# 45-18 Court Square, Queens Commercial · built c. 1920 · Block 84, Lot 11. On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4000840011/45-18-court-square More construction in Long Island City: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/long-island-city.md ## Building permits - Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Sidewalk shed installation to protect pedestrians.” - Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2025, described as “IRA for work being done Alpha and Gamma sector locations” - Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2025, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Installation of interior non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2025, estimated cost $86K, described as “T-Mobile: Relocate antenna sectors, install kickbacks, remove equipment platform with cabinets and related dunnage, and install new equipment platform with cabinets on the roof. All work is in compliance with TPPN 5/98. No change in…” - Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2025, estimated cost $576K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2025, estimated cost $228K, described as “Modification to Sprinkler System and Plumbing Fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2025, estimated cost $13K, described as “Modification to Sprinkler System and Plumbing Fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Dec 31, 2024, estimated cost $53K, described as “Removal of interior non bearing partitions and related finishes. Select demolition work on 6th level in preparation for an Alt-2 interior fitout work to convert a Multi Tenant Floor to a Single Tenant floor. No change in use, egress or…” - Alteration, filed Dec 27, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2024, estimated cost $90K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2024, estimated cost $90K, described as “Removal and installation of interior non bearing partitions and related finishes for 4th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system (Chiller Replacement) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Modification to existing plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith (removal of (2) primary backflow preventers). No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2023, estimated cost $52K, described as “Modification to existing plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Aug 25, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary platform as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.” - Alteration, filed Jul 24, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Structural modifications as per plans filed herewith (Under slab trench and slab-on-grade repair for new plumbing scope, sawcut slabs). All work has been designed within the applicable capacity of the existing structure. No change in use,…” - Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2023, estimated cost $814K, described as “Modification to existing Sprinkler system and plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2023, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2023, estimated cost $920K, described as “Removal and installation of interior non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2023, estimated cost $1.9M, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Mar 15, 2023, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Modification to existing Sprinkler system and plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2023, estimated cost $2.0M, described as “Removal and installation of interior non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Structural modifications as per plans (Slab trenching and repair for underground plumbing, roof top MEP support modifications for new equipment, concrete curbs and structural steel). No change in use, egress or occupancy under this…” - Alteration, filed Apr 19, 2022, estimated cost $2.0M, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” - Alteration, filed Mar 30, 2022, estimated cost $975K, described as “Modification to existing Sprinkler system and plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.” 33 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4000840011/45-18-court-square. ## Property taxes - Assessment: $35,093,700 - Market value (city estimate): $77,986,000 - Taxable value: $0 - Assessed land: $1,969,200 - Assessed improvements: $33,124,500 ## Tax breaks - IDA PILOT, with no end date. ## Zoning M1-5/R7-3: floor area ratio 5.78 built, above the 5.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit. ## Flood zone Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. ## 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. ## In the news [45-18 Court Square Completes Construction in Long Island City, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/03/45-18-court-square-completes-construction-in-long-island-city-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 15, 2022. 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