# 8 William Court, Queens

Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 15622, Lot 189.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4156220189/8-william-court

More construction in Far Rockaway: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/far-rockaway.md

Every lot on block 15622: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/15622.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2024, estimated cost $14K, described as “Filing herewith tax abatement application for installation of roof mounted solar panels. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $56,280
- 2026–27 tax: $4,811
- Market value (city estimate): $938,000
- Taxable value: $28,833
- Assessed land: $11,160
- Assessed improvements: $45,120

## Tax breaks

- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2029, a $1,071 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R4-1: floor area ratio 0.59 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

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