21-47 44th Drive, Queens

Vacant land · Block 438, Lot 5.

Building permits

New Building — Multi-Family, filed May 21, 2024, 12 units, 6 stories, described as “Proposed a 6-story residential building”
Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold, heavy-duty sidewalk shed and engineered enclosure per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2026, described as “Filing for installation of engineered enclosure system per 3309.17”
Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proosed 8'H temporary construction fence in conjunction with NB job# Q01124271-I1”
Demolition, filed Aug 5, 2024, estimated cost $50K, described as “This job is filed for full demolition work at 21-47 44 Drive, Queens, NY 11101”

M1-4A/R8A: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

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

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

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.