Queens · Block 8798 · Lot 30 · 11001

85-40 256 Street

1.67 floors · 1 apartments · 1,112 sq ft · built 1945 · class A0 · owner of record: Maryann Geniti

3open violations
$2,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
306dto 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 306 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1) · $2,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Mar 17, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
RCA WAS ISSUED ON 10/26/2023 BY INSPECTOR BADGE # 3322 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT C OF O #Q000203069 INDICATES CELLAR AS BOILER ROOM AND STORA
#39141742L
Mar 8, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 26, 2023CONSTRUCTION
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS FOR 1 ROOM AND FOR LAUNDRY ROOM WITH DOORS. INSTALLED WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR WASHER AND DRYER. INSTALLED GAS LINE FOR GAS DRYER. ALSO, INSTALLED WIRING FOR ADDL'S (SWITCHES AND OUTLETS).
#23-02985
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 26, 2023CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT C OF O #Q000203069 INDICATES CELLAR AS BOILER ROOM AND STORAGE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION CELLAR CONVERTED INTO SLEEPING AREA 1 ROOM WITH DOOR AND PERSONAL ITEMS, BED & TV). VACATE CELLAR.
#23-02986
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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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 30, 2026, 1:56 PM ET. BBL 4087980030.

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