71-52 172nd Street, Queens
House of worship · built 2010 · Block 6959, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Non-residential, filed Jan 8, 2025, estimated cost $2.4M, 3 stories, described as “Herewith filing alteration c.o - new building with existing elements to remain in order to do a horizontal & vertical extension to exist. 2 story w/ cellar house of worship to enlarge exist use in conjunction with exist BSA case 135-08-bz.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,146,600
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,548,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $148,950
- Assessed improvements
- $997,650
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $124,383 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R2: floor area ratio 1.21 built, above the 0.75 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 135-08-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Withdrawn, filed Apr 17, 2025, decided Apr 13, 2026. Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit a one-story and mezzanine synagogue. The amendment seeks to enlarge the zoning lot and existing building contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R2 district.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 135-08-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Apr 30, 2008, decided Jan 13, 2008. Variance (§72-21) to permit a one-story and mezzanine synagogue. The proposal is contrary to ZR §24-34 (minimum front yard) and §25-31 (minimum parking requirements). R2 district.