# 42-38 78th Street, Queens

Single family · built c. 1925 · Block 1523, Lot 24.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4015230024/42-38-78-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Feb 26, 2026, 3 units, 3 stories, described as “Proposed a new 3-story residence for 3-dwelling units. Obtain a new certificate of occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per plan filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Demolition, filed Jan 15, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition on existing 2-1/2 story detached residence.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $77,520
- 2026–27 tax: $9,717
- Market value (city estimate): $1,292,000
- Taxable value: $48,968
- Assessed land: $21,420
- Assessed improvements: $56,100

## Zoning

R4: floor area ratio 0.54 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 18, 2025: $1,235,000

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