# 522 Grassmere Terrace, Queens, NY 11691 BBL 4157720007 · Block 15772 · Lot 7 · BIN 4301181 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/522-grassmere-terrace-4157720007 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31 ## Summary 522 Grassmere Terrace (Queens, NY 11691; tax lot BBL 4157720007) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1960, on a 2,678 sq ft lot zoned R4A. City tax records list the owner as OKAFOR, PETER; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 20, 2003 lists a price of $305,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $715,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations and three 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, “522 Grassmere Terrace, Queens, NY 11691 (BBL 4157720007)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/522-grassmere-terrace-4157720007. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 2 | | Open HPD violations | 3 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: OKAFOR, PETER - Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood) - Year built: 1960 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 2,678 sq ft · Building area: 2,162 sq ft - Zoning: R4A - 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 $715,000, assessed value $42,900, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2005-11-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-11-14 from OKAFOR, PETER to OKAFOR, BLESSING N; OKAFOR, PETER, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2003-02-20 | recorded (DEEDO) | DEEDO dated 2003-02-20 from BALFOUR, RITA to OKAFOR, PETER, stated price $305,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2000-04-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-04-15 from BETTER HOMES DEPOT INC to BALFOUR, RITA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1999-01-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-01-21 from BOTTER, ALLAN S (REF); ADAMS, IRIS (DEF) to BETTER HOMES DEPOT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1987-11-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-11-10 from ADAMS, PETER L.; ADAMS, IRIS to ADAMS, IRIS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1985-07-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-07-24 from LESLIE, IRIS ADAMS to ADAMS, PETER L.; ADAMS, IRIS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1984-05-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-05-21 from ADAMS, PETER L.; LESLIE, IRIS ADAMS to LESLIE, IRIS ADAMS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1982-08-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-08-02 from ROSENZWEIG, RAE A/K/A; ROSENZWEIG, RAY to LESLIE, IRIS ADAMS; ADAMS, PETER L., 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). No records found. ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2007-11-16 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES.DOB RECORDS C OF O#144821 INDICATES PREMISES TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED FOR 2 FAMILY.CELLAR BOILER ROOM,STORAGE.RESIDEN. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad | | 2007-11-16 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: WORK W/O A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED PARTITIONS & INSTALLED WATER & WASTE LINES FOR A 2PC BTHRM(TOILET,SINK)VOID SPACE APPROX 3-0' X 5-0 WITH NEW SHEETROCK WALL.RESIDENTIAL SINK & GAS LINE FOR S. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad | | 2016-10-27 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2016-10-26 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): SECTION27-2107 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 …. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2014-02-03 | open (Nov Certified Late) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION SINK WASTE LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd 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 OKAFOR, PETER. | 64uk-42ks | | 2005-11-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-11-14). | 636b-3b5g | | 2005-11-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-11-14). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/4157720007