42-21 159th Street, Queens
Single family · built c. 1925 · Block 5390, Lot 18.
Building permits
- Demolition, filed Apr 12, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Hand demolition of existing one story garage at rear yard.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Dec 25, 2025, estimated cost $1.4M, 1 unit added, 2 stories, described as “Vertical & horizontal extension of existing one family and convert to two family house. Obtain new c of o.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $76,440
- 2026–27 tax
- $8,702
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,274,000
- Taxable value
- $43,856
- Assessed land
- $19,200
- Assessed improvements
- $57,240
Zoning
R4A: floor area ratio 0.46 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Oct 30, 2025: $995,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.