229-11 56th Avenue, Queens
Single family · built 1955 · Block 7509, Lot 78.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2025, estimated cost $47K, described as “Installation of 11.9 kw solar energy system on roof. No change of occupied, use or egress.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Mar 15, 2025, estimated cost $1.3M, 1 unit in all, 2 stories, described as “Vertical & horizontal extension of existing one family. Obtain new c of o.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $71,520
- 2026–27 tax
- $10,019
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,192,000
- Taxable value
- $68,415
- Assessed land
- $21,540
- Assessed improvements
- $49,980
Tax breaks
- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2030, a $3,557 credit this tax year.
Zoning
R2: floor area ratio 0.55 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 21, 2025: $1,030,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.