# 87-72 97th Street, Woodhaven, Queens, NY 11421

BBL 4089370042 · Block 8937 · Lot 42 · BIN 4184454, 4494725  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-72-97th-street-4089370042  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

Also recorded as: 87-72gar 97 St

## Summary

87-72 97th Street (Queens, NY 11421; tax lot BBL 4089370042) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1901, on a 3,600 sq ft lot zoned R3X. City tax records list the owner as RAMNARAIN, YOGHWATI. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,283,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW). (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “87-72 97th Street, Queens, NY 11421 (BBL 4089370042)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-72-97th-street-4089370042. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Woodhaven: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11421: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11421

## Nearby properties

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

- 87-76 97th Street (36 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-76-97th-street-4089370044
- 87-68 97th Street (39 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-68-97th-street-4089370040
- 87-80 97th Street (72 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-80-97th-street-4089370046
- 87-64 97th Street (79 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-64-97th-street-4089370038
- 87-84 97th Street (108 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-84-97th-street-4089370048
- 87-60 97th Street (119 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-60-97th-street-4089370036
- 87-81 96th Street (131 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-81-96th-street-4089370056
- 87-85 96th Street (167 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/87-85-96th-street-4089370053

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: RAMNARAIN, YOGHWATI
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1901
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 3,600 sq ft · Building area: 2,880 sq ft
- Zoning: R3X
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-12

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,283,000, assessed value $76,980, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-05-07 from RAMNARAIN, YOGHWATI; RAMNARAIN, DEORAJ to RAMNARAIN, YOGHWATI; RAMNARAIN, DEORAJ; RAMNARAIN, NAVINDRA D, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1996-07-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-07-29 from MERGEL, THEODORA A; MERGEL, MARY to RAMNARAIN, DEORAJ; RAMNARAIN, YOGHWATI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-07-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-07-29 from MOLLERS, WILLIAM H. to MERGEL, MARY; MERGEL, THEODORE A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-04-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-04-23 from MOLLERS, ELSIE A. to MOLLERS, WILLIAM H., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0153970: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 9). Active. | 855j-jady |

## 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.

| Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0153970 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 9) |

0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/4089370042/violations?type=dob_safety_violation

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1ST. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## 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 RAMNARAIN, YOGHWATI. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2021-05-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-05-07). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2021-05-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-05-07). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2021-05-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-05-07). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-09-02 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Yoghwati Ramnarain, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-02 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Deoraj Ramnarain, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-02 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Deoraj Ramnarain, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |

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