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62-85 Forest Ave

Queens, NY 11385Government-ownedBBL 4034920007BIN 4083519
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1909
Floors4
Units1
Building Area90,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassW1
Market Value$8.8M

62-85 FOREST AVE is a property located at 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1909. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 90,000 square feet on a 36,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $8.8M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 180 building permits on record (138 active). There are 59 violations on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

330records on file
92Energy Star

Completed in 1909, 6289 Forest Ave rises 4 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 90,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.8M, and assessed for tax at $4.0M. In the 28 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 330 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 180 of its 330 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Violation (59) and enforcement (47) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 44.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 313 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% permit, 28 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.8M of Queens, written across 330 government filings.

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Property Details

Address62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1909
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area90,000 sqft
Lot Size36,600 sqft
ZoningR5B
4034920007
4083519
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.8M
$4M
$513K

Building Permits

180 on record · 138 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
POSTPONED
Filed Jul 10, 2026Job #TRU0693QN26
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jun 26, 2026Job #TRU0650QN26
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $29KJob #Q01127168-S3

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $110KJob #Q00990371-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #Q01290848-S2

Initial Permit

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Violations

59 on record · 1 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 10, 2026#35728695P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AUDITORIUM 2 PLACE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS NOT OPERATIO

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens built?

The building at 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1909. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 90,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens?

Yes. 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 180 building permits on record, with 138 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (POSTPONED) filed Jul 10, 2026.

Does 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 59 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 51 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 62-85 FOREST AVE?

62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $8.8M and a total assessed value of $4M (land: $513K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 62-85 FOREST AVE?

62-85 FOREST 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 62-85 FOREST AVE?

62-85 FOREST AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is government-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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