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88-33 78th Street, Queens, NY 11421

BBL 4089100034 (Borough 4, Block 8910, Lot 34) · BIN 4183291 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

88-33 78th Street (Queens, NY 11421; tax lot BBL 4089100034) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1890, on a 2,523 sq ft lot zoned R3-1. City tax records list the owner as AYALA, ROBERT. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,052,000. 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. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
AYALA, ROBERT
Building class
B2 · Two-family home, frame
Year built · units
1890 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,523 sq ft · R3-1
Market value (DOF)
$1,052,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
4089100034
BIN
4183291

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “88-33 78th Street, Queens, NY 11421 (BBL 4089100034)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/88-33-78th-street-4089100034. 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)
AYALA, ROBERTThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)The 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
1890Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,523 sq ft (25 ft × 100.92 ft)
Building floor area
2,400 sq ft
Zoning
R3-1The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.95 built / 0.75 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 4089100034 (Borough 4, Block 8910, Lot 34) · BIN 4183291BBL 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 2026-11-01; 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)
$1,052,000The 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
$63,120The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$31,628Assessed 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$1,052,000$63,1201
2026Final$1,077,000$64,6201
2025Final$1,044,000$62,6401

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-01

Sales & deed history 2

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
1994-04-21DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them
Saunders, JuliaAyala, RobertFT_4620004300362
1979-12-07DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them
Cheney Max Wilton; Cheney Max WJulia Saunders; Richard SaundersBK_7940122001789

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01

DOB job filings 0 open of 1

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
SIGNED OFF · 2008-04-09
400968743
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)1999-04-14$21,000

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

Work permits 4

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
2006-12-062007-11-24400968743
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
2006-08-142007-08-14400968743
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2006-05-302006-11-24400968743
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
1999-05-061999-05-31400968743
BIS
AlterationISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; 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 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1

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
1996-04-12Non-HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT - NOTED A ONE STORY EXTENSION HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AT REAR AND ATTACHED TO EXISTING 2 STORY BUILDING. EXIT THRU ADJACENT PROPERT TO 88TH AVE CREATING A CURB CUT. REMEDY-OBTAIN A PERMIT$0 / $0 / $034140965M

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 7

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
2025-03-24Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STAYALA ROBERT$50 / $50 / $0049044286P
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-01-20Sanitation RecyclingSNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSAYALA ROBERT$100 / $100 / $0048611883P
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2014-09-18Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSAYALA$25 / $25 / —043754412P
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2012-04-23Fire Department Of NycPERMITSROBERT AYLA— / — / —011247546N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2010-08-05Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONAYALA$25 / $25 / —0172186942
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2002-09-23— / — / —010785181L
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
1998-03-23Fire Department Of NycROBER AYALA$225 / $0 / $0010493268J

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

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 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01

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 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

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 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

311 requests (last 12 months) 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

Nearby properties

On 78 St

Same tax block (8910)

All properties on 78 St, Queens · All of Queens 11421 (Woodhaven)

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