# 53-21 240th Street, Queens

Single family · built 1950 · Block 8176, Lot 32.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4081760032/53-21-240-street

More construction in Douglaston: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/douglaston.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 29, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per the plan filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Mar 23, 2026, estimated cost $1.8M, 1 unit in all, 2 stories, described as “Proposed horizontal and vertical enlargement of an existing 1-family detached residence. Obtain a new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $64,500
- 2026–27 tax: $11,344
- Market value (city estimate): $1,075,000
- Taxable value: $57,169
- Assessed land: $27,300
- Assessed improvements: $37,200

## Zoning

R1-2: floor area ratio 0.11 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 22, 2026: $2,000,000, 1,290 sq ft ($1,550 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology