85-29 Commonwealth Blvd, Queens
Single family · built 1945 · Block 8613, Lot 9.
Building permits
- New Building, filed Feb 7, 2023, estimated cost $929K, 2 stories, described as “Herewith to propose new 2 story house of worship.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 5, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full demolition existing one (1) story garage frame/brick building and footing foundation as per plan.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 26, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Full demolition 1-1/2 story stucco building with cellar floor foundation removal.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 9, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Herewith to propose temporary 8' high wood construction fence. No changes in occupancy, use, group or egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $50,040
- Market value (city estimate)
- $834,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $15,240
- Assessed improvements
- $34,800
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (nonprofit, use planned), with no end date, about $9,929 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R2A: floor area ratio 0.26 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 8, 2021: $725,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2023-37-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jul 19, 2023, decided Aug 12, 2024. Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a two-story plus cellar (UG 4) house of worship country to underlying bulk regulations. R2A zoning district.