# 226-20 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens

Religious · built 1945 · Block 12825, Lot 149.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4128250149/226-20-francis-lewis-boulevard

More construction in Laurelton: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/laurelton.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 4, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed temporary structure tent filed in conjunction with TPA application; job number: Q01407412-I1.”
- No Work, filed May 27, 2026, described as “Temporary Place of Assembly for a prayer area assembly.”
- Major Renovation, filed Aug 7, 2024, estimated cost $500K, 1 story, described as “Interior renovation and horizontal enlargement to convert existing 1 story and cellar residence to community facility building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Alt-GC application hereby filed for erection of a temporary tent in conjunction with TPA application, job number: Q00886239-I1.”
- No Work, filed Jun 7, 2023, described as “Temporary Place of Assembly for an outdoor event”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $117,450
- Market value (city estimate): $261,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $36,000
- Assessed improvements: $81,450

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $12,741 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R2A: floor area ratio 0.64 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 35-11-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Mar 31, 2011, decided Oct 22, 2013. Variance (§72-21) to allow for the enlargement of an existing synagogue (Congregation Ohel), contrary to floor area, lot coverage (ZR 24-11), front yard (§ 24-34), side yard (ZR 24-35), rear yard (§24-36) and parking (§25-31). R2A zoning…

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