612 159th St, Whitestone, NY 11357 Property Records

New York City property record for 612 159th St, Whitestone, NY 11357

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,462 sqft · built 1992
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,130,000 (Nov 2019)
Tax Bill	$12,113 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`04552-0026`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04552-0026`
Alternative APNs	`2304045520026` `4-04552-0026`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,462 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,431 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1992
Effective Year Built	Effective 1992
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	4-04552-0026
Street Address	612 159TH ST
City	WHITESTONE
State	NY
Zip	11357-1324
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	4552
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	QUEENS NY
Township / Civil Division	QUEENS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	99100

Owner

Source: New York City records · APN 04552-0026

Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	14215 FRANKLIN AVE, 3E, FLUSHING, NY 11355-2611
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Individual(s)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 07, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 07, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019362477
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	QUEENS NY
Recording Date	Nov 07, 2019
Property Address	612 159TH ST, FLUSHING, NY 11357-1324
Document Number	0000362477
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2019
Instrument	362477
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 25, 2019
Title Company	LIBERTY LAND ABSTRACT, LIBERTY LAND ABSTRACT LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$4,520.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14215 FRANKLIN AVE #3E FLUSHING NY 113552611, 3E, FLUSHING, NY 11355-2611

Mortgage

Document Number	362478
Date	Nov 07, 2019
Instrument	362478

Lender

Name	EAST WEST BK
Type	Bank
Address	EL MONTE, CA 91731

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 06, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.12%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City records · Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Queens County
Municipality	New York City
Unified School District	New York City Department Of Education (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$63,930 (-2.38%) Land $7,099 Building $56,831	$1,792,000 (+20.19%) Land $199,000 Building $1,593,000
2025	$12,113.00 (-7.91%)
2023	$13,153.00	$65,491 Land $8,741 Building $56,750	$1,491,000 Land $199,000 Building $1,292,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 360810991001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 17 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	47 units insured incl. 30 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1979–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 11 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 317 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM serves 8,271,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	10 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Uncovered finished water reservoir currently in violation since Feb 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.