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172-70 Highland Ave

Queens, NY 11432Company-ownedBBL 4098450027BIN 4210603
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1958
Floors8
Units141
Building Area115,312 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD4
Market Value$10.5M

172-70 HIGHLAND AVE is a property located at 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1958. It has 8 floors and 141 units. The building area is 115,312 square feet on a 55,459 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $10.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 47 building permits on record (32 active). There are 108 violations on record (6 currently open). 3 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

478records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1958, 17270 Highland Ave rises 8 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 141 units and 115,312 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.5M, and assessed for tax at $4.7M. In the 68 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 478 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 186 of its 478 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (108) and assignment (57) trail well behind. 6 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 2005.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 568 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% complaint, 68 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$10.5M of Queens, written across 478 government filings.

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Property Details

Address172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1958
Floors8
Total Units141
Building Area115,312 sqft
Lot Size55,459 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
4098450027
4210603
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.5M
$4.7M
$810K

Building Permits

47 on record · 32 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 13, 2025Job #473926
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 28, 2023Job #Q00968435-I1-EL

Modernization of 2 Passenger Elevators 4P3127 & 4P3128. Limited only to power and light in machine room, pit and car top.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 14, 2022Job #Q08039251-I1-EL

Minor Work - Change Outdoor Fixtures East

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 14, 2019Job #Q00154618-I1-EL

Change existing panel in Apt# 6C for new panel with same amperage rating.

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 16, 2012Job #420494520-01
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Violations

108 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2014Ticket #011364660J
POSTING OF PERMITS AND RECORD KEEPING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2013Ticket #000400815L
OPERATING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2013Ticket #011273683Z
POSTING OF PERMITS AND RECORD KEEPING
HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 27, 2023#16124146

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 27, 2023#16124147

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens built?

The building at 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 was constructed in 1958. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 8 floors and 141 units. The building area is 115,312 sqft.

Are there building permits at 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens?

Yes. 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has 47 building permits on record, with 32 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Nov 13, 2025.

Does 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has 108 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 36 DOB, 8 ECB, 62 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has 3 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 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE?

172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has an assessed market value of $10.5M and a total assessed value of $4.7M (land: $810K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE?

172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 is zoned R5. 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 172-70 HIGHLAND AVE?

172-70 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 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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