# 159-17 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11432

BBL 4097690089 · Block 9769 · Lot 89 · BIN 4209068  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-17-hillside-avenue-4097690089  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

159-17 Hillside Avenue (Queens, NY 11432; tax lot BBL 4097690089) is a 1-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S1: mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office), built around 1910, on a 1,520 sq ft lot zoned C4-4D. City tax records list the owner as SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $711,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation, three active ECB violations and five OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159-17 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11432 (BBL 4097690089)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-17-hillside-avenue-4097690089. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Jamaica: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/jamaica

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

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 3 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 5 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE
- Building class: S1 – Mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,520 sq ft · Building area: 1,648 sq ft
- Zoning: C4-4D, DJ
- 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 $711,000, assessed value $42,660, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2025-07-08 from SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE; SEOPARSON, MOTI T to SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE; RAMRUP, ANJANIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2003-12-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2003-12-11 from RAMRUP, ANJANIE to RAMRUP, ANJANIE; SEOPARSON, MOTI; SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2001-04-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-04-30 from RAMRUP, ANJANIE; SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE to RAMRUP, ANJANIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-10-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-10-26 from RAMRUP, ANJANIE to RAMRUP, ANJANIE; SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1996-03-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-03-08 from WARREN, ANDREW JR. (DEVISEE); GINGELL, SUSAN; WARREN, DOROTHY (DEVISEE/OF) to RAMRUP, ANJANIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1992-05-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-05-12 from WARREN, GERTRUDE to GINGELL, SUSAN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1990-06-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-06-20 from WARREN, WILLIAM (EX/OF) to WARREN, GERTRUDE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 400895536 (A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. PROPOSE TO EXTEND BASEMENT AT FRONT 10' AND FIRST FLR. 10' EXTENSION AT FRONT AND CHANGE THE USE OF BASEMENT TO COMMERCIAL (STORE) AND OBTAIN NEW CERTIF ICATE OF OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1998-12-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400895536: Alteration. Issued 1998-12-03, expires 1999-04-03. | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-23 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2024-03-19 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39036038N ISSUED ON 2/9/2021, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERTIF. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $1,270. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2021-02-09 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status STIPULATION/IN-VIO; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: BUILDING ALTERED AND CHANGED AND OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1-28-118.3.2 NOTED: BUILDING ALTERED UNDER ALT 1 JOB # 400895536 AND BASEMENT OCCUPIED AS A STORE, BUT NEW C OF. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation by stipulation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $620. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2008-04-25 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, non-hazardous: WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTE REMOVAL AND CONSTRUCTING OF A CONCRETE BLOCK RETAINING WALL APPROX 12FTHX16FTD AT REAR REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT TO LEGALIZE THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF RETAINING WALL AT REAR. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-03-19 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB. Unpaid balance $1,270. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2021-09-22 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB. Unpaid balance $3,125. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2021-02-09 | open (DOCKETED · STIPULATED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: ALTERED CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERT OF OCCUPANCY. Unpaid balance $620. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2020-11-19 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-06 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## 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 SEOPARSON, KERMATTIE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2025-07-08 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-07-08). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-07-08 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-07-08). | 636b-3b5g |

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