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538 Beach 43 St

Queens, NY 11691Individually ownedBBL 4159610079BIN 4302147
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units1
Building Area1,868 sqft
ZoningR3A
ClassA1
Market Value$733K

538 BEACH 43 ST is a property located at 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,868 square feet on a 1,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3A. The assessed market value is $733K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 38 violations on record (22 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $1,925 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

172records on file

Completed in 1920, 538 Beach 43 St rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 1,868 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $733K, and assessed for tax at $44.0K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 172 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 67 of its 172 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (38) and enforcement (30) trail well behind. 22 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 — 39% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$733K of Queens, written across 172 government filings.

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Property Details

Address538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Two Stories Detached
A1
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area1,868 sqft
Lot Size1,900 sqft
ZoningR3A
ConditionAverage
4159610079
4302147
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$733K
$44K
$6K

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 22, 2015Est. cost $20KJob #421187860-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2015Job #421187860-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Apr 21, 2015Est. cost $20KJob #421075712-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

38 on record · 22 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,925
Judgments · 15 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048928558R
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048741684H
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #035483330J
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048304250P
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047506315X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 20, 2024#16992225

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 18, 2024#16981370

§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTICAL WIRES AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2BSIDE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 18, 2024#16981371

§ 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WATER CLOSET AND WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2BSIDE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 18, 2024#16981373

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2BSIDE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 18, 2024#16981374

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ACCUMULATION OF WATER AND RAW SEWAGE AT NORTH YARD

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens built?

The building at 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,868 sqft.

Are there building permits at 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens?

Yes. 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 has 3 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 Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Sep 22, 2015.

Does 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 has 38 violations on record, with 22 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 14 ECB, 23 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,925. 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 538 BEACH 43 ST?

538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 has an assessed market value of $733K and a total assessed value of $44K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 538 BEACH 43 ST?

538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 is zoned R3A. 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 538 BEACH 43 ST?

538 BEACH 43 ST, Queens, NY 11691 is individually 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 538 BEACH 43 ST?

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