42-40 161st Street, Queens
Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 5391, Lot 48.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 30, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Existing curb cut to repair in conjunction with alt.-1 no.# Q00528186 & bpp no.# 440679106”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “File construction fence in conjunction with alt.-1 building job no.# Q00528186”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2021, estimated cost $99K, described as “Install plumbing fixtures and gas equipment at cellar, 001, 002 and 003 floor, in conjunction with NB. #Q00528186 under dobnow-build”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jun 19, 2021, estimated cost $720K, 1 unit added, 3 stories, described as “Convert existing one family to two family and extension, obtain new c of o.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $92,160
- 2026–27 tax
- $13,597
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,536,000
- Taxable value
- $68,525
- Assessed land
- $18,840
- Assessed improvements
- $73,320
Zoning
R4A: floor area ratio 0.86 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 22, 2021: $970,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.