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49-20 Van Dam St

Queens, NY 11101Company-ownedBBL 4002880056BIN 4003551
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1932
Floors4
Units842
Building Area56,561 sqft
ZoningM2-1
ClassE7
Market Value$10.5M

49-20 VAN DAM ST is a property located at 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101. It is classified as a warehouse - self-storage. The building was constructed in 1932. It has 4 floors and 842 units. The building area is 56,561 square feet on a 23,820 sqft lot. The property is zoned M2-1. The assessed market value is $10.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 138 building permits on record (105 active). There are 58 violations on record (2 currently open). 27 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

320records on file

Completed in 1932, 4920 Van Dam St rises 4 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 842 units and 56,561 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M2-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.5M, and assessed for tax at $4.7M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 320 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 138 of its 320 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (70) and violation (58) trail well behind. 2 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 13.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 78 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$10.5M of Queens, written across 320 government filings.

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Property Details

Address49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101
Building TypeWarehouse - Self-Storage
E7
Year Built1932
Floors4
Total Units842
Building Area56,561 sqft
Lot Size23,820 sqft
ZoningM2-1
4002880056
4003551
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.5M
$4.7M
$965K

Building Permits

138 on record · 105 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 21, 2026Est. cost $910KJob #Q01291080-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 18, 2026Job #Q01404134-I1-EL

Alteration of elevator 4P11133 & 4P5167 in conjunction w/elevator application #Q01377340-I1. (1) disconnect & load-side wiring for elevator motor controller, (2) disconnects for cab lighting & ADA controller, replacement of (2) ceiling fixtures. Wiring for HVAC split unit/control wiring by others. All work to originate from existing machine room feeds.

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 23, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #Q01316785-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 23, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #Q01316785-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 14, 2025Job #Q01316791-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 402 LF

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Violations

58 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 27 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $300Ticket #014190657K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2018Ticket #038260075M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2017Ticket #012060119P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2015Ticket #0188901543
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #012041424H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 22, 2025#39164479P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED DETERIORATED WALLS WITH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT ALL EXPOSURES., REPAIR AND/REPLACE

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 1, 2023#39087505N

LOUAD GRINDING NOISE COMING FORM THE MACHINE. MACHINE RUNNING WITH OUT OIL. MACHINE NEEDS TO BE RESEAL OIL LEAK.

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+ 56 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens built?

The building at 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 was constructed in 1932. It is classified as a warehouse - self-storage with 4 floors and 842 units. The building area is 56,561 sqft.

Are there building permits at 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens?

Yes. 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 has 138 building permits on record, with 105 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 May 21, 2026.

Does 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 has 58 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 43 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 has 27 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 49-20 VAN DAM ST?

49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 has an assessed market value of $10.5M and a total assessed value of $4.7M (land: $965K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 49-20 VAN DAM ST?

49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 is zoned M2-1. 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 49-20 VAN DAM ST?

49-20 VAN DAM ST, Queens, NY 11101 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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