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232-18 Merrick Boulevard, Queens, NY 11413

BBL 4131600038 (Borough 4, Block 13160, Lot 38) · BIN 4282702 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

232-18 Merrick Boulevard (Queens, NY 11413; tax lot BBL 4131600038) is a store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1931, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R3-2. City tax records list the owner as JAKESTATE, LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $301,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/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.)

Owner of record
JAKESTATE, LLC
Building class
K4 · Store building
Year built · units
1931 · 0 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,000 sq ft · R3-2
Market value (DOF)
$301,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
4131600038
BIN
4282702

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “232-18 Merrick Boulevard, Queens, NY 11413 (BBL 4131600038)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/232-18-merrick-boulevard-4131600038. 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)
JAKESTATE, LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
K4 – Store building (subtype K4)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1931Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
0 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,000 sq ft (19.75 ft × 101.5 ft)
Building floor area
1,816 sq ft (incl. 1,816 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
R3-2, C1-3The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district; the overlay (C1/C2…) allows local retail on residential blocks.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.91 built / 0.75 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 4131600038 (Borough 4, Block 13160, Lot 38) · BIN 4282702BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-02; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$301,000The 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
$135,450The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$125,010Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$301,000$135,4504
2026Final$284,000$127,8004
2025Final$272,000$122,4004

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02

Sales & deed history 4

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.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2020-12-21DEED$0 / not statedKerns, Executor, Michael K; Kerns, Joan Andrea; Joan A. KernsJoan Kerns Revocable Living Trust; Kerns, Trustee, Michael K2021012000289001
2020-12-21DEED$0 / not statedKerns, Trustee, Michael K; Joan Kerns Revocable Living TrustJakestate, Llc2021121301224001
1997-10-01DEED$0 / not stated233rd Street CorpKerns, Joan; Kerns, JamesFT_4060005912606
1984-02-28DEED$0 / not statedWeinberg,Carole(Exec); Pisciotta, Eleanor(Exec); Dubs, Lillian(Exec/Of)233rd Street CorpFT_4560002001756

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02

DOB job filings 0 open of 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

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).

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 14

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.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2021-01-10Dos - Enforcement AgentsSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESKERNS JAMES$300 / $282 / $0046928868J
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2019-06-04Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1STJAMES$600 / $600 / $00801628630
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2018-10-23Dos - Enforcement AgentsSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESKERNS$300 / $235 / $0044264836N
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2015-12-22Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICEMAZURA ALI$75 / $0 / $0043833539H
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2015-12-22Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICEMAZURA ALI$75 / $0 / $0043833538X
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2015-12-22Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICEMAZURA ALI$75 / $0 / $0043833540P
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2015-03-12Dos - Enforcement AgentsPOSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALL D C DEVELOPMENT CORP$100 / $0 / $0043883451Z
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2009-09-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICECLIPPERS II$200 / $0 / $0042192800Z
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2009-09-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICECLIPPERS II$200 / $0 / $0042192799K
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2009-09-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICENINA KIM-HA AS TREASURER OF PE$75 / $0 / $0043652334L
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2009-09-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICEPEOPLE FOR JOHN LIU— / — / —041591939P
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2009-09-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICENINA KIM-HA AS TREASURER OF PE$75 / $0 / $0043652335N

Showing 12 of 14 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD complaints 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

311 requests (last 12 months) 1

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.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-10-22DSNYGraffiti – GraffitiOpen—

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

Nearby properties

On Merrick Blvd

Same tax block (13160)

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