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789 Empire Ave

Queens, NY 11691Company-ownedBBL 4155520025BIN 4298153
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Units3
Building Area4,229 sqft
ZoningR2X
ClassC0
Market Value$2M

789 EMPIRE AVE is a property located at 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,229 square feet on a 18,322 sqft lot. The property is zoned R2X. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $749K on Jan 6, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 17 violations on record (17 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

51records on file

Completed in 1920, 7-89 Empire Ave rises 3 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,229 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R2X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $117K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 51 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 17 of its 51 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (11) and assignment (7) trail well behind. 17 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2003 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 33% violation, 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.

$2.0M of Queens, written across 51 government filings.

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Property Details

Address789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area4,229 sqft
Lot Size18,322 sqft
ZoningR2X
ConditionAverage
4155520025
4298153
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$117K
$39K
$749K
Last Sale DateJan 6, 2014

Building Permits

1 on record
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Nov 18, 2010Est. cost $36KJob #420274508-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Violations

17 on record · 17 open
HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 21, 2025#18438762

§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
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 12, 2025#18024030

(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
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 3, 2024#17514079

§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
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 15, 2024#16891107

(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
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 27, 2023#16466277

§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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens built?

The building at 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,229 sqft.

Are there building permits at 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens?

Yes. 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 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 (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Nov 18, 2010.

Does 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has 17 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 17 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 789 EMPIRE AVE?

789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $117K (land: $39K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 789 EMPIRE AVE last sold?

789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 last sold for $749K on Jan 6, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 789 EMPIRE AVE?

789 EMPIRE AVE, Queens, NY 11691 is zoned R2X. 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 789 EMPIRE AVE?

789 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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