# 159-12 29th Avenue, Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens, NY 11358

BBL 4048720031 · Block 4872 · Lot 31 · BIN 4110258, 4570961  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-12-29th-avenue-4048720031  
Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

159-12 29th Avenue (Queens, NY 11358; tax lot BBL 4048720031) is a one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1910, on a 4,492 sq ft lot zoned R2A. City tax records list the owner as LAM, JASON; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated October 9, 2015 lists a price of $720,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,057,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159-12 29th Avenue, Queens, NY 11358 (BBL 4048720031)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-12-29th-avenue-4048720031. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11358: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11358

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 159-11 29th Avenue (163 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-11-29th-avenue-4048710066
- 29-05 159th Street (42 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-05-159th-street-4048720029
- 29-03a 159th Street (47 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-03a-159th-street-4048720028
- 29-04 160th Street (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-04-160th-street-4048720033
- 29-07 159th Street (57 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-07-159th-street-4048720030
- 29-03 159th Street (70 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-03-159th-street-4048720027
- 29-18 160th Street (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-18-160th-street-4048720036

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| 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: LAM, JASON
- Building class: A1 – One-family home, two stories, detached
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 4,492 sq ft · Building area: 1,344 sq ft
- Zoning: R2A
- 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 $1,057,000, assessed value $63,420, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2020-10-02 from LAM, CHERRY to LAM, JASON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2015-10-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2015-10-09 from WONG, SAMMY YIU SUM; LIAO, JIN to LAM, JASON; LAM, CHERRY, stated price $720,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2012-07-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2012-07-05 from TATUM, MARION LIUZZA to SUM WONG, SAMMY YIU; LIAO, JIN, stated price $590,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-12-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-12-08 from LIUZZ, CLAIRE to TATUM, MARION LIUZZA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-08-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-08-07 from LIUZZA, CLAIRE to TATUM, MARION LIUZZA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-16 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q00748147-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-06-08 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q00746774-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-04-20 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 440713916 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. SCOPE OF WORK IS SOLELY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE SOLAR ELECTRONIC GENERATING SYSTEM. ALL OTHER WORK IS NOT TO BE RELIED UPON AS BEING APPROVED AND/OR PERMITTED BY THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. … | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2023-04-14 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00748147-I1: Plumbing — NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. 1. LEGALIZE 3 PIECE BATHROOM ON SECOND FLOOR. Issued 2023-04-14, expires 2024-04-14. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-08-10 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00746774-I1: General Construction — NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. 1. LEGALIZE BATHROOM GLASS WALL ON SECOND FLOOR 2. RESTORE BACK TO LEGAL CONDITIONS ON SECOND FLOOR. Issued 2022-08-10, expires 2023-05-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-05-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440713916: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2022-05-19, expires 2022-12-18. | 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.

No records found.

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | 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 LAM, JASON. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2020-10-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-10-02). | 636b-3b5g |

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