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489 Seneca Ave

Queens, NY 11385Company-ownedBBL 4034310001BIN 4081904
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors2
Units3
Building Area2,908 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassS2
Market Value$1.3M

489 SENECA AVE is a property located at 489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,908 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 6 violations on record (3 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $325 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

60records on file

Completed in 1910, 489 Seneca Ave rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,908 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $79.6K. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 60 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 24 of its 60 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (14) and violation (6) trail well behind. 3 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 2024.

Read together — 40% inspection, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Queens, written across 60 government filings.

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Property Details

Address489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units
S2
Year Built1910
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area2,908 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
4034310001
4081904
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$80K
$11K

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 1992Job #400330209-01-01

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 1992Job #400330209-1-1-hist

MH

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Violations

6 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$325
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049002399X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $25Ticket #048655069P
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0195105891
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #044920614K
NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2012Ticket #0175127453
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION(1TO8DWELLING UNITS)

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 7, 2004#986185
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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 27, 2001#777598
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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued May 4, 1998#595169
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 489 SENECA AVE, Queens built?

The building at 489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,908 sqft.

Are there building permits at 489 SENECA AVE, Queens?

Yes. 489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Oct 19, 1992.

Does 489 SENECA AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 6 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 489 SENECA AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $325. 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 489 SENECA AVE?

489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $80K (land: $11K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 489 SENECA AVE?

489 SENECA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is zoned R6B. 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 489 SENECA AVE?

489 SENECA 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.

How do I get a full property report for 489 SENECA AVE?

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