# 159-02 Meyer Avenue, Queens, NY 11434

BBL 4121960001 · Block 12196 · Lot 1 · BIN 4264528  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-02-meyer-avenue-4121960001  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 159-01 Linden Blvd; 15902 Meyer Ave

## Summary

159-02 Meyer Avenue (Queens, NY 11434; tax lot BBL 4121960001) is a vacant lot (building class V0: vacant land zoned residential), on a 5,012 sq ft lot zoned R3A. City tax records list the owner as AVOCAT INC.; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated June 22, 2006 at $425,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $181,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were three 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159-02 Meyer Avenue, Queens, NY 11434 (BBL 4121960001)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-02-meyer-avenue-4121960001. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: AVOCAT INC.
- Building class: V0 – Vacant land zoned residential
- Year built: —
- Floors: —
- Units: 0 residential / 0 total
- Lot area: 5,012 sq ft · Building area: 0 sq ft
- Zoning: R3A
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $181,000, assessed value $10,860, tax class 1B
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-01-22 from JIAN INC. to AVOCAT INC., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2012-04-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2012-04-13 from RAMNATH, ASHA; MAHABIR, PRAKASH to JIAN INC., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-06-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-06-22 from GRIMES, MARY to MAHABIR, PRAKASH; RAMNATH, ASHA, stated price $425,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-06-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-06-14 from HARRIS, HAZEL to GRIMES, MARY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1994-03-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1994-03-10 from HARRIS, HAZEL; GRIMES, MARY to GRIMES, MARY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-08-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-08-21 from COOPERSTEIN, SONA (EXECUTOR OF) to MARY GRIMES, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01202198-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-07-21 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01202198-I1: Construction Fence — INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 159-02 MEYER AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11433 AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCC…. Issued 2026-07-21, expires 2027-02-14. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-01-28 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01202198-I1: Construction Fence — INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 159-02 MEYER AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11433 AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCC…. Issued 2026-01-28, expires 2026-07-18. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-06-26 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01206809-I1: Full Demolition — Demolition of the entire 1-Story Building. Emergency Declaration #19082. Issued 2025-06-26, expires 2025-08-09. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-03-31 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01202198-I1: Construction Fence — INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 159-02 MEYER AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11433 AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCC…. Issued 2025-03-31, expires 2026-03-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2008-04-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 410081450: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2008-04-22, expires 2009-04-01. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-17 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-05-11 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA. Unpaid balance $300. 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Illegal Dumping – Removal Request. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-01-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Residential Disposal Complaint – Refrigerator or Freezer Door Attached. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-01-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Illegal Dumping – Removal Request. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 AVOCAT INC.. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2021-01-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-01-22). | 636b-3b5g |

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