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47-18 Smart Street, Flushing-Willets Point, Queens, NY 11355

BBL 4052190011 (Borough 4, Block 5219, Lot 11) · BIN 4580598, 4580599, 4443499 · Last updated: · Flushing-Willets Point · ZIP 11355

Also recorded in city data as: 47-18 1/2 Smart St · 47-18 Rear Smart St

Summary · as of November 9, 2026

47-18 Smart Street (Queens, NY 11355; tax lot BBL 4052190011) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1930, on a 5,000 sq ft lot zoned R3A. City tax records list the owner as CHENG, SZE PING; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated December 4, 2015 lists a price of $800,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,424,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW). (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
CHENG, SZE PING
Building class
C0 · Three-family walk-up
Year built · units
1930 · 3 res.
Lot area · zoning
5,000 sq ft · R3A
Market value (DOF)
$1,424,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$800,000 · 2015-12-04
BBL
4052190011
BIN
4580598, 4580599, 4443499

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “47-18 Smart Street, Queens, NY 11355 (BBL 4052190011)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/47-18-smart-street-4052190011. 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)
CHENG, SZE PINGThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1930Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
3
Lot size
5,000 sq ft (50 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
3,312 sq ft
Zoning
R3AThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.66 built / 0.75 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 4052190011 (Borough 4, Block 5219, Lot 11) · BIN 4580598, 4580599, 4443499BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

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)
$1,424,000The 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
$85,440The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$55,884Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,424,000$85,4401
2026Final$1,362,000$81,7201
2025Final$1,289,000$77,3401

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-09

Sales & deed history 6

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.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2015-12-04DEED$800,000Lau, Wai YinCheng, Sze Ping; Cheng, Yue2015121500765001
2000-12-07DEED$0 / not statedMarcel, James J.; Marcel, BarbaraLau, Wai YinFT_4990007489999
1994-09-28DEED$0 / not statedMarcel, James J; Marcel, HaroldMarcel, James J; Marcel, BarbaraFT_4510004576751
1982-11-29DEED$0 / not statedMarcel, Harold; Marcel, James J.; Marcel, JohnMarcel, James J.; Marcel, John; Marcel, HaroldFT_4520001922652
1977-01-20DEED$0 / not statedMarcel John (Extr Of)James J MarcelBK_7740096400147
1977-01-20DEED$0 / not statedMarcel James JHarold Marcel; James J Marcel; John J MarcelBK_7740096400149

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 0 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.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2002-01-03
401206146
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2001-03-12$1,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2002-03-19
401121200
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2000-07-18$4,000

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.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2001-05-072002-05-07401206146
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2000-08-302001-08-30401121200
BIS
AlterationISSUED (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 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 2 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.

StatusIssuedTypeDeviceNumberRemarks
Active
Active
2025-09-18FTF-PL-PERGas Piping - LL152NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0110316Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 7)
Active
Active
2025-09-18FTF-PL-PERGas Piping - LL152NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0110315Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 7)

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1

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.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2001-12-06Non-HazardousALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPACNY JOB # 401121200 ALT (1) LEGALIZATION OF EXISTING 2 FAMILY AT TIME OF INSPECTION 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR IS OCCUPIED REMEDY: OBTIAN VALID CERTIFICA$350 / $350 / $034309285J

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-09

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 5

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.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-12-31Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STCHENG SZE PING$50 / $50 / $0049618213Y
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2009-05-27Sanitation OthersRECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESLAU$25 / $25 / —0173058591
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2004-11-20$25 / $25 / —0141767304
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2003-02-14$50 / $100 / $-500133001532
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2001-12-06$350 / $350 / —034309285J

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 Flushing-Willets Point: Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets

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