Queens • Warehouse

5500 Maspeth Ave

Queens, NY 11378Government-ownedBBL 4026100530BIN 4437469

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1954
Floors2
Units1
Building Area487,500 sqft
ZoningM3-1
ClassE1
Market Value$54.5M

5500 MASPETH AVE is a property located at 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof. The building was constructed in 1954. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 487,500 square feet on a 447,486 sqft lot. The property is zoned M3-1. The assessed market value is $54.5M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (4 active). There are 30 violations on record (18 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

96records on file

Completed in 1954, 55-04 Maspeth Ave rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 487,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $54.5M, and assessed for tax at $24.5M. In the 89 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 96 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 30 of its 96 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (21) and permit (15) trail well behind. 18 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 2023.

Read together — 31% violation, 89 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$54.5M of Queens, written across 96 government filings.

Property Details

Address5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378
Building TypeWarehouse - Fireproof
E1
Year Built1954
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area487,500 sqft
Lot Size447,486 sqft
ZoningM3-1
4026100530
4437469
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$54.5M
$24.5M
$7M

Building Permits

15 on record · 4 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Jun 3, 2022Job #365302
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 1999Job #401054602-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 1999Job #401054602-1-1-hist
Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Oct 1, 1993Job #PBS:2-190357:MAS-1:DIESEL
Dec Bulk StorageOther
CLOSED - IN PLACE
Filed Oct 1, 1993Job #PBS:2-190357:MAS-2:GASOLINE/ETHANOL

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Violations

30 on record · 18 open
DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2796365

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797215

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2764449

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2765337

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2688991

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens built?

The building at 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378 was constructed in 1954. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 487,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens?

Yes. 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378 has 15 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CANCELLED) filed Jun 3, 2022.

Does 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378 has 30 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 5500 MASPETH AVE?

5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378 has an assessed market value of $54.5M and a total assessed value of $24.5M (land: $7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5500 MASPETH AVE?

5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378 is zoned M3-1. 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 5500 MASPETH AVE?

5500 MASPETH AVE, Queens, NY 11378 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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