# 8 William Court, Queens, NY 11691

BBL 4156220189 · Block 15622 · Lot 189 · BIN 4516908, 4299195  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/8-william-court-4156220189  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 8 Williams Ct

## Summary

8 William Court (Queens, NY 11691; tax lot BBL 4156220189) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1920, on a 4,203 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as DUFFUS, NOVIA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $938,000. As of November 6, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows four open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “8 William Court, Queens, NY 11691 (BBL 4156220189)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/8-william-court-4156220189. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Far Rockaway-Bayswater: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11691: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11691

## Nearby properties

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

- 6 William Court (45 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/6-william-court-4156220191
- 10 William Court (46 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/10-william-court-4156220187
- 3 William Court (93 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/3-william-court-4156220184
- 2 William Court (103 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/2-william-court-4156220185
- 1 William Court (120 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/1-william-court-4156220186
- 15 William Court (129 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/15-william-court-4156220022
- Williams Court (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/williams-court-4156220181
- Williams Court (148 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/williams-court-4156220174

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 4 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: DUFFUS, NOVIA
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 4,203 sq ft · Building area: 2,496 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 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $938,000, assessed value $56,280, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2007-11-16 from DUFFUS, MARILYN; DUFFUS, MINCETA; DUFFUS, CALMIN; DUFFUS, NOVIA to DUFFUS, CALMIN; DUFFUS, NOVIA; DUFFUS, MARILYN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1996-11-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-11-13 from DUFFUS, MINCETA; DUFFUS, MARILYN; DUFFUS, CALMIN; DUFFUS, NOVIA to DUFFUS, MARILYN; DUFFUS, MINCETA; DUFFUS, CALMIN; DUFFUS, NOVIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-10-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-10-01 from HUGGINS, ALMA A; HUGGINS, ORVILLE A to DUFFUS, AZARIAH; DUFFUS, NOVIA; DUFFUS, CALMIN; DUFFUS, MINCETA; DUFFUS, MARILYN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-05-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-05-26 from BARON IRENE to ORVILLE A HUGGINS; ALMA A HUGGINS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1967-06-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1967-06-07 from BARON IRENE; BARON MORRIS to IRENE BARON, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job Q01016643-I1: Solar — FILING HEREWITH TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2024-03-20, expires 2024-10-01. | rbx6-tga4 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-29 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2 ND STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2010-03-02 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2010-03-02 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2010-01-22 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE RUBBISH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. 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.

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 DUFFUS, NOVIA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2007-11-16 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-11-16). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2007-11-16 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-11-16). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2007-11-16 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-11-16). | 636b-3b5g |

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