138-34 78th Road, Queens
Vacant land · Block 6610, Lot 22.
Building permits
- New Building — Residential, filed May 16, 2025, 1 unit, 3 stories, described as “Application filed to erect a new 3 story one family dwelling unit.”
- Demolition, filed Aug 7, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of a masonry one car garage”
- Demolition, filed Jul 25, 2024, estimated cost $43K, described as “Full demolition of an existing 2 story frame house.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $29,640
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,881
- Market value (city estimate)
- $494,000
- Taxable value
- $29,640
- Assessed land
- $29,640
Zoning
R2X: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 16, 2020: $1,999,000, 3,920 sq ft ($510 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Kew Gardens Hills Rezoning (City Planning P2018Q0025): Completed, decided Oct 3, 2019. Zoning map amendment from R2 to R2X to facilitate development and enlargement of single-family homes in the Kew Gardens Hills neighborhood in Queens Community District 8. A zoning text amendment to ZR Section 21-12 is required to enable…