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172-90 Highland Ave

Queens, NY 11432Company-ownedBBL 4098450086BIN 4210618
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Year Built1938
Floors6
Units90
Building Area85,434 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD6
Market Value$8.5M

172-90 HIGHLAND AVE is a property located at 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 90 units. The building area is 85,434 square feet on a 40,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $8.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 42 building permits on record (26 active). There are 92 violations on record (1 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

480records on file

Completed in 1938, 172-90 Highland Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 90 units and 85,434 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.5M, and assessed for tax at $3.8M. In the 89 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 480 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 256 of its 480 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (92) and permit (42) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 346 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 89 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.5M of Queens, written across 480 government filings.

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Property Details

Address172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units90
Building Area85,434 sqft
Lot Size40,700 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
4098450086
4210618
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.5M
$3.8M
$1.1M

Building Permits

42 on record · 26 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2024Job #Q01000300-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 9, 2024Job #Q01000300-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 6, 2024Est. cost $21KJob #Q00984440-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 6, 2024Est. cost $21KJob #Q00984440-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 6, 2024Job #412510
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Violations

92 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #039034902H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #039034915R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 7, 2026#39207208K

THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN BUILDING (OR SECTION OF BUILDING) OUT OF SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. REMEDY: RESTORE TO SERVICE IMM

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens built?

The building at 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 90 units. The building area is 85,434 sqft.

Are there building permits at 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens?

Yes. 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has 42 building permits on record, with 26 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 7, 2024.

Does 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has 92 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 20 ECB, 38 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 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 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE?

172-90 HIGHLAND AVE, Queens, NY 11432 has an assessed market value of $8.5M and a total assessed value of $3.8M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE?

172-90 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 172-90 HIGHLAND AVE?

172-90 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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