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79-15 Penelope Ave

Queens, NY 11379Government-ownedBBL 4029900045BIN 4069253
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units1
Building Area110,313 sqft
ZoningR4B
ClassW1
Market Value$34.3M

79-15 PENELOPE AVE is a property located at 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 110,313 square feet on a 59,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4B. The assessed market value is $34.3M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 218 building permits on record (162 active). There are 111 violations on record (7 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

545records on file
27Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 7915 Penelope Ave rises 3 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 110,313 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $34.3M, and assessed for tax at $15.4M. In the 34 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 545 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 218 of its 545 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (111) and enforcement (83) trail well behind. 7 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 27, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 787 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% permit, 34 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$34.3M of Queens, written across 545 government filings.

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Property Details

Address79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area110,313 sqft
Lot Size59,030 sqft
ZoningR4B
4029900045
4069253
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$34.3M
$15.4M
$1.2M

Building Permits

218 on record · 162 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Jul 25, 2026Job #TRU0797QN26
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 25, 2026Est. cost $20MJob #Q01112686-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $20MJob #Q01112686-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 15, 2026Est. cost $20MJob #Q01112686-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 15, 2026Est. cost $20MJob #Q01112686-P1
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Violations

111 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2010Ticket #0177384626
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 21, 2026#39553225Y

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS AT EXP 1 AND 4 CREATING HAZARDOUS TRIPAND FAIL CONDITIONS TO THE PUBLIC THAT MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#35722503Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: FIRE RATED CLASSROOMS AND SMOKE DOORS NOT SELF-CLOSING DUE TO BINDING OR HARDWARE, ON CLASSROOMS 378, 350, 313, 329, OF 2 DOORS, 227, 225, 211, 257,

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#35722504X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-381. NOTED: EMERGENCY DISCHARGE ILLUMINATION LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN TES

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#35722501K

EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING UPON INSPECTION ON EXTERIOR DOOR ON THE LEFT LEADING INTO SCHOOLYARD 1ST FL(1 OF 3 DOORS) AND EXTERIOR DOOR EXIT 8 FIRST FLOOR MA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#35722502M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: WATER LEAK FROM SLAB BEAM IN ELECTRICAL SWITCH GEAR ROOM LEAKING ON THE TRANSFORMER UNIT POSSIBLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE UNIT. REMEDY: REPAI

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens built?

The building at 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a education - public school with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 110,313 sqft.

Are there building permits at 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens?

Yes. 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 has 218 building permits on record, with 162 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 (SUBMITTED) filed Jul 25, 2026.

Does 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 has 111 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 49 DOB, 62 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 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 79-15 PENELOPE AVE?

79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 has an assessed market value of $34.3M and a total assessed value of $15.4M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 79-15 PENELOPE AVE?

79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 is zoned R4B. 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 79-15 PENELOPE AVE?

79-15 PENELOPE AVE, Queens, NY 11379 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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