85-49 96 Street
Queens · 11421 · BBL 4088920092 · look up another building
174 code violations written here, more than 10 in 10 buildings its size in Queens.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, September 23, 2026
85-49 96 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Woodhaven, Queens, ZIP 11421. City records date it to 1931 and count 16 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $552K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 16 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 85-49 96 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 85-49 96 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $552K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $34K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 85-49 96 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 85-49 96 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 85-49 96 Street
DHCR registration records list 16 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is up from 15 units in 2020. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 85-49 96 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 174 violations against this building, of which 139 remain unresolved. That is more than 10 in 10 buildings its size in Queens. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 47 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 85-49 96 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods at rear at fire es…Nov Sent Out | Sep 23, 2026 | B |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | May 7, 2026 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | B |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler roomNov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 85-49 96 Street
31 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 85-49 96 Street compares in 11421
PulseCities tracks 6,241 lots in 11421, of which 81 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 437 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11421 scores 31.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 82 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Woodhaven →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 8892 in Queens. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 85-49 96 Street
Who owns 85-49 96 Street?
The city's property file lists a private individual as the owner of record for 85-49 96 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 85-49 96 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 85-49 96 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 85-49 96 Street?
No executed eviction at 85-49 96 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 85-49 96 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 16 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 85-49 96 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $552K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 85-49 96 Street?
11421 (Woodhaven) scores 31.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.