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66-08 Central Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

BBL 4036780004 (Borough 4, Block 3678, Lot 4) · BIN 4521961, 4089311 · Last updated:

Summary · as of November 6, 2026

66-08 Central Avenue (Queens, NY 11385; tax lot BBL 4036780004) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1920, on a 1,800 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as FAI JUNG CHEN. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,109,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and two active DOB violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
FAI JUNG CHEN
Building class
B3 · Two-family home converted from one-family
Year built · units
1920 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,800 sq ft · R5B
Market value (DOF)
$1,109,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
4036780004
BIN
4521961, 4089311

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “66-08 Central Avenue, Queens, NY 11385 (BBL 4036780004)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/66-08-central-avenue-4036780004. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
FAI JUNG CHENThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
B3 – Two-family home converted from one-familyThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1920Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
2
Lot size
1,800 sq ft (18 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
1,980 sq ft
Zoning
R5BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
1.10 built / 1.50 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 4036780004 (Borough 4, Block 3678, Lot 4) · BIN 4521961, 4089311BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-06; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,109,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$66,540The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$37,325Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,109,000$66,5401
2026Final$1,044,000$62,6401
2025Final$964,000$57,8401

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06

Sales & deed history 2

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2000-06-02DEED$0 / not statedBlumenthal, Horst; Blumenthal, AlbineChen, Fai JungFT_4310007214931
1980-08-25DEED$0 / not statedHeinsohn Anne H; Heinsohn Henry MBlumenthal, Albine; Blumenthal, HorstBK_8040127800303

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06

DOB job filings 2 open of 4

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
Permit Entire · 2025-06-09
Q00911043-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2025-01-15$9,560
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 1994-10-07
400492221
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1994-09-14$3,000
Not open
LOC Issued · 2025-07-02
Q00850834-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-03-31$3,948
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2009-08-12
410131968
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2008-06-26$10,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

Work permits 8

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2025-06-092026-01-25Q00911043-I1
DOB NOW
General Construction
Repair of the front and rear facades. No change in use, occupancy or egress.
Permit Issued
2025-06-092026-01-25Q00911043-I1
DOB NOW
Structural
Repair of the front and rear facades. No change in use, occupancy or egress.
Permit Issued
2025-01-092025-07-27Q00850834-I1
DOB NOW
Sidewalk Shed
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 2014 CODE. N
Signed-off
2023-04-042024-04-04Q00850834-I1
DOB NOW
Sidewalk Shed
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 2014 CODE. N
Signed-off
2008-10-282009-10-28410131968
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2008-09-172009-05-15410131968
BIS
AlterationISSUED (initial)
1994-10-071995-06-12400492221
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)
1994-10-071995-06-12400492221
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 2 active of 4

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-03-22IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONALINSTALL SIDEWALK SHED 18 FEET AT EXPOSURE#1 (FRONT)V032223IMEGNCY17517
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-03-22C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALFAILURE TO MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A 2 STORY BRICK BUILDING, THE FRONT BRICK FACADE AND PARAPET WALL ON THE CENTRAL AVE SIDE OF BUILDING IS CRACKED HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY.V032223C23-00769
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2009-01-01LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*010109LL629124493
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
1995-08-29LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*082995LL629146596

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2025-07-23CLASS - 2SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED ATOP SIDEWALK SHED IS NOT MAINTAINED AND MISSING GUARDRAILS, ACCESS LADDER AND HAS LOOSE PLANKS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT. SIDEWALK SHED LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL.; BC 3314.1, COMPLY$0 / $0 / $039154760H

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 15

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-06-16Sanitation OthersFAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STFAI JUNG CHEN$25 / $25 / $0049737578Z
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2025-07-23Dept. Of BuildingsMISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSGLORIOUS CONTRACTING INC$0 / $0 / $0039154760H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-06-10Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STFAI JUNG CHEN$50 / $50 / $0049156694K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-05-22Dos - Enforcement AgentsIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STFAI JUNG CHEN$50 / $50 / $0049162906Y
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-06-09Sanitation OthersRECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSFAI JUNG$25 / $25 / $00211143397
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2017-03-28IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEFAI JUNG CHEN— / — / —042776146M
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2014-12-30Sanitation DeptPOSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALBILL NOLAN PLUMBING HEATING— / — / —040947767X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2014-03-04Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSFAI JUNG CHEN$25 / $25 / —043752899R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2012-06-19Dos - Enforcement AgentsNON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION(1TO8 DWELLING UNITS)FAI JUNG CHEN$25 / $25 / —040985250K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2010-12-21Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITSFAI$25 / $25 / —0170530590
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF
2006-06-26Fire Department Of NycFAILED TO PRODUCE PERMIT AND OR RECORDAVELLINO'S CATERING INC$300 / — / —010943756Y
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2003-07-15$25 / $25 / —0136941449

Showing 12 of 15 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD complaints 0

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

311 requests (last 12 months) 0

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

Nearby properties

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