# 563 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

BBL 4034350002 · Block 3435 · Lot 2 · BIN 4082013  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/563-seneca-avenue-4034350002  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 563522 Seneca Ave

## Summary

563 Seneca Avenue (Queens, NY 11385; tax lot BBL 4034350002) is a 5-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S5: mixed-use: five- or six-family home with one store or office), built around 1930, on a 2,250 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as HU, GUO XIANG. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,239,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows five DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and four open HPD violations. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and two 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, “563 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385 (BBL 4034350002)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/563-seneca-avenue-4034350002. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Ridgewood: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/neighborhoods/ridgewood

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

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 5 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 4 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: HU, GUO XIANG
- Building class: S5 – Mixed-use: five- or six-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 3
- Units: 5 residential / 6 total
- Lot area: 2,250 sq ft · Building area: 4,650 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B, C1-4
- 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 $1,239,000, assessed value $557,550, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-12-17 from HU, GUO XIANG; HU, GUO MIN to HU, GUO XIANG; HU, NENG QIN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-09-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-09-10 from HU, YUNG CHIEN; HU, GUO MIN; HU, GUO XIANG to HU, GUO MIN; HU, GUO XIANG, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-05-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-05-08 from FORDE, MATTHEW J.; VAUGHAN, JOSEPH to HU, GUO MIN; HU, GUO XIANG; HU, YUNG CHIEN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-07-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-07-28 from MARTINS, JOSEPH; MARTINS, HYE KYONG to VAUGHAN, JOSEPH; FORDE, MATTHEW J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-05-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-05-18 from BARRY, JO ANN to MARTINS, JOSEPH; MARTINS, HYE YOUNG, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-09-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-09-01 from BARRY, RAYMOND(HR&DIS); BARRY, DEBORAH(HEIR&DIS); BARRY, STEVEN(HEIR&DIST); BARRY, RAYMOND(HR&DIS/OF; BARRY, JOANN (HEIR&DIST) to BARRY, JOANN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-06-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-06-30 from SCHLIERF, JOSEF; SCHLIERF, MAGDA to BARRY, RAYMOND, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-24 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q00923870-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2023-08-24 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q00923872-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2016-08-08 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 421358453 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2015-10-08 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 440258123 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1989-06-19 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 400009290 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM OVER ALL FIRED EQUIPMENTS IN FAST FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. (THIS APPLICATION WILL HAVE NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON STRUCTURAL STABILITY.) | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2023-09-18 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00923872-I1: Boiler Equipment — INSTALL (4) NEW BOILERS FOR EXISTING 4-FAMILY DWELLING ON 2nd AND 3rd FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.. Issued 2023-09-18, expires 2024-06-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-09-18 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00923870-I1: Plumbing — INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 4-FAMILY HOUSE WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORKS: INSTALL 4 GAS BOILERS AND 4 HOT WATER HEATERS AS PER PLAN. NO CHAN…. Issued 2023-09-18, expires 2024-06-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-08-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440616718: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2020-08-12, expires 2021-03-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2020-07-09 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00366326-I1: Plumbing — CAP AND REMOVE ALL THE PLUMBING FIXTURES ON 1st FLOOR AS PER PLAN; NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.. Issued 2020-07-09, expires 2020-10-30. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-07-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440605187: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2020-07-06, expires 2021-03-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-08-08 | n/a ((initial)) | BIS work permit for job 421358453: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-08-08, expires 2017-03-05. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-10-10 | n/a ((initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440258123: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2015-10-10, expires 2016-03-05. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-10-10 | n/a ((initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440258123: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2015-10-10, expires 2016-10-09. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1989-07-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400009290: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 1989-07-05, expires 1989-09-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1989-07-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400008184: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1989-07-03, expires 1989-09-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1989-07-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400008184: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1989-07-03, expires 1989-09-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1989-06-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 400008184: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1989-06-29, expires 1989-09-17. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-29 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): BORO COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A SWO FOR APPLICATION # 440258123 DUE TO REVOCATION OF PERMITS. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2015-02-17 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 3R: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2015-02-17 | open (Not Complied With) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 3R: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTM…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2015-02-17 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 3R: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY LOCK AT DOOR TO FIRE ESCAPE ROOM IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2015-02-17 | open (Invalid Certification) | HPD class C violation (Class C): § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED CELLAR. 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-10 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3R): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-04-06 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3R): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-08-31 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DCWP: Consumer Complaint – Gift, Novelty, or Souvenir Store. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Street Sweeping Complaint – Inadequate Sweeping. | 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 HU, GUO XIANG. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1998-12-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1998-12-17). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1998-12-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1998-12-17). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-09-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Neng Hu, business city Hollis. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Guo Hu, business city Hollis. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Neng Hu. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Neng Hu, business city Hollis. | feu5-w2e2 |

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