# 72-12 Forest Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens, NY 11385

BBL 4035760036 · Block 3576 · Lot 36 · BIN 4086336  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-12-forest-avenue-4035760036  
Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

72-12 Forest Avenue (Queens, NY 11385; tax lot BBL 4035760036) is a 4-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C3: walk-up apartments, four families), built around 1931, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as KACZYNSKA, HALINA; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated August 3, 2020 lists a price of $1,200,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $786,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation and one active ECB violation. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and four 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, “72-12 Forest Avenue, Queens, NY 11385 (BBL 4035760036)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-12-forest-avenue-4035760036. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Ridgewood: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11385: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385

## Nearby properties

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

- 72-14 Forest Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-14-forest-avenue-4035760037
- 72-10 Forest Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-10-forest-avenue-4035760034
- 72-08 Forest Avenue (49 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-08-forest-avenue-4035760033
- 72-18 Forest Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-18-forest-avenue-4035760039
- 72-06 Forest Avenue (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-06-forest-avenue-4035760031
- 72-20 Forest Avenue (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-20-forest-avenue-4035760040
- 1843 Norman Street (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/1843-norman-street-4035760043
- 18-44 Stephen Street (92 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/18-44-stephen-street-4035760028

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: KACZYNSKA, HALINA
- Building class: C3 – Walk-up apartments, four families
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 2
- Units: 4 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 3,600 sq ft
- Zoning: R5B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $786,000, assessed value $353,700, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-14 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2023-02-14 from KACZYNSKA, HALINA to HALINA KACZYNSKA TRUST; ANNA KAROLINA KACZYNSKA AS TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2020-08-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2020-08-03 from ANGELINE T. LADDARAN, AS EXECUTRIX; ESTATE OF PAJA FLORA to KACZYNSKA, HALINA, stated price $1,200,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-03-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-03-03 from HEGENBART, ELIZABETH; HEGENBART, ADOLPH to FLORA PAJA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-12-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-12-30 from HEGENBART ADOLF; HEGENBART JOSEPHINE to ELIZABETH HEGENBART; ADOLPH HEGENBART, 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).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-07 | open (VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2000-01-07 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, non-hazardous: WORK WITHIUT A PEMRIT: IN REAR YARD BUILT EXTENSION ON 1ST FLOOR LEVEL AND ATTACHED REAR WALL OF THE BUILDING . REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF IT FEASIBLE OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-26 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1R): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-12-14 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1R): Plumbing – Radiator. 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 |
| 2023-12-06 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1R): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2022-11-13 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1L): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-06-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Branch Cracked and Will Fall. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-28 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Water System – Leak (Use Comments) (WA2). | 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 KACZYNSKA, HALINA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2023-02-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2023-02-14). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2023-02-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2023-02-14). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Halina Kaczynska, business city Ridgewood. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Anna Kaczynska. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Anna Kaczynska (N/a), business city Ridgewood. | feu5-w2e2 |

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