# 40-16 Ithaca Street, Queens, NY 11373

BBL 4015060014 · Block 1506 · Lot 14 · BIN 4037192  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/40-16-ithaca-street-4015060014  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

40-16 Ithaca Street (Queens, NY 11373; tax lot BBL 4015060014) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1901, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as VITALE, GEOK EN LIN         (AKA). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,729,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active DOB violations, two open HPD 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “40-16 Ithaca Street, Queens, NY 11373 (BBL 4015060014)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/40-16-ithaca-street-4015060014. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: VITALE, GEOK EN LIN         (AKA)
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1901
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 3,240 sq ft
- Zoning: R5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,729,000, assessed value $103,740, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-05-28 from RAITI, CARMELA; RAITI, ANGELO     (LWT) to VITALE, GEOK EN LIN         (AKA); VITALE, GEOK EN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-10 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 402272081 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. PROPOSED INSTALL TWO-PIECE BATH ROOM ON 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FL. AND TWO HOT WATER HEATERS AT CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2006-02-08 | n/a ((initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402272081: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2006-02-08, expires 2007-02-08. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-01-12 | n/a ((initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402272081: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2006-01-12, expires 2006-04-01. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-26 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2008-07-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2026-05-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2012-06-08 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED***. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. 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.

No records found.

## 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 VITALE, GEOK EN LIN         (AKA). | 64uk-42ks |
| 1997-05-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1997-05-28). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1997-05-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1997-05-28). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-01-14 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Geok Vitale. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-01-14 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Geok Vitale, business city Queens. | feu5-w2e2 |

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