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8740 Elmhurst Ave

Queens, NY 11373Company-ownedBBL 4015560001BIN 4038902
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units58
Building Area44,130 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassD1
Market Value$5.5M

8740 ELMHURST AVE is a property located at 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 58 units. The building area is 44,130 square feet on a 9,552 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $5.5M. It last sold for $9.1M on Mar 18, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 26 building permits on record (18 active). There are 456 violations on record (23 currently open). 11 docketed judgments 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

1,527records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 8740 Elmhurst Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 58 units and 44,130 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 103 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,527 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 877 of its 1,527 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (456) and enforcement (37) trail well behind. 23 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 232 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 103 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.5M of Queens, written across 1,527 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units58
Building Area44,130 sqft
Lot Size9,552 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
4015560001
4038902
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$151K
$9.1M
Last Sale DateMar 18, 2014

Building Permits

26 on record · 18 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 25, 2025Job #448536
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #Q00059165-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $140KJob #Q00283673-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 18, 2020Est. cost $52KJob #421584226-01

STRUCTURAL

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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 30, 2019Est. cost $140KJob #Q00283673-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

456 on record · 23 open
Judgments · 11 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #035381823K
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2016Ticket #0187396670
COMMERCIAL REFUSE CONTAINER STORED ON THE STREET W O A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2015Ticket #038231914L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2012Ticket #034927778X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2012Ticket #034927779H
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP AND BUILDING DEPT

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 21, 2026#19022414

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 306, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 21, 2026#19022413

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 306, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 21, 2026#19022415

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 306, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jun 21, 2026#19022416

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 306, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 21, 2026#19022417

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 306, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens built?

The building at 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 58 units. The building area is 44,130 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens?

Yes. 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 26 building permits on record, with 18 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 Mar 25, 2025.

Does 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 456 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 47 DOB, 29 ECB, 380 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 8740 ELMHURST AVE?

8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $151K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 8740 ELMHURST AVE last sold?

8740 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 last sold for $9.1M on Mar 18, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 8740 ELMHURST AVE?

8740 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 8740 ELMHURST AVE?

8740 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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