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8420 51 Ave

Queens, NY 11373Company-ownedBBL 4015480006BIN 4038747
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1961
Floors6
Units75
Building Area52,230 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD4
Market Value$4.5M

8420 51 AVE is a property located at 8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1961. It has 6 floors and 75 units. The building area is 52,230 square feet on a 13,325 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $4.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (9 active). There are 172 violations on record (7 currently open). 5 docketed judgments are 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

364records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1961, 8420 51 Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 75 units and 52,230 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 62 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 364 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 172 of its 364 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (63) and assignment (30) 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 1987.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 225 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% violation, 62 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.5M of Queens, written across 364 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1961
Floors6
Total Units75
Building Area52,230 sqft
Lot Size13,325 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
4015480006
4038747
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$180K

Building Permits

16 on record · 9 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 5, 2016Est. cost $317KJob #421177933-01

FACADE

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 30, 2016Job #440235755-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 27, 2015Job #421177933-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2015Job #421177933-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2015Job #440235755-01-01

EQ

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Violations

172 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0193626887
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0193626914
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0193626941
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 28, 2002Ticket #010784193Y
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 9, 2001Ticket #000148606N
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972881

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972882

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972883

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT FIRE STAIRS EXIT DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972884

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT FIRE STAIRS EXIT DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972886

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING WOOD WEDGE AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM PUBLIC HALL AT NORTH LEADING TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL AT BASEMENT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8420 51 AVE, Queens built?

The building at 8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 was constructed in 1961. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 75 units. The building area is 52,230 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8420 51 AVE, Queens?

Yes. 8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 16 building permits on record, with 9 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 Oct 5, 2016.

Does 8420 51 AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 172 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 9 ECB, 142 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8420 51 AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 5 docketed judgments 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 8420 51 AVE?

8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $180K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 8420 51 AVE?

8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 is zoned R5. 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 8420 51 AVE?

8420 51 AVE, Queens, NY 11373 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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