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8159 Commonwealth Blvd

Queens, NY 11426Individually ownedBBL 4085680040BIN 4174609
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,107 sqft
ZoningR2A
ClassB2
Market Value$1.2M

8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD is a property located at 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426. It is classified as a two family dwelling - frame. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,107 square feet on a 3,913 sqft lot. The property is zoned R2A. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (3 active). There are 4 violations on record (0 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

24records on file

Completed in 1940, 81-59 Commonwealth Blvd rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,107 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $72.1K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 24 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 7 of its 24 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Sale (4) and violation (4) 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 2003.

Read together — 29% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Queens, written across 24 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Frame
B2
Year Built1940
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,107 sqft
Lot Size3,913 sqft
ZoningR2A
ConditionAverage
4085680040
4174609
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$72K
$17K

Building Permits

3 on record · 3 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 1, 2004Job #401758362-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 1, 2004Est. cost $5KJob #401758362-01

NEW C OF O

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 16, 2003Job #401758362-1-1-hist
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Violations

4 on record · none currently open
ECBZoning
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 8, 2003#34404123M

VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: YELLO VW BUG 1999 PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT PLATES. BEING USED AS DEAD STORAGE. REMEDY: CONFORM TO PARKING REGULATIONS

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 8, 2003#34404122K

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED: ERECTED CAR PORT AT 82 AVE SIDE OF BUILDING. STRUCTURE IS SUPPORTED BY SIX 9' BRICK COLUMNS AND CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS WITH WROUGHT- IRON GATE. STRUCTURE IS APPROX 20' LONGX9'HIG

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ECBQuality of Life
RESOLVE
Issued May 17, 2002#34318241M

RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES C OF O # 179281 THE RESIDENCE TO BE DWELLING AND DOCTORS OFFICE NOW ALTERED FOR 2 FAMILIES NO DOCTOR'S OFFICE. ALTA

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ECBQuality of Life
RESOLVE
Issued May 17, 2002#34318242Y

WORK W/O A PERMIT AT BASEMENT LEVEL REMOVED DOCTOR'S OFFICE INSTALLED KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE AND BEDROOMS TO CREATE A CLASS A APT. REMEDY : OBTIAN PERMTI OR RESTORE THE PREMISES TO THE PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens built?

The building at 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a two family dwelling - frame with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,107 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens?

Yes. 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 has 3 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Mar 1, 2004.

Does 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens have violations?

Yes. 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 has 4 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD?

8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $72K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD?

8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 is zoned R2A. 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 8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD?

8159 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 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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