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47-20 42nd St

Queens, NY 11104Company-ownedBBL 4-00196-00BIN 4002642
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1938
Floors6
Units59
Building Area64,890 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD4
Market Value$7M

47-20 42ND ST is a property located at 47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 64,890 square feet on a 16,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (2 active). There are 5 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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250records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1938, 47-20 42 St rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 59 units and 64,890 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 250 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 77 of its 250 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (50) and assignment (36) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 265 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.0M of Queens, written across 250 government filings.

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Property Details

Address47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104
D4
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units59
Building Area64,890 sqft
Lot Size16,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
4-00196-00
4002642
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7M
$3.2M
$432K

Building Permits

7 on record · 2 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2011Job #420464063-01-01

OT

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Nov 1, 2010Job #PBS:2-319740:002:#4 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2008Job #410107012-01-01

PL

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Mar 1, 2000Job #PBS:2-279323:002:#4 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Dec Bulk StorageOther
CLOSED - IN PLACE
Filed N/AJob #PBS:2-279323:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Violations

5 on record · none currently open
ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 30, 2003#38144000J

42L10,55#10. 55-#-10 RUMBLE COMING FROM HOIST MACHINE- SOME GEAR WEAR.

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 9, 2000#38106862X

11B07 57O02 74J07 #74 PROVIDE TOE GUARD BELOW CAR DOOR SILL.

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ECBLocal Law
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 2, 1998#34177239R

FAILURE TO PROVIDE ELEVATOR LANDING SIGN AT ELEVATOR BANK ON FLOOR 1 TO 6 INCLUDING CELLAR. FAILURE TO PROVIDE 3' HIGH ALPHABETIC LETTER OF IDENTIFICATION. FOR ELEVATOR BANK, FOR STAIR ON FLOOR 1 TO 6 AND CELL

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ECBLocal Law
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 2, 1998#34177242H

FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAW 16/84 CERTIFYINGTO THE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED FILE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. FILE REPORT.

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued May 1, 1992#38022839J

35P,33P

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 47-20 42ND ST, Queens built?

The building at 47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104 was constructed in 1938. with 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 64,890 sqft.

Are there building permits at 47-20 42ND ST, Queens?

Yes. 47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104 has 7 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Oct 26, 2011.

Does 47-20 42ND ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104 has 5 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 47-20 42ND ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 47-20 42ND ST?

47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $432K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 47-20 42ND ST?

47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104 is zoned R6A. 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 47-20 42ND ST?

47-20 42ND ST, Queens, NY 11104 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.

How do I get a full property report for 47-20 42ND ST?

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