# 159-14 59th Avenue, Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Queens, NY 11365

BBL 4067370036 · Block 6737 · Lot 36 · BIN 4576065, 4146434  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-14-59th-avenue-4067370036  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

159-14 59th Avenue (Queens, NY 11365; tax lot BBL 4067370036) is a one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1930, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R3A. City tax records list the owner as LU, LINGLING; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated September 23, 2013 lists a price of $535,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,193,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint 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, “159-14 59th Avenue, Queens, NY 11365 (BBL 4067370036)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-14-59th-avenue-4067370036. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Fresh Meadows-Utopia: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11365: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11365

## Nearby properties

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

- 159-12 59th Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-12-59th-avenue-4067370035
- 159-18 59th Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-18-59th-avenue-4067370037
- 159-08 59th Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-08-59th-avenue-4067370034
- 159-20 59th Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-20-59th-avenue-4067370038
- 159-06 59th Avenue (75 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-06-59th-avenue-4067370032
- 159-04 59th Avenue (100 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-04-59th-avenue-4067370031
- 59-12 160th Street (71 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-12-160th-street-4067370040
- 59-11 159th Street (110 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-11-159th-street-4067370029

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| 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: LU, LINGLING
- Building class: A1 – One-family home, two stories, detached
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 1,472 sq ft
- Zoning: R3A
- 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 $1,193,000, assessed value $71,580, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-09-23 from HUGH J. MURPHY, AS TO HIS LIFE ESTATE; BRIAN MURPHY, AS CO-TRUSTEE; OF THE MURPHY FAMILY TRUST to LU, LINGLING, stated price $535,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2000-03-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-03-20 from MURPHY, BRIGID; MURPHY, HUGH J to MURPHY, CHARLES  /TRUSTEE; MURPHY, BRIAN  /TRUSTEE; MURPHY FAMILY TRUST; MURPHY, MICHAEL  TRUSTEE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-23 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 421220976: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2015-10-23, expires 2016-10-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-10-01 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 421220976: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2015-10-01, expires 2016-05-15. | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS. Hearing pending. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-16 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BSMT): Appliance – Electric/Gas Range. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |

## 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 LU, LINGLING. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2013-09-23 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-09-23). | 636b-3b5g |

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