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85-44 68th Avenue, Queens, NY 11374

BBL 4031480031 (Borough 4, Block 3148, Lot 31) · BIN 4074412, 4476546 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

85-44 68th Avenue (Queens, NY 11374; tax lot BBL 4031480031) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1932, on a 2,585 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as ZAPATA, DAYRO; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated December 1, 2011 lists a price of $605,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $849,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one open HPD violation. There was one 311 request 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
ZAPATA, DAYRO
Building class
B3 · Two-family home converted from one-family
Year built · units
1932 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,585 sq ft · R4
Market value (DOF)
$849,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$605,000 · 2011-12-01
BBL
4031480031
BIN
4074412, 4476546

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “85-44 68th Avenue, Queens, NY 11374 (BBL 4031480031)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/85-44-68th-avenue-4031480031. 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)
ZAPATA, DAYROThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
B3 – Two-family home converted from one-familyThe 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
2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
2
Lot size
2,585 sq ft (31.02 ft × 100.08 ft)
Building floor area
1,440 sq ft
Zoning
R4The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.56 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 4031480031 (Borough 4, Block 3148, Lot 31) · BIN 4074412, 4476546BBL 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)
$849,000The 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
$50,940The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$49,529Assessed 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$849,000$50,9401
2026Final$934,000$56,0401
2025Final$912,000$54,7201

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

Sales & deed history 5

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
2011-12-01DEED$605,000Agnesini, GaryZapata, Dayro2011120900203001
2010-07-12DEED$525,000Ezzo , LisaAgnesini, Gary2010071600260001
2002-05-09DEED$430,000Sfera, SteveEzzo, Lisa2003070101220001
1999-09-30DEED$0 / not statedSchlinke, Otto; Popfinger, Frank X Jr; Urnelt, HerbertSfera, StevenFT_4780006905578
1987-06-16DEED$0 / not statedGarney, Lucia(Dis/Of)Urnelt, Herbert; Popfinger, Frank; Schlinke, OttoFT_4750002341275

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 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

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 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

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 0

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).

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

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

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 10

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: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2002-09-12Non-HazardousILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED : STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTIONMATERIAL IN FRONT YARD, BRICK, DIRT, SHOVELS AND COBBEL STOVE REMEDY : DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE$0 / $0 / $034338371Z
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2010-05-24CLASS - 2FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: DEAD STORAGE OF WHITE VAN AT REAR OF HOUSE. NO PLATES & NO REGISTRATION. REMEDY: CONFORM TO PARKING REGULATIONS.$0 / $0 / $034855506M
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
1999-01-23Non-HazardousRESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES COFO INDICATES RESIDENCE TO NE LEGALLY APPROVED FOR 2 FAMILIES RESIDENCE NO ALTERED FROM 2APTS TO 1 FAMILIES$800 / $800 / $034192809P
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2005-11-17HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: 1) BASEMENT WALLS WERE DRYWALLED 2)BASEMENT APPEARS TO BE RENOVATED TO AN APARTMENT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT.$0 / $0 / $034503106Y
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2005-07-26HazardousWORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL PREMISES INSTALLED WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR A 3 PIECE BATHROOM(TOILET,SINK,SHOWER) AND RESIDENTIAL SINK AT KITCHEN. INSTALLED GAS LINE FOR GAS STOVE AT KITCHEN. A$0 / $0 / $034488583Y
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2005-07-26HazardousOCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DEPT OF BLDG RECORDS. RECORD COQ# 32294 INDICATES PREMISES TO BE 2 FAMILY (1ST AND 2ND FLOORS)CELLAR STORAGE. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: TWO FAMILY DWELLING CONVERTED TO 1 FAMILY (REMOVED KI$800 / $800 / $034488582M
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2004-02-12HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR PARTITIONS ERECTED TO CREATE 2 ROOMS INSTALLED PLUMBING & WASTE LINES FOR A 3PC BATHROOM (SINK,TOILET,SHOWER) AND RESIDENTIAL SINK ALSO INSTALLED GAS LINE FOR STOVE.$0 / $0 / $034431094X
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
1999-01-23HazardousOCCUPACNY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO #32294 WHICH INDICATES 2 FAMILY ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED LEGAL 2 APTS CONVERTED TO AN ILLEGAL 1 FAMILY 1ST & 2ND FLS OCCUPIED BY 1 FAMILY ALSO AT CELLAR CREATED A$800 / $800 / $034192808N
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2004-02-12HazardousRESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. C OF O#32294 INDICATES RESIDENCE TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED FOR 2 FAMILIES WITH CELLAR USE AS STORAGE. RESIDENCE$0 / $0 / $034431093Y
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
1998-12-11Non-HazardousVIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS INA RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: AT REAR OF PREMISES WAS 1985 GMC 2 DOOR SUBURBAN PICKUP COLOR BLACK NO PLATES. REMEDY:CONFORM TO PARKING REGULATIONS.$480 / $480 / $034192165Z

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

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 20

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
2022-01-12Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETZAPATA DAYRO$50 / $50 / $0047401291J
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2021-08-26Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETZAPATA DAYRO$100 / $100 / $0047264594Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-12-10Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETZAPATA DAYRO$100 / $100 / $0046951671L
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2016-07-05FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETZAPATA$130 / $130 / —0192089902
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2015-07-08IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEZAPATA$100 / $100 / —0186669937
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2014-02-14SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSZAPATA$100 / $100 / —0184535488
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2010-05-24Dept. Of BuildingsVIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTLISA EZZO— / — / —034855506M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2009-12-23Dos - Enforcement AgentsSNOW, ICE & DIRT ON SIDEWALKS - 3RD OFFENSEEZZO LISA$250 / $250 / —041172752Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2009-04-29Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAEZZO$100 / $100 / —0173129853
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2009-04-08Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREALISA$100 / $100 / —0173129047
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2009-03-18Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONEZZO$25 / $25 / —0173127570
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2009-02-06Sanitation OthersSNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSLISA$100 / $100 / —0173123345

Showing 12 of 20 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

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 1 open of 1

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.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2010-04-28
C2010-04-28SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE SEALUP ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS

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) 1

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
2026-03-23DOTStreet Sign - Missing – Street Cleaning - ASPClosed2026-04-06

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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