20-53 33rd Street, Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens, NY 11105
BBL 4008280147 (Borough 4, Block 828, Lot 147) · BIN 4016797, 4548730 · Last updated: · Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway · ZIP 11105
Summary · as of November 9, 2026
20-53 33rd Street (Queens, NY 11105; tax lot BBL 4008280147) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1935, on a 1,800 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as JIAN ZHI CHEN. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,333,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows seven open HPD violations. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and eight HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- JIAN ZHI CHEN
- Building class
- C0 · Three-family walk-up
- Year built · units
- 1935 · 3 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 1,800 sq ft · R5B
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,333,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- —
- BBL
- 4008280147
- BIN
- 4016797, 4548730
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violationsBIS 0 · DOB NOW safety 0
- 0Active ECB violations
- 7Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “20-53 33rd Street, Queens, NY 11105 (BBL 4008280147)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/20-53-33rd-street-4008280147. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- JIAN ZHI CHENThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1935Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 2
- Lot size
- 1,800 sq ft (18 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 1,728 sq ft
- Zoning
- R5BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 0.96 built / 1.50 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 4008280147 (Borough 4, Block 828, Lot 147) · BIN 4016797, 4548730BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $1,333,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $79,980The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $53,339Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $1,333,000 | $79,980 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,379,000 | $82,740 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,468,000 | $88,080 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-09
Sales & deed history 3
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-18 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Jaber, Maya; Jaber, Chakib | Yang, Qin Ying; Chen, Jian Zhi | FT_4940007075794 |
| 1998-07-17 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Stefanidis, Anna; Stefanidis, Dimitrios | Jaber, Chakib | FT_4040006237204 |
| 1981-11-27 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Pabon Esther Exec Of | Anna Stefanidis; Demetrios Stefanidis | BK_8140138501051 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB job filings 0 open of 1
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 1998-07-24 | 400859139 BIS | NB – New building | 1998-05-26 | — |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-09
Work permits 1
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-10 | 1999-06-10 | 400859139 BIS | New building | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07
DOB violations 0 active of 0
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork). The active-DOB count in the summary also includes DOB NOW safety violations, listed in the next section.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 0
Safety violations DOB NOW publishes for devices such as boilers, elevators and gas piping (Local Law 152). Active means the published status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived and successfully disputed violations are counted under “resolved or not active” and are not open items. Active ones are included in the summary’s active DOB violation total.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-09
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 12
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2023-12-14 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | JIAN ZHI CHEN | $25 / $25 / $0 | 048242036N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2023-06-15 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | JIAN ZHI CHEN | $25 / $25 / $0 | 047921741R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2022-01-14 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | JIAN ZHI CHEN | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047344654L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2019-11-07 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER DISPOSAL 1ST OFFENSE | JIAN ZHI | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0208995600 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-08-30 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS | JIAN ZHI CHEN | $25 / $25 / $0 | 040758582R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-07-31 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | JIAN | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0205127230 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2014-09-18 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | JIAN ZHI CHEN | $100 / $100 / — | 040795846Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2013-06-08 | LOOSE RUBBISH | JIAN | $100 / $100 / — | 0177763383 | |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2010-10-28 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION | JIAN | $25 / $25 / — | 0172192974 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2004-08-26 | $25 / $25 / — | 0143800232 | |||
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2004-06-24 | $25 / $25 / — | 0142755800 | |||
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2003-12-18 | $25 / $50 / $-25 | 0138770428 |
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
- HPD building ID
- 420256
- Last registered
- 2026-08-18
- Registration valid until
- 2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
| Role | Name | Company | Business city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitemanager | Qinying Yang | ||
| Individualowner | Qinying Yang | Astoria, Ny |
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD housing-code violations 7 open of 12
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Certification Postponment Granted · 2023-04-03 | A | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Open Certification Postponment Granted · 2023-04-03 | A | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2022-12-27 | C | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACE |
| Open Certification Postponment Granted · 2023-01-10 | C | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN TH |
| Open Certification Postponment Granted · 2023-01-10 | C | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTIC |
| Open Certification Postponment Granted · 2023-01-10 | C | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd |
| Open Certification Postponment Granted · 2023-04-03 | A | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT METAL 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2023-04-10 | B | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2023-04-10 | B | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2023-04-10 | B | 2022-12-27 | 3 | § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2023-04-10 | B | 2022-12-27 | 3 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2020-02-14 | I | 2019-11-07 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD complaints 8
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
| Received | Status | Apt | Problem(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-25 | CLOSE | 3 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co |
| 2022-12-23 | CLOSE | 3 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only Plumbing – Water Supply | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2022-11-14 | CLOSE | 3 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed |
| 2022-10-19 | CLOSE | 3 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co |
| 2022-10-04 | CLOSE | 3 | Electric – Power Outage | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2022-10-04 | CLOSE | 3 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co |
| 2022-10-04 | CLOSE | 3 | Door/Window – Window Frame | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2021-10-30 | CLOSE | 3 | Electric – No Lighting | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
311 requests (last 12 months) 0
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
Nearby properties
Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.
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