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788 Empire Ave

Queens, NY 11691Company-ownedBBL 4155510075BIN 4298143
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors3
Units2
Building Area2,700 sqft
ZoningR4-1
ClassB1
Market Value$1.1M

788 EMPIRE AVE is a property located at 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,700 square feet on a 2,662 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4-1. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $850K on Oct 7, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (4 active). There are 6 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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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50records on file

Completed in 1930, 7-88 Empire Ave rises 3 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $68.0K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 50 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 10 of its 50 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Sale (7) and enforcement (7) trail well behind. No 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 2011.

Read together — 20% mortgage, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Queens, written across 50 government filings.

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Property Details

Address788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1930
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area2,700 sqft
Lot Size2,662 sqft
ZoningR4-1
ConditionAverage
4155510075
4298143
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$68K
$12K
$850K
Last Sale DateOct 7, 2022

Building Permits

6 on record · 4 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 10, 2012Est. cost $18KJob #420365688-01

GEN. CONSTR

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2011Job #420365688-01-02

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2011Job #420365688-1-2-hist

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2011Job #420365688-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 20, 2011Job #420365688-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

6 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 20, 2014Ticket #0158081725
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
ECB
RESOLVE
Issued May 13, 2011#34909791L

UNLAWFUL ACTS FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMM'S RESPONDENT FAILED TO CORRECT THE CONDITIONS CITED IN NOV#34890958R FOR AN ILLEGAL APT IN BSMT.REM:COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 23, 2011#1563392

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 2, 2011#34904051N

FAILURE TO CORRECT ECB 34890958R FOR ILLEGAL CLASS 'A' APT IN BASEMENT, NO RECORD OF CORRECTION W/DOB. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT TO RESTORE.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 20, 2010#34890958R

WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED AT BSMT LVL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATED ROOMS FULL HEIGHT LINE FOR 3PC BTRM TUB TOILET SINK RESIDENTIAL SINK AND GASLINE FOR GAS STOVE AT KTCN REM: OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTO

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 20, 2010#34890957P

RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES DOB RECORDS INDICATES PREMISES TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED FOR 2FAMILY 1ST & 2ND FLOOR BSMT GARAGE BOILER STORAGE R

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens built?

The building at 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens?

Yes. 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 6 building permits on record, with 4 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 Apr 10, 2012.

Does 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 6 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 788 EMPIRE AVE?

788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $68K (land: $12K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 788 EMPIRE AVE last sold?

788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 last sold for $850K on Oct 7, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 788 EMPIRE AVE?

788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 is zoned R4-1. 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 788 EMPIRE AVE?

788 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 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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