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1656 Stephen St

Queens, NY 11385Company-ownedBBL 4035530038BIN 4085693
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units4
Building Area3,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC3
Market Value$797K

1656 STEPHEN ST is a property located at 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,000 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $797K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (4 active). There are 22 violations on record (4 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are 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

60records on file

Completed in 1931, 16-56 Stephen St rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $797K, and assessed for tax at $359K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 60 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 22 of its 60 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Permit (7) and complaint (7) trail well behind. 4 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 1998.

Read together — 37% violation, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$797K of Queens, written across 60 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area3,000 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
4035530038
4085693
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$797K
$359K
$18K

Building Permits

7 on record · 4 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2020Job #Q00402945-I1-EL

METER EQUIPMENT ONLY

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 1, 2015Est. cost $12KJob #440216856-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
RE-ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2015Job #440216856-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 1, 1998Job #400864711-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 1, 1998Job #400864711-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

22 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 18, 2004Ticket #034403985L
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 3, 2005Ticket #034403986N
FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT.
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 11, 2007#34591256M

FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLR. NOTED: 4 FAMILY DWELLING W/ NO FIRESCAPES (FRONT OR REAR) HAS A ROOF-HATCH/SCUTTLE & LADDER FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE WOODEN ROOF

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ECBQuality of Life
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 31, 1998#34185262P

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BLDG. DEPT. RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: LEGAL FOUR FAMILY CONVERTED TO FOUR FAMILY AND 4 SRO'S, NOTE: AT CELLAR LEVEL, FULL PARTITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens built?

The building at 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens?

Yes. 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has 7 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 22, 2020.

Does 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has 22 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 7 ECB, 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has 2 docketed judgments 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 1656 STEPHEN ST?

1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $797K and a total assessed value of $359K (land: $18K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1656 STEPHEN ST?

1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 is zoned R5B. 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 1656 STEPHEN ST?

1656 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 1656 STEPHEN ST?

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