# 485 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385 BBL 4034310004 · Block 3431 · Lot 4 · BIN 4081906 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/485-seneca-avenue-4034310004 Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 ## Summary 485 Seneca Avenue (Queens, NY 11385; tax lot BBL 4034310004) is a 4-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S9: mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous), built around 1930, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as RICHARD K. THOMAS, MEMBER. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,327,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and nine open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “485 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385 (BBL 4034310004)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/485-seneca-avenue-4034310004. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Ridgewood: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Queens 11385: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 483 Seneca Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/483-seneca-avenue-4034310006 - 487 Seneca Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/487-seneca-avenue-4034310002 - 481 Seneca Avenue (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/481-seneca-avenue-4034310008 - 489 Seneca Avenue (52 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/489-seneca-avenue-4034310001 - 475 Seneca Avenue (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/475-seneca-avenue-4034310012 - 501 Seneca Avenue (135 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/501-seneca-avenue-4034340012 - 1812 Harman Street (110 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/1812-harman-street-4034310017 - 1814 Harman Street (126 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/1814-harman-street-4034310019 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 | | Active DOB violations | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 9 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: RICHARD K. THOMAS, MEMBER - Building class: S9 – Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous - Year built: 1930 - Floors: 3 - Units: 4 residential / 6 total - Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 4,500 sq ft - Zoning: R6B, C2-4 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,327,000, assessed value $597,150, tax class 2A - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2013-11-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-11-19 from THOMAS, RICHARD K to 485 R & B LLC; RICHARD K. THOMAS, MEMBER; BILLIE THOMAS, MEMBER, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2012-09-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2012-09-20 from THE KURT J. THOMAS IRREVOCABLE TRUST; RICHARD K. THOMAS, AS TRUSTEE to THOMAS, RICHARD K, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2011-03-09 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2011-03-09 from THOMAS, KURT to RICHARD K. THOMAS, AS TRUSTEE; THE KURT J. THOMAS IRREVOCABLE TRUST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1985-06-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-06-14 from O'FLAHERTY, ANTHONY to THOMAS, KURT; THOMAS, DOREEN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1982-06-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-06-30 from KERN, JESSE ELMER to O'FLAHERTY, ANTHONYM, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1977-12-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-12-02 from GEBELEIN MARGARET L ADMTX OF; GEBLEM MARGARET; GEBELEIN DOROTHY IND & ADMTX; ROTH MARIE IND & ADMNTX; GEBELEIN MARGARET to JESSE ELMER KERN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1967-11-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1967-11-30 from GEBELEIN CHRISTOPHER; GEBELEIN MARGARET; GEBELEIN MARIE to MARGARET GEBELEIN; MARIE GEBELEIN, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2003-08-22 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 401714677 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. 45482-01) AND INSTALL 80 GALLON DOMESTIC HOT WATER STORAGE TANK. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2003-09-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 401714677: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2003-09-09, expires 2004-09-08. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2003-08-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 401714677: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2003-08-29, expires 2004-01-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2003-08-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 401714677: Equipment work / Fuel burning. Issued 2003-08-29, expires 2004-01-01. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 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 | | 2025-11-21 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2025-06-12 | 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 | | 2024-04-16 | 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 | | 2023-03-29 | 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 | | 2022-03-08 | 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 | | 2021-04-16 | 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 | | 2009-08-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 3L: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2009-08-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED AT 1ST STORY. 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. No records found. ## 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 RICHARD K. THOMAS, MEMBER. | 64uk-42ks | | 2013-11-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-11-19). | 636b-3b5g | | 2013-11-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-11-19). | 636b-3b5g | | 2013-11-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-11-19). | 636b-3b5g | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Billie Thomas, business city Lindenhurst. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Richard Thomas, business city Lindenhurst. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (485 R+B LLC), business city Lindenhurst. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Mauricio Ogilvie. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Billie Thomas, business city Lindenhurst. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Richard Thomas (485 R & B LLC), business city Queens. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-10-16 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Richard Thomas, business city Lindenhurst. | feu5-w2e2 | --- Independent site. 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