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144-55 Melbourne Ave

Queens, NY 11367Individually ownedBBL 4065270050BIN 4450395
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1954
Floors6
Units106
Building Area115,212 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassD4
Market Value$11.3M

144-55 MELBOURNE AVE is a property located at 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1954. It has 6 floors and 106 units. The building area is 115,212 square feet on a 66,323 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $11.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 95 building permits on record (64 active). There are 105 violations on record (34 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

343records on file
51Energy Star

Completed in 1954, 14455 Melbourne Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 106 units and 115,212 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.3M, and assessed for tax at $5.1M. In the 72 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 343 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 105 of its 343 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Permit (95) and complaint (48) trail well behind. 34 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 51, with a site energy-use intensity of 118.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 961 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% violation, 72 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$11.3M of Queens, written across 343 government filings.

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Property Details

Address144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1954
Floors6
Total Units106
Building Area115,212 sqft
Lot Size66,323 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
4065270050
4450395 +1 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.3M
$5.1M
$527K

Building Permits

95 on record · 64 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 13, 2025Job #478599
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2023Est. cost $100KJob #Q00371103-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #Q00371109-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 11, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #Q00371109-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 5, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #Q00371109-P1
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Violations

105 on record · 34 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2012Ticket #038221340M
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2814839

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2814840

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jan 5, 2024#16569775

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 10, 2023#16512966

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 10, 2023#16512967

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens built?

The building at 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 was constructed in 1954. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 106 units. The building area is 115,212 sqft.

Are there building permits at 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens?

Yes. 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 has 95 building permits on record, with 64 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Nov 13, 2025.

Does 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 has 105 violations on record, with 34 currently open. Breakdown: 53 DOB, 8 ECB, 44 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE?

144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 has an assessed market value of $11.3M and a total assessed value of $5.1M (land: $527K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE?

144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 is zoned R4. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 144-55 MELBOURNE AVE?

144-55 MELBOURNE AVE, Queens, NY 11367 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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