition – Trash | Closed | 2026-05-11 |
| 2026-04-17 | NYPD | Drinking – In Public | Closed | 2026-04-17 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-05
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