5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1930

Floors3

Units6

Building Area6,619 sqft

ZoningR5B

ClassS9

Market Value$1.3M

5901 CATALPA AVE is a property located at 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 6,619 square feet on a 2,987 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 27 building permits on record (15 active). There are 42 violations on record (4 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $3,100 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.

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129records on file

Completed in 1930, 5901 Catalpa Ave rises 3 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 6 units and 6,619 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $578K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 129 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 42 of its 129 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (27) and complaint (20) 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 2018.

Read together — 33% violation, 50 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 129 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc

Building ClassS9

Year Built1930

Floors3

Total Units6

Building Area6,619 sqft

Lot Size2,987 sqft

ZoningR5B

ConditionAverage

BBL4035050045

BIN4084042

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.3M

Assessed Total$578K

Assessed Land$10K

Building Permits

27 on record · 15 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

OBJECTIONS

Filed Jul 28, 2023Est. cost $15KJob #Q00070325-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed May 27, 2022Est. cost $3KJob #Q00675036-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed May 27, 2022Est. cost $4KJob #Q00675050-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Apr 8, 2022Job #Q00715416-I1-EL

POWER UNTAGGED SIGN

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 31, 2022Job #Q00710537-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF 3 EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURES

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Violations

42 on record · 4 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,100

Judgments · 7 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $500Ticket #049566841N

ILLEGAL PLACEMENT OF STICKERS OR DECALS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $500Ticket #049566842P

ILLEGAL PLACEMENT OF STICKERS OR DECALS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $500Ticket #049566843R

ILLEGAL PLACEMENT OF STICKERS OR DECALS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $500Ticket #049566844Z

ILLEGAL PLACEMENT OF STICKERS OR DECALS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $500Ticket #049554602H

ILLEGAL PLACEMENT OF STICKERS OR DECALS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY

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HPDClass A

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Jun 12, 2025#18021005

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Dec 2, 2024#17505559

§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 A

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Apr 15, 2024#16888611

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C

VIOLATION DISMISSED

Issued Dec 14, 2023#16537135

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SELF LOCKABLE PANIC BAR INSTALLED AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass C

VIOLATION CLOSED

Issued Oct 5, 2023#16303741

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens built?

The building at 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 6,619 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens?

Yes. 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 27 building permits on record, with 15 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed Jul 28, 2023.

Does 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 42 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 7 ECB, 28 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,100. 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 5901 CATALPA AVE?

5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $578K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5901 CATALPA AVE?

5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is zoned R5B. 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 5901 CATALPA AVE?

5901 CATALPA AVE, Queens, NY 11385 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.

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