# 42-25 157th Street, Queens

Two-family · built 2025 · Block 5388, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4053880021/42-25-157-street

More construction in Flushing: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/flushing.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Apr 27, 2025, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “Propose a new three story with two family house. Obtain new c of o”
- Alteration, filed May 18, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Install 8' temporary construction fence at the above address”
- Demolition, filed Apr 30, 2025, estimated cost $45K, described as “Fully demolition of existing 2 1/2 story frame house.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $19,920
- 2026–27 tax: $3,953
- Market value (city estimate): $332,000
- Taxable value: $19,920
- Assessed land: $19,920

## Zoning

R4A: floor area ratio 1.15 built, above the 1.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Aug 16, 2016: $850,000

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