# 159 Street, Queens, NY 11434 BBL 4121990061 · Block 12199 · Lot 61 · BIN 4626065, 4813306, 4626066 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-street-4121990061 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31 Also recorded as: 115-15 159 St; 115-15 Gar 159 St ## Summary 159 Street (Queens, NY 11434; tax lot BBL 4121990061) is a vacant lot (building class V0: vacant land zoned residential), on a 4,000 sq ft lot zoned R3A. City tax records list the owner as ARIELLI LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated March 18, 2026 lists a price of $500,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $200,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows seven DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159 Street, Queens, NY 11434 (BBL 4121990061)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-street-4121990061. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 7 | | Active DOB violations | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: ARIELLI LLC - Building class: V0 – Vacant land zoned residential - Year built: — - Floors: — - Units: 0 residential / 0 total - Lot area: 4,000 sq ft · Building area: 0 sq ft - Zoning: R3A - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-10-31 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $200,000, assessed value $12,000, tax class 1B - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-03-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-03-18 from LEONARD JAMES, DECEASED; JAMES, TOBI to ARIELLI LLC, stated price $500,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2024-07-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-07-30 from JAMES, LEONARD to JAMES, TOBI YVONNE; JAMES, LEONARD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2005-03-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-03-02 from JAMES, MARVIN to JAMES, LEONARD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1976-04-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-04-09 from UNITED STATES A-FHC; UNITED STATES A FHC to MARVIN JAMES, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1972-12-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-12-14 from FIRST FEDERAL S&L ASSN OF NY to UNITED STATES A- HUD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1972-08-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-08-18 from MC FARLAND MARGARET (DEFT); WILLIAMS JAMES (DEF); GOODMAN STANLEY (REF) to FIRST FED SAVS & LOAN ASSOC OF NY, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-05 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01469797-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2026-06-03 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01387240-S4 (New Building): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2026-05-19 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01403636-I1 (New Building): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2026-05-13 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01387240-S3 (New Building): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2026-04-22 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01387240-S1 (New Building): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2026-04-16 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q01387240-I1 (New Building): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2026-04-29 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 440829846 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. 40.00 FEET LINEAL BPP IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #Q01387240 | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2026-10-06 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01469797-I1: Solar — ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.. Issued 2026-10-06, expires 2026-10-19. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-09-29 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-S3: Plumbing — PROPOSED PLUMBING/ SPRINKLER WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#Q01387240-I1. Issued 2026-09-29, expires 2027-01-14. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-09-22 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-S4: Mechanical Systems — PROPOSED MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#Q01387240-I1. Issued 2026-09-22, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-09-08 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01403636-I1: General Construction — PROPOSED NEW ONE CAR MASONRY GARAGE.. Issued 2026-09-08, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-09-08 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01403636-I1: Foundation — PROPOSED NEW ONE CAR MASONRY GARAGE.. Issued 2026-09-08, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-08-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-I1: Structural — PROPOSED NEW TWO-STORY AND CELLAR, TWO-FAMILY BUILDING.. Issued 2026-08-25, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-08-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-I1: General Construction — PROPOSED NEW TWO-STORY AND CELLAR, TWO-FAMILY BUILDING.. Issued 2026-08-25, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-08-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-I1: Foundation — PROPOSED NEW TWO-STORY AND CELLAR, TWO-FAMILY BUILDING.. Issued 2026-08-25, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-08-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-I1: Earth Work — PROPOSED NEW TWO-STORY AND CELLAR, TWO-FAMILY BUILDING.. Issued 2026-08-25, expires 2027-01-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2026-05-04 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01387240-S1: Construction Fence — PROPOSED TEMPORARY PLYWOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#Q01387240-I1. Issued 2026-05-04, expires 2027-05-04. | rbx6-tga4 | ## 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 ARIELLI LLC. | 64uk-42ks | | 2026-03-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-03-18). | 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/4121990061