# 72-50 Burchell Avenue, Queens

Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 16064, Lot 56.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4160640056/72-50-burchell-avenue

More construction in Arverne: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/arverne.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 25, 2026, 25 units, 4 stories, described as “Application filed herewith to erect a new four story twenty five family residential building.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 8, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of a one (1) story wooden garage.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 7, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of a fully detached two (2) story Building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $52,980
- 2026–27 tax: $5,991
- Market value (city estimate): $883,000
- Taxable value: $30,191
- Assessed land: $12,600
- Assessed improvements: $40,380

## Zoning

R4A: floor area ratio 0.19 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 5, 2026: $999,990, 2,208 sq ft ($453 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 9 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NAVD88).

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 72-50 Burchell Avenue in Arverne, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/10/permits-filed-for-72-50-burchell-avenue-in-arverne-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 10, 2026.

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