# 159 Street, Queens, NY 11693

BBL 4151000001 · Block 15100 · Lot 1 · BIN 4540198, 4540196, 4540195, 4540197  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-street-4151000001  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

159 Street (Queens, NY 11693; tax lot BBL 4151000001) is an outdoor recreation property (building class Q9: outdoor recreation facility (subtype Q9)), built around 1950, on a 898,100 sq ft lot zoned PARK. City tax records list the owner as UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $34,123,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows five OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were 20 311 requests 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 Street, Queens, NY 11693 (BBL 4151000001)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/159-street-4151000001. Source: NYC Open Data.

## 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 | 5 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Building class: Q9 – Outdoor recreation facility (subtype Q9)
- Year built: 1950
- Floors: 1
- Units: 0 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 898,100 sq ft · Building area: 3,120 sq ft
- Zoning: PARK
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $34,123,000, assessed value $15,355,350, tax class 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-12-12 from CITY OF NEW YORK to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 46 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-07-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-07-24 from NEW YORK CITY to UNITED STATE OF AMERICA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 47 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).

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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: UNAUTHORIZED PRESENCE IN PARK WHEN CLOSED TO PUBLIC. Unpaid balance $75. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-13 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: UNLAWFUL BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-02-16 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-04-25 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE. Unpaid balance $125. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| — | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $112. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-21 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-09 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-08 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-05-26 | pending (RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Maintenance or Facility – Grass/Weeds. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-10-21 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-25 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Traffic – Drag Racing. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-23 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOHMH: Mosquitoes – Large Number of Mosquitoes. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-27 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Hazardous Materials – Chemical Spill/Release (HA1). | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Commercial – Banging/Pounding. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-06 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-29 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOHMH: Beach/Pool/Sauna Complaint – Beach/Pool Water. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-19 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DSNY: Dead Animal – Raccoon. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-15 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DSNY: Dead Animal – Raccoon. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-24 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-09 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-06 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DSNY: Dead Animal – Raccoon. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Failed Street Repair. | erm2-nwe9 |

Showing 15 of 20. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/4151000001/complaints

## 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 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1977-12-12 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1977-12-12). | 636b-3b5g |

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