# 159-19 45th Avenue, Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens, NY 11358

BBL 4054170072 · Block 5417 · Lot 72 · BIN 4458098  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-19-45th-avenue-4054170072  
Last updated: 2026-11-09 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

Also recorded as: 159-17 45 Ave

## Summary

159-19 45th Avenue (Queens, NY 11358; tax lot BBL 4054170072) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1997, on a 2,008 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as KAM MING LI AS TRUSTEE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,105,000. As of November 9, 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 was one 311 request 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, “159-19 45th Avenue, Queens, NY 11358 (BBL 4054170072)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-19-45th-avenue-4054170072. 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.

- 159-15 45th Avenue (34 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-15-45th-avenue-4054170074
- 159-11 45th Avenue (64 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-11-45th-avenue-4054170076
- 159-09 45th Avenue (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-09-45th-avenue-4054170077
- 159-07 45th Avenue (130 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-07-45th-avenue-4054170079
- 159-03 45th Avenue (165 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-03-45th-avenue-4054170081
- 43-68 160th Street (91 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/43-68-160th-street-4054170071
- 43-66 160th Street (120 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/43-66-160th-street-4054170069
- 43-62 160th Street (150 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/43-62-160th-street-4054170068

## 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: KAM MING LI AS TRUSTEE
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1997
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,008 sq ft · Building area: 1,584 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,105,000, assessed value $66,300, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-01-09 from YUK MUI, LI; PO HOI, LI to THE PO-YUK IRREVOCABLE TRUST; KAM MING LI AS TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-06-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-17 from MALMAN, BENJAMIN to LI, YUK MUI; LI, PO HOI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-06-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-09 from MALMAN, BENJAMIN to ONGG, SUN YI, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 3 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1997-04-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-04-08 from KIM, HOWARD to MALMAN, BENJAMIN, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-09-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-09-26 from PAPARILLO, ROSE (EXE); PAPARILLO, MARGARETMARY (EXE/OF) to KIM, HOWARD, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400734041: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1997-07-17, expires 1998-07-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-05-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400734041: New building. Issued 1997-05-22, expires 1998-04-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-05-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400743077: Demolition. Issued 1997-05-14, expires 1998-09-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-05-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400743077: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 1997-05-14, expires 1997-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-05-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400743086: Demolition. Issued 1997-05-14, expires 1998-09-18. | 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 2026-11-09

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – License Plate Obscured. | 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 KAM MING LI AS TRUSTEE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2021-01-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-01-09). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2021-01-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-01-09). | 636b-3b5g |

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