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21-56 38 St

Queens, NY 11105Individually ownedBBL 4008080055BIN 4016049
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units2
Building Area3,890 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassB3
Market Value$2.7M

21-56 38 ST is a property located at 21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,890 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $2.7M. It last sold for $690K on May 14, 2013. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 24 building permits on record (13 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

72records on file

Completed in 1930, 2156 38TH St rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,890 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $165K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 72 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 24 of its 72 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (13) and release (9) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2022.

Read together — 33% permit, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Queens, written across 72 government filings.

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Property Details

Address21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Converted
B3
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area3,890 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
4008080055
4016049
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$165K
$23K
$690K
Last Sale DateMay 14, 2013

Building Permits

24 on record · 13 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 31, 2023Est. cost $397KJob #421133044-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 31, 2023Job #421133044-03

DMO

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 23, 2022Est. cost $70KJob #Q00394425-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 16, 2022Est. cost $70KJob #Q00394425-P4
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 9, 2022Est. cost $30KJob #Q00394422-P1
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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #0171406429
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #034609186Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: INTERIOR.
ECBSite Safety
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 3, 2022#35642371L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ONSITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER 33NO SITE SAFETY PLAN AT SITE.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,I OBSERVED A 2 STORY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.WHEN ASKED FOR SITE SAFETY PLAN,COMPE

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 2, 2008#34609186Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG DEFECTS NOTED:AT EXPOSURE # 2 THERE IS WATER LEAKING FROM GUTTER ONTO ADJACENT PROPERTIES ELECTRIC METER & WALL & THEN RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS TO BASEMENT ALSO NOTED THE SOFFIT & FACIA

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 21-56 38 ST, Queens built?

The building at 21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,890 sqft.

Are there building permits at 21-56 38 ST, Queens?

Yes. 21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 has 24 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 31, 2023.

Does 21-56 38 ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21-56 38 ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 21-56 38 ST?

21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $165K (land: $23K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 21-56 38 ST last sold?

21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 last sold for $690K on May 14, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 21-56 38 ST?

21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 is zoned R5B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 21-56 38 ST?

21-56 38 ST, Queens, NY 11105 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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