# 29-18 Ocean Crest Blvd, Queens, NY 11691

BBL 4157420047 · Block 15742 · Lot 47 · BIN 4300822  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-18-ocean-crest-blvd-4157420047  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

29-18 Ocean Crest Blvd (Queens, NY 11691; tax lot BBL 4157420047) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1915, on a 5,000 sq ft lot zoned R4A. City tax records list the owner as CLARKE, MERLINE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,086,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations, four open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “29-18 Ocean Crest Blvd, Queens, NY 11691 (BBL 4157420047)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/29-18-ocean-crest-blvd-4157420047. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Far Rockaway-Bayswater: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/far-rockaway-bayswater

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

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 4 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CLARKE, MERLINE
- Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built: 1915
- Floors: 2.75
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 5,000 sq ft · Building area: 3,099 sq ft
- Zoning: R4A
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,086,000, assessed value $65,160, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2007-12-21 from FLOYD, MERLINE to CLARKE, MERLINE; SMITH, CONNEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2003-08-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2003-08-25 from SMITH, TASON; FLOYD, MERLINE to FLOYD, MERLINE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2002-05-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-05-31 from ALKAIFI, ABDO H to SMITH, TASON; FLOYD, MERLINE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-12-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-12-24 from WOLFSOHN, MILTON to ALKAIFI, ABDO H, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-07-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-07-31 from SALVANT, MONFORT to WOLFSOHN, MILTON; WOLFSON, MILTON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-04-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-04-25 from HOSEIN, HAFEEZA; HOSEIN, KHAITOOL to SALVANT, MONFORT; WOLFSOHN, MILTON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-03-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-03-17 from 280 FLATBUSH AVE CORP to HOSEIN, ASGARALI; HOSEIN, HAFEEZA; HOSEIN, KHAITOOL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-10-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-10-06 from HOSEIN, HAFEEZA; HOSEIN, KHAITOOL to CORP; 280 FLATBUSH AVE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-03-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-03-31 from PETITTI, TINA; PETITTI, JOHN D to HAFEEZA HOSEIN; KHAITOOL HOSEIN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400917594: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2001-10-09, expires 2002-10-09. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-10-02 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 400917594: Alteration. Issued 2001-10-02, expires 2002-08-28. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-12-06 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 400917594: Alteration. Issued 1999-12-06, expires 2000-11-09. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-02-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400917594: Alteration. Issued 1999-02-18, expires 1999-10-22. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status ADMIT/IN-VIO) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ILLEGAL PLUMBING WORK COMPLETED IN THE CELLAR. INSTALLING WATER LINES FOR RESIDENTIAL SINK C OF O #400917594 INDICATES NO RESIDENTIAL SINK IN BASEMENT NO PERMITS OR RECORDS ON BI. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: violation admitted. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2026-03-13 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status ADMIT/IN-VIO) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS ERECTED TO SUB-DIVIDE THE BASEMENT, CREATING ADDITIONAL ROOMS IN BASEMENT. BUILDING RECORDS INDICATE 1 ROOM IN BASEMENT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 A. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: violation admitted. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2026-02-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2026-02-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT WASH BASIN, WATER CLOSET, BATHTUB AND RESIDENTIAL SINK AT BASEMENT AT BASEMENT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2026-02-19 | open (First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation) | HPD class C violation (Class C): § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE IMPROPERLY VENT PIPE CONNECTION FOR HOT WATER TANK AT CHIMNEY AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2026-02-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE PIPE AT WASH BASIN IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-03 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULT) | OATH ticket from a city agency: charge not given. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Building/Use – Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 CLARKE, MERLINE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2007-12-21 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-12-21). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2007-12-21 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-12-21). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-06-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Merline Clarke, business city Far Rockaway. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-06-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Connel Smith, business city Far Rockaway. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-06-23 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Merline Clarke, business city Far Rockaway. | feu5-w2e2 |

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