Queens • Library

40-20 Broadway

Queens, NY 11103Government-ownedBBL 4006760050BIN 4011018

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1956
Floors2
Units1
Building Area11,465 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassP8
Market Value$3.6M

40-20 BROADWAY is a property located at 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103. It is classified as a library. The building was constructed in 1956. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 11,465 square feet on a 11,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.6M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 45 building permits on record (34 active). There are 13 violations on record (0 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $300 in open balances 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

147records on file

Completed in 1956, 4020 Broadway rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 11,465 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 31 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 147 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 45 of its 147 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (37) and enforcement (24) 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 2009.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 78 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 31 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.6M of Queens, written across 147 government filings.

Property Details

Address40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103
Building TypeLibrary
P8
Year Built1956
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area11,465 sqft
Lot Size11,875 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionN/A
4006760050
4011018
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$459K

Building Permits

45 on record · 34 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2026Est. cost $6KJob #Q01403567-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 5, 2026Est. cost $6KJob #Q01403567-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #410173404-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2026Job #410173404-02-03
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $142KJob #421024215-01

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Violations

13 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 5 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #014104998P
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #011430640P
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2014Ticket #011358762J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #011255620M
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #0169995394
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2778464

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 2, 2019#2329857
DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 31, 2014#1837674

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jan 17, 2013#1739534
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 6, 2012#1695880

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens built?

The building at 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 was constructed in 1956. It is classified as a library with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 11,465 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens?

Yes. 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 has 45 building permits on record, with 34 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 5, 2026.

Does 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens have violations?

Yes. 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 has 13 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 40-20 BROADWAY?

40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $459K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 40-20 BROADWAY?

40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 is zoned R6B. 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 40-20 BROADWAY?

40-20 BROADWAY, Queens, NY 11103 is government-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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