# 31-74 42nd Street, Queens

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 679, Lot 71.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4006790071/31-74-42-street

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

## Building permits

- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Apr 9, 2026, estimated cost $834K, 3 units added, 3 stories, described as “Alt-CO for an existing building, will add a vertical and horizontal extension. 3 story +cellar in total.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $76,800
- 2026–27 tax: $7,962
- Market value (city estimate): $1,280,000
- Taxable value: $39,316
- Assessed land: $12,600
- Assessed improvements: $64,200

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.84 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 5, 2026: $875,000, 2,112 sq ft ($414 per sq ft)

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