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42-16 162 Street, Queens

BIN 4594696BBL 4053920124Block 5392 · Lot 124Built 20113 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
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42-16 162 Street at a glance

42-16 162 Street, Queens has 1 open city record 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 Sep 11, 2014 for $1,875,055. The most recent record is dated Sep 18, 2025.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
1
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
1.00
1 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
19
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Sep 18, 2025
DOB record

Health score for 42-16 162 Street

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

A
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 75 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 1
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 0
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 42-16 162 Street

75 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 42-16 162 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 20 summonses below, out of $29,074.00 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 42-16 162 Street
011834731LSep 1, 2023AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONOct 16, 2023Found in violation—
1647978Jan 23, 2023ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT.A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10 IS OPERATING IN A C2-2 ZONINGDISTRICT AT THE CELLAR LEVEL DOING BUSINESS AS BEST SPA WITH 5 MASSAGEApr 4, 2023Found in violation—
1074888Jan 23, 2023OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO#410123281.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCYNOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL APPROVED AS OFFICE AND MECHANICAL ROOM NOW OCCUPIED AS MASSAGE PARLOR.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.Apr 4, 2023Found in violation—
035666196JJan 23, 2023ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICTApr 4, 2023Found in violation—
035666197LJan 23, 2023OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPTApr 4, 2023Found in violation—
1093447May 18, 2022WORK W/O PERMIT:WORK NOTED:@CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HT PARTITION WALLS CREATING 7RMS.INSTALLED WATER&WASTE PLUMBING LINES FOR SHOWER OBTAIN PERMITFeb 21, 2023Found in violation—
035643607NMay 18, 2022WORK WITHOUT A PERMITFeb 21, 2023Found in violation—
1612433May 18, 2022ILLEGAL USE IN COMMERCIAL DIST IN C2-2 COMMERCIAL ZONING DIST UNLIC PHYS TREATMENT,PROHIBIT USE PER ZR12-10,OPERATING AS "BEST SPA" ON CELLAR LEVEL.INDIVIDUAL NOT LIC BY NYS AS HEALTHCARE PROF OR UNDER SUPERVISJan 10, 2023Found in violation—
035643606LMay 18, 2022ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICTJan 10, 2023Found in violation—
360944May 18, 2022FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY NOTED:@CELLAR LEVEL ISTOTALLY OBSTRUCTING EXIT PASSAGEWAY CORRIDOR HALLWAY@EXIT DOOR (SOFA COUCH OBSTRUCTING EXIT).REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONAug 16, 2022Found in violation—
035643608PMay 18, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERAug 16, 2022Found in violation—
040967524JMar 6, 2015POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALApr 8, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)—
034778742HNov 12, 2011MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSJan 10, 2012Found in violation—
937610Nov 12, 20113303.4.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SIDEWALK FREE FROM EQUIPMENT.@ TIME OF INSO AN ACTIVE CONST SITE,OBSERVED GROUND PLACEMENT IN WELL OF CMU BLOCKCONCRETE TRUCK CHUTE BLOCKING SIDEWALK & OUT-RIGGER FROM STEEL FLAT BEJan 10, 2012Found in violation—
523991Sep 21, 2011WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENT &/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.AS NOTED:@ TIME OF INSPEC.AT AN ACTIVE CONST.SITE,CMU BEARING WALL SHOWS ON APPROVED CONST. DOC.#5 REINFORCE REBAR(A)36"ON CEATORNov 15, 2011Found in violation—
034826537MSep 21, 2011WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENov 15, 2011Found in violation—
753023Jun 8, 2011SEC. 3303.11. MAINTENANCE OF EXITS DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMO OPERATIONS NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE FOUNDATION EXCAVATION & UNDERPINNING IN PROCESS.THERE IS NO 2 MEANSOF EGRESSAug 23, 2011Found in violation—
034826120RJun 8, 2011MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSAug 23, 2011Found in violation—
034812658LNov 4, 2009WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; EXPIRED PERMITAug 2, 2011Defaulted (did not respond)—
1046443Nov 4, 2009WORK W/O PERMIT. EXPIRED PERMIT. JOB DONE UNDER APPL # 41012381-EQFN EXP. 2/20/09. @ TIME OF INSP. NOTED: ERECTED A WOOD POST & PLYWOOD CONST. FENCE APPROX. 8' X 100' X 75' SQUARE AROUND SITE. REMEDY: RENEWAug 2, 2011Defaulted (did not respond)—

Ownership history for 42-16 162 Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 4053920124), 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 42-16 162 Street
Sep 11, 2014Sep 26, 2014$1,875,055Li Lin, Sai Nan, Li, BinNydc Realty, LLCDeedView ↗

Financing record for 42-16 162 Street

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 42-16 162 Street
Oct 16, 2019Mortgage$11,809Bank Of HopeView ↗
Sep 11, 2014Mortgage$1,200,000Bbcn BankView ↗
Sep 11, 2014Assignment of leases and rents$1,200,000Bbcn BankView ↗

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