# 53-42 97th Place, Queens, NY 11368

BBL 4018970044 · Block 1897 · Lot 44 · BIN 4047035  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/53-42-97th-place-4018970044  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

53-42 97th Place (Queens, NY 11368; tax lot BBL 4018970044) is a warehouse (building class E1: warehouse (subtype E1)), built around 1964, on a 10,121 sq ft lot zoned M1-1. City tax records list the owner as 97TH PLACE REALTY CORP. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $761,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were two 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, “53-42 97th Place, Queens, NY 11368 (BBL 4018970044)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/53-42-97th-place-4018970044. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Corona: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/corona

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

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 97TH PLACE REALTY CORP
- Building class: E1 – Warehouse (subtype E1)
- Year built: 1964
- Floors: 1
- Units: 0 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 10,121 sq ft · Building area: 9,600 sq ft
- Zoning: M1-1
- 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 $761,000, assessed value $342,450, tax class 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-12-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1994-12-22 from CESTARO, LILLIAN; CESTARO, JOHN to 97TH PLACE REALTY CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1994-12-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1994-12-22 from CESTARO, JOHN to CESTARO, LILLIAN; CESTARO, JOHN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1994-03-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1994-03-30 from CESTARO, JOHN to CESTARO, JOHN; CESTARO, LILLIAN, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 4 lots. | 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.

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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-20 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES. Unpaid balance $5,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Hydrant. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | 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 97TH PLACE REALTY CORP. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1994-12-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1994-12-22). | 636b-3b5g |

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