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789 Seneca Avenue, Queens

BIN 4082760BBL 4034620001Block 3462 · Lot 1Built 19313 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
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789 Seneca Avenue at a glance

789 Seneca Avenue, Queens has 51 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on Jun 2, 2011 for $850,000. The most recent record is dated Aug 22, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
51
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
10.40
5 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
15
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Aug 22, 2026
311 record

Health score for 789 Seneca Avenue

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

C
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 148 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 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 51
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 2
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 789 Seneca Avenue

148 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 789 Seneca Avenue

No balance is recorded as due across the 19 summonses below, out of $5,149.00 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 789 Seneca Avenue
049418892ZDec 11, 2025IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCEMar 11, 2026Pending
049081549KJul 12, 2025SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STOct 31, 2025Pending
047414471JDec 18, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 20, 2023Pending
047349826LNov 27, 2021DIRTY SIDEWALKFeb 25, 2022Pending
039033623KDec 18, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERApr 27, 2021Found in violation
535778Dec 18, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN CRYSTAL CLEANER I OBSERVED ILLEGAL PVC PIPING AND JIM CAP ON WASTE LINE., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEApr 27, 2021Found in violation
011407631HDec 17, 2014AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONFeb 2, 2015Found in violation
040947356LOct 16, 2014NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSNov 17, 2014Pending
041193978YMar 31, 2014RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSMay 1, 2014Pending
011372034MMar 24, 2014AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONJun 23, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
042802361LMar 14, 2012FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 16, 2012Pending
032068664MApr 30, 2010FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILERJun 22, 2010Found in violation
643701Apr 30, 201018A,18B,50A,50B,50C: (50A)BASE OF CHIMNEY DIRTY. (50B) FLUE PIPE GOINGINTO CHIMNEY NOT SEALED. (50C) OIL BURNER TRANSFORER LEAKING INSULATI ON (TAR)Jun 22, 2010Found in violation
041061346LNov 19, 2008FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETDec 22, 2008Pending
0159873589Mar 17, 2008FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 18, 2008Pending
032046646LMar 28, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER A .Mar 4, 2008Found in violation
660122Mar 28, 200750A/50B/.FULTON V.T BOILER,GHP,NB34551,OIL FIRED,1978.50A-NO DRAIN LINE ON THE GAUGE GLASS ASSEMBLY.50B-NO WHEEL ON GAUGE GLASS STEAM SHUT OFF VALVE.Mar 4, 2008Found in violation
010977010NOct 2, 2006FAIL TO PROVIDE REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT PLANSNov 20, 2006Settled by stipulation
0138797589Jan 26, 2004RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESFeb 26, 2004Defaulted (did not respond)

Ownership history for 789 Seneca Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 4034620001), 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 789 Seneca Avenue
May 17, 2018May 18, 2018Seneca Elite LLCLei, Meiwan, Lei, Raymond WeiDeedView ↗
Oct 5, 2017Oct 18, 2017Lei , Raymond Wei, Lei , MeiwanLei , MeiwanDeedView ↗
Jun 2, 2011Jun 13, 2011$850,000Lei, MeiwanVisan LLCDeedView ↗
Apr 10, 2010Apr 20, 2010Visan LLCRilu Realty, Co, INCDeedView ↗
Oct 2, 1984Feb 5, 1985Rilu Realty Co INCSpagnuolo, RitaDeedView ↗
Mar 17, 1981Mar 17, 1981Rita SpagnuoloPuorro Rita, Spagnuolo GandolfaDeedView ↗
Jan 3, 1972Jan 3, 1972Gandolfa Spagnuolo, Rita PuorroSchneider Arthur J Exrx Of, Schneider Henry Jr Exrx OfDeedView ↗
Jun 1, 1970Jun 1, 1970Henry Schneider Jr, Arthur J SchneiderSchneider Minnie Extrs OfDeedView ↗

Financing record for 789 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 789 Seneca Avenue
Jun 2, 2011Assignment of leases and rents$425,000Maspeth Federal Savings And Loan AssociationView ↗
Jun 2, 2011Mortgage$425,000Maspeth Federal Savings And Loan AssociationView ↗
Mar 13, 1972Mortgage assignmentDoris Schneider, Irene M SchneiderView ↗
Jan 3, 1972MortgageHenry Schneider Jr Exrx Of, Arthur J Schneider Exrx OfView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageSchneider,Henry Jr(Est/OView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageSchneider,Henry Jr Est/OView ↗

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