44-70 21st Street, Queens
Two-family with store · built c. 1928 · Block 52, Lot 51.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 14, 2020, estimated cost $6K, described as “Propose to install illuminated, non flashing accessory business sign. Wording: city mailroom. Mailboxes / shipping / printing”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $138,060
- 2026–27 tax
- $8,266
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,301,000
- Taxable value
- $41,657
- Assessed land
- $15,000
- Assessed improvements
- $123,060
Zoning
M1-4A/R8A: floor area ratio 2.64 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
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…