# 79-42 68th Avenue, Middle Village, Queens, NY 11379 BBL 4037830026 · Block 3783 · Lot 26 · BIN 4091765 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-42-68th-avenue-4037830026 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 ## Summary 79-42 68th Avenue (Queens, NY 11379; tax lot BBL 4037830026) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1930, on a 2,600 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as GARCIA, EDGAR J; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated July 7, 2010 lists a price of $28,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,154,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active ECB violation and one open HPD violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “79-42 68th Avenue, Queens, NY 11379 (BBL 4037830026)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-42-68th-avenue-4037830026. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Middle Village: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Queens 11379: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11379 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 79-40 68th Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-40-68th-avenue-4037830025 - 79-44 68th Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-44-68th-avenue-4037830028 - 79-36 68th Avenue (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-36-68th-avenue-4037830024 - 79-48 68th Avenue (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-48-68th-avenue-4037830030 - 79-34 68th Avenue (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-34-68th-avenue-4037830022 - 79-50 68th Avenue (79 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-50-68th-avenue-4037830032 - 79-65 68th Road (236 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-65-68th-road-4037830041 - 79-67 68th Road (263 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/79-67-68th-road-4037830040 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 1 | | Open HPD violations | 1 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: GARCIA, EDGAR J - Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood) - Year built: 1930 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 2,600 sq ft · Building area: 2,167 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 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,154,000, assessed value $69,240, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2010-07-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2010-07-07 from DIAZ, JULISSA; GARCIA, EDGAR J to GARCIA, EDGAR J, stated price $28,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2005-10-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-10-27 from BAGNATO, THOMAS; BAGNATO, GLENDA to GARCIA, EDGAR J; DIAZ, JULISSA, stated price $549,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1988-09-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1988-09-26 from CUNNINGHAM, JAMES M to BAGNATO, GLENDA; BAGNATO, THOMAS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1983-02-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-02-25 from CASTORIA, VINCENT; CASTORIA, ANTONINA to CUNNINGHAM, JAMES M., 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2011-05-31 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES(EXT)NOTED:@ REAR OF THE FACADE ADJACENT TO 79-44 68 AVE:1 PART OF SIDING FALL DOWN SOME PIECES OF PLASTIC SIDING LOCATED ON WALKWAY.THERE IS 2 VERTICAL CRACKS APP. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad | | 2026-04-24 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | ## 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 active DOB NOW safety violations. 1 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/4037830026/violations?type=dob_safety_violation 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. 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 GARCIA, EDGAR J. | 64uk-42ks | | 2010-07-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2010-07-07). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/4037830026