# 85-15 Grand Avenue, Queens

Apartment building · 10 units · built 1963 · Block 2474, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4024740001/85-15-grand-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary light duty pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “File temporary construction fence in conjunction with alt-co #Q08033970.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Nov 5, 2022, estimated cost $2.4M, 10 units added, 4 stories, described as “Vertical and horizontal extension of exist. 1 story w/ cellar to proposed 4 story w/ cellar for residential & commercial use. Convert exist. 1 commercial space to proposed 10 dwelling units & 1 commercial space. Obtain a new c of o.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $561,600
- 2026–27 tax: $69,833
- Market value (city estimate): $1,248,000
- Taxable value: $561,402
- Assessed land: $86,850
- Assessed improvements: $474,750

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.99 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 16, 2021: $2,150,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 85-15 Grand Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/12/permits-filed-for-85-15-grand-avenue-in-elmhurst-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Dec 24, 2022.

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