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159-16 Sanford Avenue

Flushing, Whitestone & College Point, Queens · Multi-family walk-up · BBL 4053900030

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16Units
4Floors
13,175Building sq ft
6,800Lot sq ft
1926Year built
R5BZoning
1.94 of 2.00Built FAR
2014Last sale
0DOB permits
13Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2014-03-20Deednot recorded
1998-05-21Deednot recorded
1997-07-18Deednot recorded
1990-10-29Deednot recorded
1978-11-15Deednot recorded
1971-08-05Deednot recorded
1971-08-03Deednot recorded
1970-05-18Deednot recorded
1966-04-21Deednot recorded
1966-04-21Deednot recorded
1966-04-21Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)82013-03-29
Class C (immediately hazardous)52020-05-15

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded multifamily mortgages in Queens since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.a. — 1,501 loans, typically $94K–$750K
  2. United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC — 1,188 loans, typically $423K–$830K
  3. East West Bank — 1,009 loans, typically $242K–$675K
  4. Rocket Mortgage, LLC — 949 loans, typically $150K–$541K
  5. TD Bank NA — 838 loans, typically $101K–$500K
Match this deal to 1,266 lenders

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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 4053900030 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

97% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.