# 56-04 196th Place, Queens, NY 11365

BBL 4056830006 · Block 5683 · Lot 6 · BIN 4128326, 4603329  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/56-04-196th-place-4056830006  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 5604 196 Pl

## Summary

56-04 196th Place (Queens, NY 11365; tax lot BBL 4056830006) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1945, on a 5,000 sq ft lot zoned R2A. City tax records list the owner as LAU, ANTHONY; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated December 9, 2005 at $755,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,631,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were four 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, “56-04 196th Place, Queens, NY 11365 (BBL 4056830006)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/56-04-196th-place-4056830006. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Fresh Meadows-Utopia: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/fresh-meadows-utopia

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/fresh-meadows-utopia/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/fresh-meadows-utopia/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/fresh-meadows-utopia/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/fresh-meadows-utopia/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/fresh-meadows-utopia/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: LAU, ANTHONY
- Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built: 1945
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 5,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,500 sq ft
- Zoning: R2A
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,631,000, assessed value $97,860, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2011-08-26 from LAU, TONG TSANG to LAU, ANTHONY; LAU, JENNY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2005-12-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-12-09 from KOUSIARIS, KONSTANTINOS G to LAU, TONG TSANG, stated price $755,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1992-06-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-06-09 from MELIA, JOHN P. JR. to KOUSIARIS, KONSTANTINOS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-12-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-12-27 from MELIA, VIRGINIA D. to MELIA, JOHN P. JR., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-08-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-08-30 from MELIA, JOHN P.; MELIA, VIRGINIA D. to MELIA, VIRGINIA D., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402317649: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2006-07-14, expires 2007-07-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-05-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402317649: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2006-05-24, expires 2006-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-05-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402317630: New building. Issued 2006-05-24, expires 2006-11-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-05-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 402317649: Alteration. Issued 2006-05-24, expires 2007-05-21. | 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.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-13 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT IMPERMISSABLE TIMES DAYS.. Unpaid balance $140. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-14 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Hearing pending. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-22 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – Partial Access. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-19 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Entire Tree Has Fallen Down. | 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 LAU, ANTHONY. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2011-08-26 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2011-08-26). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2011-08-26 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2011-08-26). | 636b-3b5g |

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