82-19 159th Avenue, Queens
Single family · built 1960 · Block 13981, Lot 28.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Nov 12, 2025, estimated cost $1.6M, 1 unit in all, 3 stories, described as “Partial demolition to existing 1 story & cellar building; proposed vertical and horizontal enlargement; alteration to meet new building requirements with existing elements to remain; one-family to remain.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $47,820
- 2026–27 tax
- $7,887
- Market value (city estimate)
- $797,000
- Taxable value
- $39,746
- Assessed land
- $14,040
- Assessed improvements
- $33,780
Zoning
R2: floor area ratio 0.20 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Feb 21, 2024: $750,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.