# 59-44 59th Drive, Queens, NY 11378

BBL 4026520026 · Block 2652 · Lot 26 · BIN 4059625  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-44-59th-drive-4026520026  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

59-44 59th Drive (Queens, NY 11378; tax lot BBL 4026520026) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1965, on a 3,350 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as FORTE, CRAIG; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated December 18, 2009 lists a price of $665,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,490,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off. There was one 311 request 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, “59-44 59th Drive, Queens, NY 11378 (BBL 4026520026)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-44-59th-drive-4026520026. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Maspeth: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11378: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11378

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 59-42 59th Drive (22 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-42-59th-drive-4026520025
- 59-40 59th Drive (39 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-40-59th-drive-4026520024
- 59-38 59th Drive (64 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-38-59th-drive-4026520023
- 59-41 59th Drive (168 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-41-59th-drive-4026540075
- 59-39 59th Drive (177 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-39-59th-drive-4026540077
- 59-35 59th Drive (190 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-35-59th-drive-4026540078
- 59-60 60th Street (69 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-60-60th-street-4026520034
- 59-62 60th Street (72 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/59-62-60th-street-4026520035

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: FORTE, CRAIG
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1965
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 3,350 sq ft · Building area: 3,744 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,490,000, assessed value $89,400, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2014-06-30 from FORTE, LIVIO; FORTE, CRAIG to FORTE, MARIA; FORTE, CRAIG, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2009-12-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2009-12-18 from GICU, RODICA; GICU, STERE to FORTE, CRAIG; FORTE, LIVIO, stated price $665,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-11-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-11-10 from PECHETTE, JAMES; PECHETTE, DANIELLE M; DILLMAN, GUY R to GICU, STERE; GICU, RODICA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-02-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-02-09 from PECHETTE, GERMAINE D(ADMIN/OF) to PECHETTE, JAMES; PECHETTE, DANIELLE M; DILLMAN, GUY R, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-08-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-08-15 from METALLO ELSIE; BIANCO MARIE; BIANCO FRANCES to FREDERICK PECHETTE; GERMAINE PECHETTE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-10-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-10-19 from PICONE VINCENT; PICONE DOROTHY to ELSIE METALLO; FRANCES BIANCO; MARIE BIANCO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-04-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-04-11 from ANDGAR ASSOCIATES INC to ANTHONY PICONE; VINCENT PICONE; DOROTHY PICONE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-30 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing Q00963717-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2023-12-04 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q00963717-I1: Solar — FILING HEREWITH TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-12-04, expires 2024-12-04. | rbx6-tga4 |

## 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.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | 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 FORTE, CRAIG. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2014-06-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2014-06-30). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2014-06-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2014-06-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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