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1720 Willoughby Ave

Queens, NY 11385Company-ownedBBL 4034200039BIN 4081638
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1945
Floors2
Units2
Building Area1,998 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassB3
Market Value$1.6M

1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE is a property located at 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted. The building was constructed in 1945. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,998 square feet on a 1,802 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 5 violations on record (4 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

35records on file

Completed in 1945, 17-20 Willoughby Ave rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 2 units and 1,998 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $96.9K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 35 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 9 of its 35 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Sale (5) and violation (5) 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 2019.

Read together — 26% complaint, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.6M of Queens, written across 35 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Converted
B3
Year Built1945
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area1,998 sqft
Lot Size1,802 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
4034200039
4081638
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$97K
$9K

Building Permits

1 on record
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Jan 24, 2020Est. cost $25KJob #421779775-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

5 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049049120H
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #035406252Y
RESIDENCE ALTERED CONTRARY TO C OF O OR OTHER DOC
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Balance $300Ticket #043887075M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 24, 2019#35406252Y

RESIDENCE CONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THANTHE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES AUTHORIZED BY THE C OF O OR OFFICIAL DEPT RECORDS. DOB RECORDS CO#Q195538 INDICATES A 2 FAMILY 1ST A

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 20, 2019#12973826

§ 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 20, 2019#12973831

§ 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WASH BASIN, WATER CLOSET, BATHTUB AND KITCHEN SINK AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 20, 2019#12973833

§ 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens built?

The building at 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1945. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,998 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens?

Yes. 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Jan 24, 2020.

Does 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 5 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB, 3 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE?

1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $97K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE?

1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Queens, NY 11385 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 1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE?

1720 WILLOUGHBY AVE, 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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