Queens • Theater

1659 Stephen St

Queens, NY 11385Company-ownedBBL 4035520077BIN 4085665

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area3,800 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassJ9
Market Value$181K

1659 STEPHEN ST is a property located at 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a theater - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 3,800 square feet on a 2,925 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $181K. It last sold for $1M on Jan 6, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (17 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 currently open). 84 docketed judgments carrying $4,800 in open balances 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

151records on file

Completed in 1931, 1659 Stephen St rises 1 story over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 3,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $181K, and assessed for tax at $81.5K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 151 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 86 of its 151 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Permit (22) and inspection (9) trail well behind. No 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 2018.

Read together — 57% enforcement, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$181K of Queens, written across 151 government filings.

Property Details

Address1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypeTheater - Miscellaneous
J9
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area3,800 sqft
Lot Size2,925 sqft
ZoningR5B
4035520077
4085665
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$181K
$81K
$21K
$1M
Last Sale DateJan 6, 2023

Building Permits

22 on record · 17 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 13, 2026Job #Q01327677-P1
SolarDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $63KJob #Q01366388-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $63KJob #Q01366388-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 5, 2026Job #Q01367901-I1-EL

ELECTRICAL PERMIT TO INSTALL 18 440 WATT PANELS WITH 18 ENPHASE IQ8MC MICROINVERTERS. SIZE 10 FEEDERS CONNECTING TO TWO STRINGS OF 9 AND 9 PANELS AND MICROINVERTERS AS WELL AS ONE COMBINER BOX. TWO 3POLE 20A BREAKERS CONNECTING TO A 3POLE 30A BREAKER IN THE MAIN SERVICE PANEL.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 8, 2025Est. cost $225KJob #Q01149385-S3

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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,800
Judgments · 84 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048965306N
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048648586H
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048493862L
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048403599L
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048267708H
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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DOB LegacyUB
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 27, 2025#2789778
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Jul 23, 1992#163327

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens built?

The building at 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a theater - miscellaneous with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 3,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens?

Yes. 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has 22 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Apr 13, 2026.

Does 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has 84 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,800. 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 1659 STEPHEN ST?

1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $181K and a total assessed value of $81K (land: $21K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1659 STEPHEN ST last sold?

1659 STEPHEN ST, Queens, NY 11385 last sold for $1M on Jan 6, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1659 STEPHEN ST?

1659 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 1659 STEPHEN ST?

1659 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.

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