What the listing does not show
59-05 Catalpa Avenue
Queens, NY 11385Walk-up apartment buildingLow risk
Listed at $900,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 0 open housing violations and 0 open penalties.
- Asking
- $900,000
- Beds
- 12 beds
- Baths
- 6 baths
- Size
- 5,625 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1908
- Open housing violations
- 0
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 1
- Unresolved penalties
- 0
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 01Checked: no open housing violations on file.
- 021 open Buildings Department violation, which can slow a closing.
- 03Checked: no unresolved penalties on file.
- 04In the Central Ridgewood Historic District, so exterior changes are restricted.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C2: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1908
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 66 residential
- Building area
- 5,625 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 5,625 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 2,563 ft²25.17 × 101.83 ft
- Assessed value
- $494,550Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $6,750
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R5B. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
0ft²
Built at 146% of allowed
The building already exceeds today's allowed residential floor area.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 2.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 2.00
- Zoning district
- R5B
- Central Ridgewood Historic District
- Overlay: C1-4
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
0
open violations
No open housing violations on file.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
1
open violations
2 safety-related. Most recent open filing Jun 28, 1993.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
0
unresolved
No unresolved penalties on file.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
8 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 59-05 Catalpa Avenue have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 59-05 Catalpa Avenue has 0 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 0 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I), 1 open DOB violations, 0 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 59-05 Catalpa Avenue?
The lot is zoned R5B. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 2.19 against 1.50 allowed for residential use, leaving about 0 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.