42-41 165th Street, Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens, NY 11358
BBL 4053960001 (Borough 4, Block 5396, Lot 1) · BIN 4121815, 4578490 · Last updated: · Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing · ZIP 11358
Summary · as of November 10, 2026
42-41 165th Street (Queens, NY 11358; tax lot BBL 4053960001) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1930, on a 3,325 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as CHEN, RENFEI; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated June 30, 2022 lists a price of $1,500,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,727,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There were five 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.)
- Owner of record
- CHEN, RENFEI
- Building class
- B3 · Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built · units
- 1930 · 2 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 3,325 sq ft · R4-1
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,727,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $1,500,000 · 2022-06-30
- BBL
- 4053960001
- BIN
- 4121815, 4578490
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violationsBIS 0 · DOB NOW safety 0
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “42-41 165th Street, Queens, NY 11358 (BBL 4053960001)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/42-41-165th-street-4053960001. 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)
- CHEN, RENFEIThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- B3 – Two-family home converted from one-familyThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1930Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2009.
- Floors
- 2.5
- Units
- 2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 2
- Lot size
- 3,325 sq ft (33.25 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 3,006 sq ft
- Zoning
- R4-1The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 0.90 built / 1.00 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 4053960001 (Borough 4, Block 5396, Lot 1) · BIN 4121815, 4578490BBL 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 2026-11-12; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; checked unchanged 2026-11-10
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $1,727,000The 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
- $103,620The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $69,623Assessed 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 | $1,727,000 | $103,620 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,644,000 | $98,640 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,565,000 | $93,900 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-12
Sales & deed history 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | DEED | $1,500,000 | Lara, Dennis M; Lara, Daniel | Li, Minlan; Chen, Renfei | 2022070300005001 |
| 2006-12-22 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Lara, Daniel | Lara, Dennis M; Lara, Daniel | 2007010902246001 |
| 1989-12-30 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Rusie, Louise | Lara, Daniel | FT_4850002633385 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12
DOB job filings 0 open of 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2011-10-18 | 402660438 BIS | A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy) | 2007-09-05 | $50,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-11; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10
Work permits 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-05 | 2011-10-05 | 402660438 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2009-06-30 | 2010-06-30 | 402660438 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2009-04-23 | 2010-05-08 | 402660438 BIS | Alteration | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2009-04-23 | 2010-05-08 | 402660438 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07
DOB violations 0 active of 1
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 | 2009-07-22 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCS. / AMENDS. PLANS FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE DETAILS FOR THE FOUNDATION. HAVE PREVIOUS ST OP WORK ORDER REMOVED BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK CALL DOB FOR REINSPECTION. PROVIDE DETAILS AMEND PLANS | V*072209CEX0724RBO |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11
DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 0
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 records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11
ECB violations (DOB) 0 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 # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved Hearing: STIPULATION/IN-VIO · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 1992-10-29 | Non-Hazardous | WORK WITH A PERMIT:WORK NOTED:CONSTRUCTION OF FRAME & SHEETROCK WALL FORMING ROOMS BEDROOM,KITCHEN. & BATH CREATING A CLASS "A"APT. IN CELLAR. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRI | $350 / $439 / $0 | 34080955R |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2009-07-22 | CLASS - 2 | MISC VIOLATIONS FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION FENCE INADEQUACIES NOTED CONTRACTOR FAILED TO PROVIDE CODE REQUIRED 8FT CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXP 2 FRONT OF SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS A | $800 / $800 / $0 | 34782446P |
| Resolved Hearing: STIPULATION/IN-VIO · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 1992-10-29 | Non-Hazardous | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPT. RECORD. STATEFROM 2 FAMILY DWELLING TO ILLEGAL MULTIPLE DWELLING W/CLASS "A" APT.INCELLAR. REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OR OBTAIN A COFO FOR CURRENT US | $350 / $442 / $0 | 34080954P |
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2008-11-03 | CLASS - 2 | WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED AT FRONT EXPOSURE 2 NORTHSIDE AND EXPOSURE 4 SOUTHSIDE OF FRONT 1 STY EXTERIOR SIDINGS TAKEN OUT INCLUDING 2ND FL FRONT EXTERIOR WALL BAY WINDOW AND ENLARGED FRONT DOOR INSTALLED | $800 / $817 / $0 | 34715462P |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 13
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 # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2025-07-22 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | CHEN RENFEI | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049188694R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2022-12-20 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | CHEN RENFEI | $25 / $25 / $0 | 047707233N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-06-21 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | LARA | $25 / $25 / $0 | 045640035X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2017-05-01 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY AREA | LARA | $300 / $285 / $0 | 0194825768 |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2016-02-22 | Sanitation Dept | IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE | LARA | $100 / $100 / — | 040709858H |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2010-04-03 | Dept Of Transportation | TEMPORARY PAVEMENT NOT FLUSH WITH SURROUNDING AREA | CONSOLIDATED EDISON | — / — / — | 0177243514 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2009-07-22 | Dept. Of Buildings | MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS | THREE STAR CONSTRUCTION | $800 / $800 / — | 034782446P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2008-11-03 | Dept. Of Buildings | WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT | DANIEL LARA | $800 / $818 / — | 034715462P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2007-03-08 | Sanitation Police | SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS | LARA | $100 / $100 / — | 040700499Y |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2001-03-20 | $25 / $25 / — | 0121526837 | |||
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2000-11-21 | $25 / $25 / — | 0120277659 | |||
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · STIPULATED | 1992-10-29 | Dept. Of Buildings | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C. OF O. OR DOB RECORDS. | LANA DANIEL | $350 / $442 / $0 | 034080954P |
Showing 12 of 13 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-12
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 2026-11-10; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10
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 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11
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 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11
311 requests (last 12 months) 5
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.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-06-11 |
| 2026-05-16 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-05-16 |
| 2026-04-30 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-04-30 |
| 2026-04-29 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-18 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Paper License Plates | Closed | 2026-04-18 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-12
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 Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing: Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets
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