31-42 38th Street, Queens
Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 657, Lot 58.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Sep 18, 2025, estimated cost $1.7M, 5 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed ALT-CO 4 story building with Mezz. & Cellar, 7 family dwelling units filed to meet New Building Requirements.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 1, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Full demolition of illegally constructed one (1) story and cellar, one (1) family dwelling in the rear yard @ 31-42 38TH st. Application is filled to legalize work and answer addressed violation under BIN#4430954 .no share a party wall or…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $86,640
- 2026–27 tax
- $8,579
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,444,000
- Taxable value
- $43,236
- Assessed land
- $17,400
- Assessed improvements
- $69,240
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 0.54 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Dec 19, 2024: $1,560,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.