# 159-23 97th Street, Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens, NY 11414

BBL 4141770050 · Block 14177 · Lot 50 · BIN 4516594, 4295364  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-23-97th-street-4141770050  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

159-23 97th Street (Queens, NY 11414; tax lot BBL 4141770050) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1925, on a 4,000 sq ft lot zoned R3X. City tax records list the owner as LYNCH, ERIN C; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated November 13, 2014 lists a price of $624,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $930,000. 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. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159-23 97th Street, Queens, NY 11414 (BBL 4141770050)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-23-97th-street-4141770050. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Howard Beach-Lindenwood: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11414: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11414

## Nearby properties

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

- 159-27 97th Street (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-27-97th-street-4141770048
- 159-21 97th Street (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-21-97th-street-4141770052
- 159-29 97th Street (79 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-29-97th-street-4141770046
- 159-13 97th Street (82 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-13-97th-street-4141770054
- 159-33 97th Street (119 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-33-97th-street-4141770044
- 159-11 97th Street (121 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-11-97th-street-4141770056
- 97-05 160th Avenue (270 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/97-05-160th-avenue-4141770035

## 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: LYNCH, ERIN C
- Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 4,000 sq ft · Building area: 1,900 sq ft
- Zoning: R3X
- 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 $930,000, assessed value $55,800, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2014-11-13 from VACCARO, JAMES JR; VACCARO, JENNIFER to LYNCH, ERIN C, stated price $624,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1996-05-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-05-20 from COURTNEY, RICHARD D.; COURTNEY, MARY ELLEN to VACCARO, JENNIFER; VACCARO, JAMES JR., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-05-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-05-05 from BEECH FRANCES T to MARY ELLEN COURTNEY; RICHARD D COURTNEY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440703561: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2022-02-09, expires 2022-10-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-03-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440294450: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-03-09, expires 2016-10-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2008-07-17 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 410045295: Alteration. Issued 2008-07-17, expires 2009-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2008-05-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 410045295: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2008-05-13, expires 2009-05-13. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2008-05-07 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 410045295: Alteration. Issued 2008-05-07, expires 2008-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-04-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400691818: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 1997-04-22, expires 1998-02-12. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-01-28 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400691818: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1997-01-28, expires 1998-01-28. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-01-23 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400691818: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1997-01-23, expires 1998-01-23. | 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.

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 LYNCH, ERIN C. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2014-11-13 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2014-11-13). | 636b-3b5g |

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