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72-20 Forest Avenue

Ridgewood, Maspeth & Middle Village, Queens · Mixed residential & commercial · BBL 4035760040

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5Units (4 residential)
3Floors
5,951Building sq ft
2,592Lot sq ft
1931Year built
R5BZoning
2.30 of 2.00Built FAR
2007Last sale
1DOB permits
29Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2007-02-26Deednot recorded
2002-05-13Deednot recorded
1984-01-09Deednot recorded
1977-02-04Deednot recorded
1972-12-22Deednot recorded
1969-04-03Deednot 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.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2026-08-03Initial PermitGeneral Construction

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 1 permit on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)212026-05-14
Class C (immediately hazardous)82017-11-09

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 mixed use mortgages in Queens since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. Habib American Bank — 55 loans, typically $400K–$800K
  2. Flushing Bank — 89 loans, typically $227K–$600K
  3. Emigrant Funding Corporation — 45 loans, typically $375K–$750K
  4. Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC — 45 loans, typically $413K–$878K
  5. Connectone Bank — 21 loans, typically $690K–$1.8M
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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 4035760040 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

115% 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.