# 40-37 70th Street, Queens, NY 11377

BBL 4013020008 · Block 1302 · Lot 8 · BIN 4030375  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/40-37-70th-street-4013020008  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

40-37 70th Street (Queens, NY 11377; tax lot BBL 4013020008) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1925, on a 4,000 sq ft lot zoned R5D. City tax records list the owner as HELEN MA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,542,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off. There were three 311 requests 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, “40-37 70th Street, Queens, NY 11377 (BBL 4013020008)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/40-37-70th-street-4013020008. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Woodside: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/woodside

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

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: HELEN MA
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 4,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,354 sq ft
- Zoning: R5D
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,542,000, assessed value $92,520, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-07 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2011-01-07 from MA, LIING JOHN; HUANG, CHIN CHIH to MA, HELEN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-06-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-06-22 from YEH, CHAN; YEH, CHENG G. to MA, LING JOHN; HUANG, CHIN CHIH, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-10-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-10-28 from RANIOLO LINA; RANIOLO CARMELO to CHENG G YEH; CHAN YEH, 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 - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 402272456 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. LEGALIZATION OF THE CELLAR LEVEL WITH MINOR PARTITION & PLUMBING WORKS IN ORDER TO REMOVE VIOLATION #:34505009L AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2006-01-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402272456: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2006-01-17, expires 2007-01-17. | 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.

No records found.

## 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.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Music/Party. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-23 | open (Open) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Fence - None/Inadequate. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-24 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Snow or Ice – Sidewalk. | 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 HELEN MA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2011-01-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2011-01-07). | 636b-3b5g |

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