# 159-18 59th Avenue, Queens, NY 11365

BBL 4067370037 · Block 6737 · Lot 37 · BIN 4146435, 4523917  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-18-59th-avenue-4067370037  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

159-18 59th Avenue (Queens, NY 11365; tax lot BBL 4067370037) 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 CHUA, RUPERTO; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated July 10, 2006 lists a price of $550,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,207,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159-18 59th Avenue, Queens, NY 11365 (BBL 4067370037)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-18-59th-avenue-4067370037. 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.

- 159-20 59th Avenue (24 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-20-59th-avenue-4067370038
- 159-14 59th Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-14-59th-avenue-4067370036
- 159-12 59th Avenue (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-12-59th-avenue-4067370035
- 159-08 59th Avenue (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-08-59th-avenue-4067370034
- 159-06 59th Avenue (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-06-59th-avenue-4067370032
- 159-04 59th Avenue (126 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
- 59-14 160th Street (111 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-14-160th-street-4067370042

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHUA, RUPERTO
- 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: 1,564 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 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,207,000, assessed value $72,420, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-07-10 from CHENG, KE-WEI to CHUA, RUPERTO; LI CHUA, CHITA; LI CHUA, CHARLOTTE, stated price $550,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2002-06-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-06-26 from YANG, SHUO PING to CHENG, KE-WEI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1994-03-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1994-03-28 from KALMBACH, EDMUND; BOHM, KARIN E to YANG, SHUO PING, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-02-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-02-14 from AZMOUN, ALI M. to KALMBACH, EDMUND; ROHM, KARIN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-08-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-08-25 from CAPORASO, MODESTINOJR. to AZMOUN, ALI M., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1978-01-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1978-01-13 from KOFMAN ABSALOM; KOFMAN RENA to MODESTINO CAPORASO JR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-07-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-07-09 from BREWSTER REGINA (EXR OF) to ABSALOM KOFMAN; RENA KOFMAN, 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).

No records found.

## 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.

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 CHUA, RUPERTO. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2006-07-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-07-10). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2006-07-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-07-10). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2006-07-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-07-10). | 636b-3b5g |

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