# 78-08 68th Road, Queens, NY 11379

BBL 4037960009 · Block 3796 · Lot 9 · BIN 4479162, 4092156  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-08-68th-road-4037960009  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

78-08 68th Road (Queens, NY 11379; tax lot BBL 4037960009) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1930, on a 2,160 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as ABATE, LEONARDO. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,096,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows six open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request 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, “78-08 68th Road, Queens, NY 11379 (BBL 4037960009)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-08-68th-road-4037960009. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 6 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ABATE, LEONARDO
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,160 sq ft · Building area: 2,025 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,096,000, assessed value $65,760, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2019-05-03 from ABATE, LEONARDO; ABATE (DECEASED), EMANUELA to LEONARDO ABATE, AS TRUSTEE; LEONARDO ABATE TRUST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-07-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-07-21 from COHEN, SYLVIA; WEINSTOCK, ROBERT; GATOFF, ARNOLD; WEINSTOCK, SOL; WILDENBERG, JUDITH to ABATE, LEONARD; ABATE, EMANUEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-10-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-10-02 from WEINSTOCK ROSE (EXTR OF) to SOL WEINSTOCK; DOROTHY GATOFF; SYLVIA COHEN; ROBERT WEINSTOCK, 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, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2FLOOR: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-07-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2FLOOR: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-07-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2FLOOR: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-07-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2FLOOR: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC PILOT SWITCH ALL BURNERS AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-07-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2FLOOR: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-07-07 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2FLOOR: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-03 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2FLOOR): Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Appliance – Electric/Gas Range. 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 |
| 2023-03-31 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLO): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-03-19 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): 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 |
| 2023-03-16 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLR): 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 |
| 2026-04-26 | 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 ABATE, LEONARDO. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2019-05-03 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2019-05-03). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2019-05-03 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2019-05-03). | 636b-3b5g |

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