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42-40 Bowne St

Queens, NY 11355Company-ownedBBL 4051850043BIN 4117142
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1956
Floors6
Units77
Building Area73,239 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassD4
Market Value$5.8M

42-40 BOWNE ST is a property located at 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1956. It has 6 floors and 77 units. The building area is 73,239 square feet on a 21,375 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $5.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (18 active). There are 143 violations on record (85 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $16,247 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

426records on file
67Energy Star

Completed in 1956, 4240 Bowne St rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 77 units and 73,239 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 426 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 143 of its 426 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (86) and inspection (62) trail well behind. 85 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 67, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 366 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.8M of Queens, written across 426 government filings.

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Property Details

Address42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1956
Floors6
Total Units77
Building Area73,239 sqft
Lot Size21,375 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
4051850043
4117142
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.8M
$2.6M
$279K

Building Permits

30 on record · 18 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #Q00170651-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $700KJob #Q01388551-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $700KJob #Q01388551-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2025Est. cost $43KJob #Q01052433-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 11, 2024Est. cost $43KJob #Q01052433-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

143 on record · 85 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$16,247
Judgments · 21 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #035693738Z
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $3,125Ticket #039108905M
SIGN PANEL NOT PROVIDED OR NOT INCOMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #037026457X
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $2,839Ticket #035662290H
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #047672081X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 29, 2026#39555964R

AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED AT PREMISES A MISSING BLIND SPOT MIRROR AS PER BC 3307.2.6 FOR ACTIVE GARAGE DRIVEWAY THAT CROSSES THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY @EXP#4. BLIND SPOT MIRROR NEED FOR BLIND CORNER DUE TO

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036649J

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 8A AND 9A REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL #912053. AGG1: PRIOR NOV 37026457X UNDER

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 11, 2026#18704805

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 11, 2026#18704798

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 11, 2026#18704794

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens built?

The building at 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 was constructed in 1956. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 77 units. The building area is 73,239 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens?

Yes. 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 has 30 building permits on record, with 18 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 ENTIRE) filed Jun 8, 2026.

Does 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 has 143 violations on record, with 85 currently open. Breakdown: 54 DOB, 25 ECB, 64 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $16,247. 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 42-40 BOWNE ST?

42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 has an assessed market value of $5.8M and a total assessed value of $2.6M (land: $279K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 42-40 BOWNE ST?

42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 is zoned R7B. 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 42-40 BOWNE ST?

42-40 BOWNE ST, Queens, NY 11355 is company-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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