# 44-68 21st Street, Queens

Single family with store · built c. 1928 · Block 52, Lot 50.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4000520050/44-68-21-street

More construction in Long Island City: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/long-island-city.md

Every lot on block 52: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/52.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2019, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of illuminated wall sign (yi fang)”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $86,880
- 2026–27 tax: $3,943
- Market value (city estimate): $1,448,000
- Taxable value: $19,872
- Assessed land: $7,380
- Assessed improvements: $79,500

## Zoning

M1-4A/R8A: floor area ratio 1.80 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 27, 2018: $2,080,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

## Board and land use applications

- Long Island City Neighborhood Plan (City Planning 2024Q0304): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Urban development action area, Completed, filed Apr 18, 2025, decided Nov 12, 2025. In coordination with its agency partners, DCP is leading a neighborhood study in Long Island City that focuses on areas adjacent to the Special Long Island City Mixed Use District, including the waterfront. This plan seeks to increase the…

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology