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8520 Elmhurst Ave

Queens, NY 11373Company-ownedBBL 4015590007BIN 4038982
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units53
Building Area47,846 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassD7
Market Value$3.1M

8520 ELMHURST AVE is a property located at 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 47,846 square feet on a 10,350 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $3.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (5 active). There are 77 violations on record (19 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

260records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 8520 Elmhurst Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 53 units and 47,846 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 88 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 260 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 109 of its 260 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (77) and inspection (24) trail well behind. 19 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 284 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% complaint, 88 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of Queens, written across 260 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area47,846 sqft
Lot Size10,350 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
4015590007
4038982
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$1.4M
$102K

Building Permits

10 on record · 5 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 22, 2026Job #483455
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 1, 2022Est. cost $6KJob #Q07994641-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2019Job #Q00173810-I1-EL

Elevator ID# 4P1137. THIS PERMIT COVER ELEVATOR CONTROL AND LOAD SIDE WIRING ONLY. POWER TO CONTROL, 110V LIGHTING, GFCI BY OTHER.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 1993Job #400359250-01-01

FB

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 2, 1993Job #400359250-1-1-hist

PL

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Violations

77 on record · 19 open
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 19, 2026#18813837

§ 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 HINGE AT HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 22, 2025#17920221

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 22, 2025#17920219

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens built?

The building at 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 47,846 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens?

Yes. 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 10 building permits on record, with 5 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 (CURRENT) filed Apr 22, 2026.

Does 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 77 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 9 ECB, 41 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 8520 ELMHURST AVE?

8520 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $102K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 8520 ELMHURST AVE?

8520 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 8520 ELMHURST AVE?

8520 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.

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