# 31-42 38th Street, Queens

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 657, Lot 58.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4006570058/31-42-38-street

More construction in Astoria: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/astoria.md

## 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.

## Recent sales

- Dec 19, 2024: $1,560,000

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