97-27 57th Avenue, Queens
Mixed use · 2 units · built 1963 · Block 1906, Lot 1.
Building permits
- New Building — Large Residential, filed Oct 6, 2025, 99 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposed 8-story mixed-use development with a fresh food supermarket. Hub consultation conducted on 9/11 with dbc rami bitar”
- Demolition, filed Sep 22, 2026, estimated cost $80K, described as “Full demolition of one-story structure using mech means to assist (food bazaar)”
- Demolition, filed Sep 22, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Full demolition of 2 story house”
- Demolition, filed Sep 22, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of one-story garage”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2020, estimated cost $25K, described as “Replacement of utility/storage shed building in only designated work area for extension of board of standard & appeal cal. 81-74-bz term of existing use group 6 market with accessory parking and loading berth.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 8'-0" high temporary construction fence. Structure application filed under job number Q00356197-I1”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2018, estimated cost $4K, described as “Business non-illuminated accessory wall sign. No change to use, occupancy, or egress.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,962,470
- 2026–27 tax
- $308,624
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,583,266
- Taxable value
- $2,844,982
- Assessed land
- $720,780
- Assessed improvements
- $2,241,690
Zoning
R6A (part of the lot is R6B): floor area ratio 0.67 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 21, 2016: $6,200,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 97-27 57th Avenue FRESH Certification (City Planning 2025Q0335): Certification, In Public Review, filed Jun 4, 2026. A FRESH certification pursuant to ZR section 63-30 to develop a mixed-use, 7-story residential building (approx. 112,938 sf) with a ground floor FRESH grocery store (approx. 28,417 sf) is being sought by SDWM 57 LLC in South Corona,…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 81-74-BZIV): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Aug 4, 2020, decided Nov 15, 2021. Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for a previously approved variance (§72-21) which permitted the operation of a supermarket (UG 6) which expired on July 23, 2020. C1-2/R6A & R6B zoning district.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 81-74-BZIII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Dec 30, 2016, decided Jul 23, 2019. Extension of Term /amendment of a previously approved variance which permitted the operation of a supermarket (UG 6) which expires on February 27, 2017. C1-2/R6A & R6B zoning district.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 81-74-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jan 29, 2007, decided Apr 24, 2007. Extension of Term of a previously granted variance for the operation of a Use Group 6 (Food Bazaar Supermarket) in a C1-2/R6A & R6B zoning district which expired on February 27, 2007.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 81-74-BZ): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Feb 9, 1999, decided Jul 13, 1999. Extension of Term of a previously granted variance for the operation of a Use Group 6 (Food Bazaar Supermarket) in a C1-2/R6A & RIB zoning district which expired on February 27, 2007.
- 97-27 57th Ave. Commercial Overlay (City Planning 2021Q0137): Zoning map change, Completed, decided Jan 19, 2023. A zoning map amendment is being sought by a private applicant to map a C2-4 overlay at 97-27 57th Avenue in Corona, Community District 4, Queens.
- Queens CD 4 Walk to Park Site Selection/Acq. (City Planning 2025Q0314): Noticed. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), along with co-applicant the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), seeks approval for the acquisition and site selection (PC) of privately-owned properties for future park…