# 159-15 137th Avenue, Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens, NY 11434 BBL 4122980036 · Block 12298 · Lot 36 · BIN 4266567 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-15-137th-avenue-4122980036 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 ## Summary 159-15 137th Avenue (Queens, NY 11434; tax lot BBL 4122980036) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1955, on a 4,000 sq ft lot zoned R3-1. City tax records list the owner as JOACHIM, SURPRISE A. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $788,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows three open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159-15 137th Avenue, Queens, NY 11434 (BBL 4122980036)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-15-137th-avenue-4122980036. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Queens 11434: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11434 ## 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 137th Avenue (39 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-11-137th-avenue-4122980038 - 159-19 137th Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-19-137th-avenue-4122980034 - 159-07 137th Avenue (80 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-07-137th-avenue-4122980040 - 159-03 137th Avenue (120 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-03-137th-avenue-4122980042 - 159-16 137th Avenue (159 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-16-137th-avenue-4123070008 - 159-12 137th Avenue (167 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-12-137th-avenue-4123070006 - 134-48 160th Street (71 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/134-48-160th-street-4122980031 - 134-44 160th Street (108 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/134-44-160th-street-4122980029 ## 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 | 3 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | | Active vacate orders | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: JOACHIM, SURPRISE A - Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family - Year built: 1955 - Floors: 1.75 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 4,000 sq ft · Building area: 1,449 sq ft - Zoning: R3-1 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-12 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $788,000, assessed value $47,280, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-03-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-03-28 from JOACHIM, SURPRISE A to THE SURPRISE ANNA JOACHIM REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; JOACHIM, SURPRISE A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2018-05-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2018-05-03 from JOACHIM, DECEASED, JEAN R SR.; JOACHIM, SURPRISE A to JOACHIM, SURPRISE A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2002-10-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-10-21 from JOACHIM, JEAN ROBERTSR to JOACHIM, JEAN ROBERTSR; JOACHIM, SURPRISE A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1996-10-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-10-21 from FERNANDEZ, VIRGILIO; FERNANDEZ, GAUDIOSA to JOACHIM, JEAN ROBERTSR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1972-03-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-03-15 from FERNANDEZ VIRGILIO to VIRGILIO FERNANDEZ; GAUDIOSA FERNANDEZ, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2019-10-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440570268: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2019-10-17, expires 2020-10-31. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1996-10-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400661388: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 1996-10-03, expires 1997-10-03. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2012-11-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2012-11-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2012-11-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | ## 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 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11 ## 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 JOACHIM, SURPRISE A. | 64uk-42ks | | 2026-03-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-03-28). | 636b-3b5g | | 2026-03-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-03-28). | 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/4122980036