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8540 Commonwealth Blvd

Queens, NY 11426Individually ownedBBL 4086120056BIN 4175679
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units1
Building Area3,136 sqft
ZoningR2A
ClassA1
Market Value$1.5M

8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD is a property located at 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,136 square feet on a 6,270 sqft lot. The property is zoned R2A. The assessed market value is $1.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 8 building permits on record (6 active). There are 2 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

34records on file

Completed in 1920, 85-40 Commonwealth Blvd rises 2 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 3,136 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $89.8K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 34 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 8 of its 34 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (8) and sale (5) trail well behind. No 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 1995.

Read together — 24% permit, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Queens, written across 34 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Two Stories Detached
A1
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area3,136 sqft
Lot Size6,270 sqft
ZoningR2A
ConditionAverage
4086120056
4175679
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$90K
$19K

Building Permits

8 on record · 6 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Feb 25, 2020Est. cost $45KJob #421780709-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Nov 18, 2019Est. cost $45KJob #440575129-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 19, 1999Job #400741079-01-02

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 19, 1999Job #400741079-1-2-hist

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 26, 1997Job #400741079-01-01
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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 4, 1998#34170946Y

FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION: DURING AN INSPECTION FOR COMP#4075934 THE RESPONDENT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE APPROVED PLANS FOR JOB#40074107902. REMEDY: PROVIDE

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 11, 1997#34150504Z

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. GARAGE CONVERTED INTO DWELLING. GARGE DOOR REPLACE WITH 30" ENTRANCE DOOR, BAY WINDOW, FIXED WINDOW, STONE FINISH AWNINGS OVER WINDOW DOOR.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens built?

The building at 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,136 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens?

Yes. 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 has 8 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Feb 25, 2020.

Does 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens have violations?

Yes. 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD?

8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $90K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD?

8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 is zoned R2A. 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 8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD?

8540 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Queens, NY 11426 is individually 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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