Queens · Block 5437 · Lot 84 · 11358

45-68 159 Street

2 floors · 2 apartments · 2,224 sq ft · built 1925 · class B2 · owner of record: Tang, Josephine Shwu

3open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
313dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 313 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 5, 2001Quality of Life Hazardous
RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES.BLDG DEPT RECORDS INDICATES RESIDENCE IS LEGALLY APPROVED FOR 2 FAMILIES.RESIDENCE IS NOW ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY BY
#34292417Y
Sep 25, 2001
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Aug 5, 2001Quality of Life Hazardous
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED PARTITIONS TO CREATE 3 ROOMS.A 3 OC BATHROOM(SINK,TOILET,SHOWER)WITH ALL THE RELATED PLUMBING & WASTE LINES INSTALLED ALSO INSTALLED A GAS LINE FOR GAS S
#34292418X
Sep 25, 2001
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 5, 2001CONSTRUCTION

#07SC03
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

Check the agency records

Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 23, 2026, 3:15 PM ET. BBL 4054370084.

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