# 21-02 44th Drive, Queens

Commercial · built c. 1934 · Block 78, Lot 54.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4000780054/21-02-44-drive

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Sep 25, 2026, 94 units, 15 stories, described as “Proposed 15 Story residential mixed-use building”
- Alteration, filed Sep 25, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed installation of 8ft plywood construction fence as per plan.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 14, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of a one (1) story brick building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,260,450
- 2026–27 tax: $125,818
- Market value (city estimate): $2,801,000
- Taxable value: $1,159,830
- Assessed land: $361,800
- Assessed improvements: $898,650

## Zoning

M1-4A/R8A: floor area ratio 0.90 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## 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…
- 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.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 44-61 21st Street in Long Island City, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/10/permits-filed-for-44-61-21st-street-in-long-island-city-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 12, 2026.

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