44-36 44th Drive, Queens
Government · built 1948 · Block 489, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Dsf mock up - new packaged vertical unit ventilator”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Fn/doe bureau of supplies - for temporary construction equipment(emergency fence) submitting on behalf of contractor, in conjunction with llw# 125117 no change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Sf/doe bureau of supplies - for temporary construction equipment(emergency scaffold) submitting on behalf of contractor, in conjunction with llw# 125117 no change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2020, estimated cost $20K, described as “Sh/doe bureau of supplies - for temporary construction equipment(emergency shed) submitting on behalf of contractor, in conjunction with llw# 125117 no change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2020, estimated cost $15K, described as “Application file for new floor drain and drain line to existing sewer ejector. No change in occupancy, use or egress.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $17,614,800
- Market value (city estimate)
- $39,144,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $3,051,000
- Assessed improvements
- $14,563,800
Zoning
M1-5A/R8: floor area ratio 5.64 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
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 12 ft (NAVD88).
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 Neighborhood Rezoning - Mapping (City Planning 2024Q0424): City map change, Completed, filed Feb 20, 2025, decided Nov 12, 2025. In conjunction with the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, the Department of City Planning proposes amendments to the City Map to eliminate, discontinue and close certain streets, establish new streets, and adjust the width of other…
In the news
NYC EDC Issues Request For Information For Adaptive Reuse Of 44-36 Vernon Boulevard In Long Island City, Queens, New York YIMBY, May 12, 2025.