# 72-78 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest Hills, Queens, NY 11375

BBL 4031600045 · Block 3160 · Lot 45 · BIN 4074852  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-78-yellowstone-blvd-4031600045  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

72-78 Yellowstone Blvd (Queens, NY 11375; tax lot BBL 4031600045) is a one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1940, on a 2,200 sq ft lot zoned R4B. City tax records list the owner as HOM, WILLIAM; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated January 27, 2017 lists a price of $765,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $774,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “72-78 Yellowstone Blvd, Queens, NY 11375 (BBL 4031600045)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-78-yellowstone-blvd-4031600045. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Forest Hills: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11375: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375

## Nearby properties

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

- 72-80 Yellowstone Blvd (22 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-80-yellowstone-blvd-4031600046
- 72-76 Yellowstone Blvd (22 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-76-yellowstone-blvd-4031600044
- 72-82 Yellowstone Blvd (43 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-82-yellowstone-blvd-4031600047
- 72-74 Yellowstone Blvd (44 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-74-yellowstone-blvd-4031600043
- 72-84 Yellowstone Blvd (65 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-84-yellowstone-blvd-4031600048
- 72-72 Yellowstone Blvd (66 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-72-yellowstone-blvd-4031600042
- 67-30 Groton Street (199 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/67-30-groton-street-4031600035
- 67-32 Groton Street (200 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/67-32-groton-street-4031600036

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: HOM, WILLIAM
- Building class: A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detached
- Year built: 1940
- Floors: 1
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,200 sq ft · Building area: 940 sq ft
- Zoning: R4B
- 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 $774,000, assessed value $46,440, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2017-01-27 from CHAN, FUNG SANG; CHAN, DECEASED, DIP MEI YU; CHAN, DECEASED, DIP ME YU to LIANG, SHIRLEY; HOM, WILLIAM, stated price $765,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2005-11-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-11-08 from ABADA, HILARY to CHAN, FUNG SANG; CHAN, DIP MEI YU, stated price $525,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-10-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-10-12 from KROPP, ALLAN H; KROPP, JANE to ABADA, HILARY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-06-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-06-06 from GROSS GERTRUDE; GROSS RUBIN to ALLAN H KROPP; JANE KROPP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-17 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 421414641 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. TO RENOVATE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ONE-FAMILY HOUSE WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2017-10-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 440434987: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2017-10-03, expires 2018-05-04. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2017-04-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 421414641: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2017-04-17, expires 2018-04-07. | ipu4-2q9a |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): BORO COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED WORK STOPPED FOR #421414641 DUE TO SPECIAL /PROGRESS INSPECTOR CLAIMED FRAUDULENT FILING. NOTED: UNABLE TO DETERMINE PERCENTAGE OF WORK DUE TO NO ACCESS.. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## 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 HOM, WILLIAM. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2017-01-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-01-27). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2017-01-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-01-27). | 636b-3b5g |

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