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553 Seneca Avenue, Queens

BIN 4082018BBL 4034350012Block 3435 · Lot 12Built 19303 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
4 open Class C — see them ↓$1,360.00 recorded as due
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553 Seneca Avenue at a glance

553 Seneca Avenue, Queens has 23 open city records on file, 4 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $1,360.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on Dec 30, 2004 for $527,000. The most recent record is dated Jul 23, 2026.

Open Class C
4
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
17
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
2
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$1,360.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
4.83
6 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
0
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jul 23, 2026
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Health score for 553 Seneca Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

D
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 227 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 4
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 17
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $1,360
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 1
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 553 Seneca Avenue

227 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 553 Seneca Avenue

$1,360.00 is recorded as due across the 39 summonses below, out of $6,220.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 553 Seneca Avenue
049674133KApr 17, 2026DIRTY AREAJul 16, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$80.00
049674070MMar 30, 2026DIRTY AREAJun 29, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$80.00
048392704NSep 8, 2025DIRTY AREADec 8, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049214580PAug 23, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKNov 21, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049043408JMay 2, 2025NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSJul 31, 2025Pending
048363319YMay 20, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 23, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048082959LSep 16, 2023DIRTY SIDEWALKDec 15, 2023Pending
047338908LJul 6, 2022DIRTY SIDEWALKOct 5, 2022Pending
0702870448Dec 3, 2021FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITSMar 2, 2022Pending
0210278283Feb 6, 2020DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJun 24, 2020Pending
0210279062Jan 28, 2020DIRTY AREAAug 7, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0209300695Oct 11, 2019DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREADec 4, 2019SETTL IN-VIO
0205585032Nov 2, 2018DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREADec 31, 2018Pending
042783912HOct 15, 2017STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESNov 15, 2017Pending
042756809XJul 8, 2017LOOSE RUBBISHAug 9, 2017Pending
042744711JJun 17, 2017FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 21, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
044920503HApr 30, 2016IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTEJun 1, 2016Pending
0189118041Dec 29, 2015DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAMar 2, 2016Pending
042831701LNov 30, 2015DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREADec 31, 2015Pending
044282787PAug 21, 2015IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTESep 21, 2015Pending
040948836PJun 26, 2015IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTEJul 27, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)
040839156ZJul 5, 2014RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSAug 6, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
042764532MJun 5, 2014DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJul 7, 2014Pending
042722781HJul 13, 2013FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 16, 2013Pending
042802431HOct 26, 2012DIRTY SIDEWALK/DIRTY AREANov 26, 2012Pending
0177924176Jan 11, 2012DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAMar 5, 2012Pending
042682878KSep 23, 2011LOOSE RUBBISHOct 24, 2011Defaulted (did not respond)
042801734KMar 15, 2011DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAApr 15, 2011Found in violation
042701503PMar 9, 2010DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAApr 9, 2010Pending
042681694LNov 28, 2009MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESDec 30, 2009Pending
040642354KJul 17, 2008MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - SECOND OFFENSEAug 18, 2008Pending
042770374RDec 26, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAFeb 11, 2008Pending
042750618XSep 11, 2007FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGOct 12, 2007Pending
042740663XAug 30, 2007MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESOct 5, 2007Defaulted (did not respond)
042750365RJul 27, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAAug 27, 2007Found in violation
040620419PJun 8, 2007FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGJul 9, 2007Defaulted (did not respond)
0155236492May 12, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJun 14, 2007Defaulted (did not respond)
040620297XMay 11, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJun 11, 2007Defaulted (did not respond)
0152232549May 11, 2006DIRTY SIDEWALKMay 26, 2006Found in violation

Ownership history for 553 Seneca Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 4034350012), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 553 Seneca Avenue
Dec 30, 2004Jan 18, 2005$527,000Pacheco, Rafael, Pacheco, Sara MBauer, ElisabethDeedView ↗
Aug 6, 1970Aug 6, 1970Elisabeth Bauer, Franz BauerFlynn ConstanceDeedView ↗

Financing record for 553 Seneca Avenue

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 553 Seneca Avenue
Sep 26, 2017Mortgage$388,418Jpmorgan Chase Bank, NaView ↗
Sep 18, 2017Mortgage assignmentJp Morgan Chase Bank, NaView ↗
Aug 10, 2012Mortgage assignmentPonce De Leon Federal BankView ↗
Aug 10, 2012Assignment of leases and rents$420,000Lyons Mortgage Services, INCView ↗
Aug 10, 2012Mortgage$150,038Lyons Mortgage Services, INCView ↗
Dec 30, 2004Assignment of leases and rentsPacheco, Rafael, Pacheco, Sara MView ↗
Dec 30, 2004Mortgage$350,000Lyons Mortgage Services, INC.View ↗
Aug 6, 1970MortgageConstance FlynnView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.