# 39-38 28th Street, Queens

Three-family · built c. 1901 · Block 397, Lot 31.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4003970031/39-38-28-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 2, 2025, 13 units, 6 stories, described as “Proposed six (6) story + cellar mixed-use building.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 6, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 5, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Hand demolition of existing one story metal garage. The house (39-36) with (2) garages (39-36 gar & 39-36 rear) are demolished at the same time.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 5, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Hand demolition of existing metal garage. The house (39-36) with (2) garages (39-36 gar & 39-36 rear) are demolished at the same time.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 5, 2025, estimated cost $45K, described as “Fully demolition of existing three stories frame house.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $128,760
- 2026–27 tax: $12,411
- Market value (city estimate): $2,146,000
- Taxable value: $62,545
- Assessed land: $30,600
- Assessed improvements: $98,160

## Zoning

M1-2/R5B: floor area ratio 0.57 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 12, 2025: $2,920,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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