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8742 Elmhurst Ave

Queens, NY 11373Company-ownedBBL 4015560006BIN 4038903
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1932
Floors6
Units58
Building Area45,850 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassD1
Market Value$4.8M

8742 ELMHURST AVE is a property located at 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1932. It has 6 floors and 58 units. The building area is 45,850 square feet on a 10,174 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $4.8M. It last sold for $9.9M on Mar 18, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 24 building permits on record (20 active). There are 543 violations on record (5 currently open). 18 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

1,668records on file
33Energy Star

Completed in 1932, 8742 Elmhurst Ave rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 58 units and 45,850 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 97 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,668 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 938 of its 1,668 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (543) and enforcement (38) trail well behind. 5 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 95.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 273 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 97 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.8M of Queens, written across 1,668 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1932
Floors6
Total Units58
Building Area45,850 sqft
Lot Size10,174 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
4015560006
4038903
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$206K
$9.9M
Last Sale DateMar 18, 2014

Building Permits

24 on record · 20 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 3, 2026Job #483332
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $38KJob #Q00059168-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 18, 2020Est. cost $60KJob #421584217-01

STRUCTURAL

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 19, 2019Est. cost $38KJob #Q00059168-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 6, 2019Job #421584217-01-02

OT

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Violations

543 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 18 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2020Ticket #035440482Z
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #035381822Z
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #035285819H
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2013Ticket #0181730982
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2011Ticket #040865797H
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 7, 2026#18785048

§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION HOPPER DOORS SEALED SHUT PUBLIC HALL ALL STORIES EAST AND WEST SECTIONS

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 7, 2026#18777942

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING NORTH SOUTH AND WEST WALLS ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 7, 2026#18777943

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING NORTH SOUTH AND WEST WALLS ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens built?

The building at 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 was constructed in 1932. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 58 units. The building area is 45,850 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens?

Yes. 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 24 building permits on record, with 20 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 Jun 3, 2026.

Does 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 543 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 52 DOB, 62 ECB, 429 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has 18 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 8742 ELMHURST AVE?

8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $206K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 8742 ELMHURST AVE last sold?

8742 ELMHURST AVE, Queens, NY 11373 last sold for $9.9M on Mar 18, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 8742 ELMHURST AVE?

8742 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 8742 ELMHURST AVE?

8742 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 8742 ELMHURST AVE?

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