# 40-29 70th Street, Queens

Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 1302, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4013020013/40-29-70-street

More construction in Elmhurst: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/elmhurst.md

Every lot on block 1302: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/1302.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Application herewith file to propose new chimney attached to rear facade wall, new 2HR rated partition walls and fpsc door in cellar. Remove parition walls and door in cellar. No change in use, bulk, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $69,300
- 2026–27 tax: $7,299
- Market value (city estimate): $1,155,000
- Taxable value: $36,785
- Assessed land: $15,900
- Assessed improvements: $53,400

## Zoning

R5D: floor area ratio 0.72 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 6, 2023: $925,000

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