# 52-39 70th Street, Queens

Two-family · built c. 1915 · Block 2481, Lot 20.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4024810020/52-41-70-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed May 30, 2026, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “Propose a new three story with two family house. Obtain new c of o.”
- Demolition, filed May 25, 2026, estimated cost $45K, described as “Fully demolish existing house and garage”
- Demolition, filed May 25, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full demolition of existing garage”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $76,740
- 2026–27 tax: $7,064
- Market value (city estimate): $1,279,000
- Taxable value: $35,598
- Assessed land: $14,340
- Assessed improvements: $62,400

## Zoning

R4-1: floor area ratio 0.49 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 13, 2026: $1,430,000, 1,947 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Oct 30, 2025: $875,000, sold with other lots

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