85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1940

Floors6

Units60

Building Area60,000 sqft

ZoningR7B

ClassD1

Market Value$6.8M

85-05 ELMHURST AVE is a property located at 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 60,000 square feet on a 15,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $6.8M. It last sold for $8.5M on Oct 1, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (1 active). There are 80 violations on record (7 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $1,400 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.

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251records on file

65Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 8505 Elmhurst Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 60 units and 60,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 91 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 251 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 83 of its 251 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (80) and enforcement (18) trail well behind. 7 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 84.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 314 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% complaint, 91 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.8M of Queens, written across 251 government filings.

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1940

Floors6

Total Units60

Building Area60,000 sqft

Lot Size15,900 sqft

ZoningR7B

ConditionAverage

BBL4015180050

BIN4037521

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$6.8M

Assessed Total$3.1M

Assessed Land$252K

Last Sale Price$8.5M

Last Sale DateOct 1, 2003

Building Permits

5 on record · 1 active

Cats Registration InspectionOther

CURRENT

Filed Jul 10, 2025Job #464088

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jan 14, 2022Job #Q00663015-I1-EL

modernization of elevator city ID # 4P1064

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Dec Bulk StorageOther

IN SERVICE

Filed Dec 1, 1935Job #PBS:2-374180:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)

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Limited AlterationDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed N/AJob #Q00918184-I1

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Limited AlterationDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed N/AJob #Q01188313-I1

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Violations

80 on record · 7 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,400

Judgments · 10 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048950888K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048292712P

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048179597Y

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048175025K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047813257R

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C

NOT COMPLIED WITH

Issued Jan 31, 2026#18609127

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH ON COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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HPDClass B

LEAD DOCS SUBMITTED, NOT ACCEPTABLE

Issued Mar 7, 2025#17752804

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

LEAD DOCS SUBMITTED, NOT ACCEPTABLE

Issued Mar 7, 2025#17752792

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 6, 2025#17730654

§ 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 6, 2025#17730655

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens built?

The building at 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 60,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens?

Yes. 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 5 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Jul 10, 2025.

Does 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 80 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 4 ECB, 53 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,400. 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 85-05 ELMHURST AVE?

85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has an assessed market value of $6.8M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $252K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 85-05 ELMHURST AVE last sold?

85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 last sold for $8.5M on Oct 1, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 85-05 ELMHURST AVE?

85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 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 85-05 ELMHURST AVE?

85-05 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 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 85-05 ELMHURST AVE?

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