# 21-32 Borden Avenue, Queens

Industrial · built 1962 · Block 68, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4000680021/21-32-borden-avenue

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

Every lot on block 68: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/68.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 18, 2026, estimated cost $210K, described as “Replacement of packaged rooftop unit. No change in egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2021, estimated cost $7K, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business wall sign copy reading "Kenseal A White Cap Company"”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2021, estimated cost $29K, described as “Modification of partitions for restrooms as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 28, 2020, estimated cost $12K, described as “Installation of new plumbing fixtures as per plans. Alterations of existing piping. No change to use, egress or occuppancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,495,350
- 2026–27 tax: $147,219
- Market value (city estimate): $3,323,000
- Taxable value: $1,357,110
- Assessed land: $675,000
- Assessed improvements: $820,350

## Zoning

M3-2: floor area ratio 0.86 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 15, 2022: $11,000,000

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- Long Island City BID Expansion (City Planning 2024Q0254): Business improvement district, Completed, filed Feb 2, 2024. An application from the Small Business Services (SBS) on behalf of the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) to modify the existing plan and expand the BID in Community Districts 1 and 2 of Queens.

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