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85-26 68th Avenue, Queens, NY 11374

BBL 4031480022 (Borough 4, Block 3148, Lot 22) · BIN 4476538, 4074404 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

85-26 68th Avenue (Queens, NY 11374; tax lot BBL 4031480022) is an one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1932, on a 2,622 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as CHEN, YAN; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated April 8, 2022 lists a price of $790,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $860,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There were four 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
CHEN, YAN
Building class
A5 · One-family home, attached or semi-detached
Year built · units
1932 · 1 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,622 sq ft · R4
Market value (DOF)
$860,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$790,000 · 2022-04-08
BBL
4031480022
BIN
4476538, 4074404

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “85-26 68th Avenue, Queens, NY 11374 (BBL 4031480022)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/85-26-68th-avenue-4031480022. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
CHEN, YANThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detachedThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1932Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
1 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
2
Lot size
2,622 sq ft (28.01 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
1,437 sq ft
Zoning
R4The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.55 built / 1.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 4031480022 (Borough 4, Block 3148, Lot 22) · BIN 4476538, 4074404BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-04; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$860,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$51,600The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$41,275Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$860,000$51,6001
2026Final$811,000$48,6601
2025Final$858,000$51,4801

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-04

Sales & deed history 3

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2022-04-08DEED$790,000Matthew Thumann, Executor; Estate Of Dorothy ThumannChi, Ming Xing; Chen, Yan2022041400918001
1994-11-01DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them
Thumann, Dorothy; Thumann, AloisThumann, DorothyFT_4700004533170
1974-10-02DEED$0 / not statedBlatz Edward; Blatz EmmaDorothy Thumann; Alois ThumannBK_7440078901727

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-04; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-04; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-04

DOB job filings 0 open of 7

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Not open
Approved · 2023-02-05
Q00722835-P4
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-01-27$10,000
Not open
Approved · 2023-01-09
Q00722835-P3
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-01-04$10,000
Not open
Approved · 2022-10-21
Q00722835-P2
DOB NOW
Alteration2022-10-13$10,000
Not open
Approved · 2022-10-21
Q00722833-P1
DOB NOW
Alteration2022-10-13$20,000
Not open
Approved · 2022-05-31
Q00722835-P1
DOB NOW
Alteration2022-05-24$10,000
Not open
LOC Issued · 2022-11-17
Q00722833-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2022-04-21$20,000
Not open
LOC Issued · 2023-04-13
Q00722835-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2022-04-21$10,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-04; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 3

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2023-03-092023-04-21Q00722835-I1
DOB NOW
Plumbing
REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS: 39054617R AND 35241352Z; RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH PLUMBING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCU
Signed-off
2022-05-262023-05-26Q00722835-I1
DOB NOW
Plumbing
REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS: 39054617R AND 35241352Z; RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH PLUMBING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCU
Signed-off
2022-05-252023-03-02Q00722833-I1
DOB NOW
General Construction
REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS: 39054617R AND 35241352Z; RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: REPAINTING WALL, CEILING AND RE
Signed-off

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-04; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 1

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Resolved/dismissed
VW*-VIOLATION - WORK W/O PERMIT DISMISSED
2018-05-07C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALWORK W/OUT PERMIT. AT CELLAR ERECTED FULL HGT PARTITIONS. INSTALLED WATER/WASTE LINESVW*050718CC0603LV

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-04

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 2

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: DEFAULT · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2017-07-26CLASS - 2WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTED:AT CELLAR LEVEL INSTALLED WATER & WASTE LINES FOR 3 PIECE BATHROOM (TOILET,SINK,SHOWER).REM:OBTAIN PERMIT.$2,000 / $5,543 / $-2,00035241352Z
Resolved
Hearing: STIPULATION/IN-VIO · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2022-01-20CLASS - 2AT REAR OF THE BUILDING AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL CREATED DOOR OPENING. NO PERMIT AND/OR FILING FOUND ON DOB RECORD FOR WORK WHICH DESCRIBE ABOVE., OBTAIN ALL PERMITS$620 / $620 / $039054617R

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-04

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 8

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-05-09Sanitation OthersFAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STCHEN YAN$25 / $25 / $0048084189N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · STIPULATED
2022-01-20Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMITDOROTHY THUMANN$620 / $620 / $0039054617R
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2017-07-26Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMITDOROTHY THUMANN$2,000 / $5,543 / $-2,000035241352Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2016-03-01Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSTHUMANN$25 / $37 / $0040736250N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2015-11-12Dos - Enforcement AgentsLOOSE RUBBISHTHUMANN$300 / $308 / $0040685684N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2014-01-26Dos - Enforcement AgentsSNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSTHUMANN$350 / $382 / $0041008535H
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2004-02-03— / — / —0139148049
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2004-01-22$100 / $100 / —0138878383

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-04

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-04; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-04

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-04

HPD complaints 0

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-04

311 requests (last 12 months) 4

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-09-14DSNYDead Animal – Rat or MouseClosed2026-09-15
2026-05-04NYPDIllegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign ViolationClosed2026-05-04
2026-05-01NYPDAbandoned Vehicle – With License PlateClosed2026-05-01
2026-02-12NYPDAbandoned Vehicle – With License PlateClosed2026-02-12

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-04

Nearby properties

On 68 Ave

Same tax block (3148)

All properties on 68 Ave, Queens · All of Queens 11374 (Rego Park)

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