8 Cornell Lane, Queens
Single family · built c. 1915 · Block 8129, Lot 156.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2026, estimated cost $44K, described as “Installation of PV System on existing rooftop. No changes to Egress or use of occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $77,280
- 2026–27 tax
- $15,335
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,288,000
- Taxable value
- $77,280
- Assessed land
- $22,860
- Assessed improvements
- $54,420
Zoning
R2A: floor area ratio 0.27 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 11, 2025: $1,445,880
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 235-15-AII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Feb 7, 2025, decided Apr 7, 2025. Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previous approved General City Law §36 waiver which expired on December 12, 2021: Waiver of the Board’s Rules. R2A Zoning District.
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 259-15-A): Appeal, Granted, filed Nov 18, 2015, decided Dec 12, 2017. GCL36 to permit the enlargement of the subject building, which will comply with at zoning and building regulations other than the requirement that the site front an illegally mapped street, contrary to Article 3 Section 36 of the General…
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 235-15-A): Appeal, Granted, filed Oct 7, 2015, decided Dec 12, 2017. Proposed construction of building that does not provide adequate frontage on a legally mapped street pursuant to Section 36 Article 3 of the General City Law. R2A zoning district.