# 179-40 Hillside Avenue, Queens

Commercial · built 2002 · Block 9915, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099150037/179-40-hillside-avenue

More construction in Hollis: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/hollis.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of an illuminated business accessory sign . No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Nov 4, 2022, estimated cost $3.1M, 16 units added, 5 stories, described as “Vertical enlargement of the existing one story commercial/retail building to add four stories with sixteen residential apartment units.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $396,900
- 2026–27 tax: $43,056
- Market value (city estimate): $882,000
- Taxable value: $396,900
- Assessed land: $166,500
- Assessed improvements: $230,400

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 0.98 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 179-40 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/permits-filed-for-179-40-hillside-avenue-in-jamaica-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Nov 9, 2022.

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