40-06 Benham Street, Elmhurst, Queens, NY 11373
BBL 4015510015 (Borough 4, Block 1551, Lot 15) · BIN 4038786 · Last updated: · Elmhurst · ZIP 11373
Summary · as of November 9, 2026
40-06 Benham Street (Queens, NY 11373; tax lot BBL 4015510015) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1949, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as RUBEN FRIAS. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,125,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active ECB violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- RUBEN FRIAS
- Building class
- S2 · Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built · units
- 1949 · 2 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 2,500 sq ft · R6
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,125,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- —
- BBL
- 4015510015
- BIN
- 4038786
- 1Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violationsBIS 0 · DOB NOW safety 0
- 2Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 1OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “40-06 Benham Street, Queens, NY 11373 (BBL 4015510015)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/40-06-benham-street-4015510015. 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)
- RUBEN FRIASThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or officeThe 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
- 1949Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 2 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 2,500 sq ft (25 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 2,024 sq ft (incl. 1,012 sq ft commercial)
- Zoning
- R6, R5, C2-4The 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)
- 0.81 built / 2.43 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 4015510015 (Borough 4, Block 1551, Lot 15) · BIN 4038786BBL 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)
- $1,125,000The 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
- $67,500The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $55,987Assessed 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 | $1,125,000 | $67,500 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,102,000 | $66,120 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,035,000 | $62,100 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-09
Sales & deed history 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-25 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Chin, Mary Yip (Guardian/Of); Hom, Mary; Chin, James (Guardian) | Frias, Ruben; Frias, Zulema | FT_4390005990339 |
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 1 open of 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2012-01-06 | 420520109 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2011-12-30 | $14,000 |
| Not open PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED · 2014-07-08 | 420975573 BIS | A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy) | 2014-04-30 | $15,000 |
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 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-06 | 2013-01-05 | 420520109 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-07-12 | 420520109 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | 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 5
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.
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2023-04-25 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V*042523LBLVIO23139 |
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2012-02-22 | AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE | FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION | V*022212AEUHAZ100283 |
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2009-12-31 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | V*123109LBLVIO21517 | |
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2004-02-13 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V*021304LL629127119 | |
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2001-02-27 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V*022701LL629126337 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 2
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 active DOB NOW safety violations for this lot.
2 resolved or not active
| Status | Issued | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not active Dismissed | 2023-04-25 | LBLVIO | Boiler | 042523LBLVIO23139 | VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2022 INSPECTION REPORT |
| Not active Dismissed | 2012-02-22 | FTC-AEU-HAZ | AEUHAZ | 022212AEUHAZ100283 |
Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
ECB violations (DOB) 2 active of 4
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.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED | 2004-04-16 | Hazardous | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY C/O Q150556 INDICATES 1ST FLOOR TO BE USED AS HAND LAUNDRY AND DWELLING ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT 1ST FLOOR NOW CONVERTED TO BAKERY ENTIRELY WITH VARIONS EQUIPMEN | $800 / $800 / $0 | 34420297M |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: COMPLIANCE-INSP/DOC | 2012-07-24 | CLASS - 2 | FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION WITH THE DOB FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #34928894H ISSUED ON 11/2/11 PURSUANT TO 28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01. NON COMPLIANT OCCUPANCY CONTRA | $800 / $800 / $0 | 34971485K |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2011-11-17 | CLASS - 1 | WORK W/O PERMIT.WORK NOTED:@ 1 FLR REAR CLASS A APT REMOVED & CONVERTED TO BAKERY-REMOVED WATER & WASTE LINES FOR 3PC BATHROOM(SINK,TOILET,SHOWER)& RESIDENTIAL SINK GAS LINE @ KITCHEN ALONG W/ ALL PARTITION WAL | $1,600 / $1,600 / $0 | 34939332J |
| Active Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED | 2011-11-02 | CLASS - 1 | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DEPT OF BLDGS RECORDS. DOB RECORDS COQ150556 INDICATE BUILDING AS 1ST FLOOR 1 STORE & 1 DWELLING, 2ND FLOOR 1 DWELLINGCELLAR STORAGE. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY AT 1ST FLOOR CONVERTED TO BAKERY WI | $2,400 / $2,400 / $0 | 34928894H |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-09
OATH tickets (all agencies) 1 unpaid of 26
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 # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED | 2026-03-30 | Police Department | OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS | CRUZ | $25 / $0 / $25 | 0221683157 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2026-04-21 | Sanitation Others | FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST | VALLECITO BAKWRY | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049689524J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-02-18 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST | TIA JULIA | $50 / $50 / $0 | 048967124L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2023-07-13 | Sanitation Others | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE | VALLECITO BAKERY | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047952496Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2022-04-14 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | VALLECITO BAKERY CORP | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047437841J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-12-11 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | VALLECITO BAKERY | $300 / $200 / $0 | 044542797R |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2015-09-30 | Dept Of Health | POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES | QUAZI MOHAMMED ALAM | $770 / $864 / — | 0890286926 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2012-07-24 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB | RUBEN FRIAS | $800 / $800 / $0 | 034971485K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2011-11-17 | Dept. Of Buildings | WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT | RUBEN FRIAS | $1,600 / $1,600 / — | 034939332J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2011-11-02 | Dept. Of Buildings | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS | RUBEN FRIAS | $2,400 / $2,400 / — | 034928894H |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2010-01-14 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL | VALLECITO BAKERY | $100 / $100 / — | 040972007H |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2008-11-09 | Doh Mental Health | FOOD NOT FREE OF OR PROTECTED AGAINST CONTAMINATION | HERNANDEZ | $300 / $0 / $0 | 0168036963 |
Showing 12 of 26 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
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.
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 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD housing-code violations 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 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
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 2026-11-09; 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.
More in Elmhurst: Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets
Closest on Benham St
- 40-08 Benham Street (25 ft)
- 40-10 Benham Street (50 ft) (one open item)
- 40-18 Benham Street (77 ft) (eight open items)
- 40-20 Benham Street (103 ft) (three open items)
- 40-22 Benham Street (122 ft) (13 open items)
- 40-24 Benham Street (142 ft)
Same tax block (1551), closest first
- 90-12 Roosevelt Avenue (109 ft) (169 open items)
- 89-52 Roosevelt Avenue (236 ft) (75 open items)
- 92-05 Whitney Avenue (272 ft) (30 open items)
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