159-06 Union Turnpike, Queens
A government building on Union Turnpike built in 1960, with 0.83 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R5D zoning.
159-06 Union Turnpike is a government building in Queens, New York City (BBL 4068540028). The property is zoned R5D, on a 5,287 sq ft lot, with 2 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1960. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 2 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 4068540028 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Queens — Community District 8 |
| Neighborhood | Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest |
| Zoning district | R5D |
| Building class | Y1 — government building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 08 — Public facilities & institutions |
| Lot area | 5,287 sq ft |
| Floors | 2 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1960 |
| FAR | 1.17 built · 2 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 2 open Department of Buildings violations
- 0 open ECB (OATH) violations
- 0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Violation counts as of 2026-07-05.
Absence of a record means none on file in NYC municipal records — not a certification of compliance.
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- Buildable floor area (residential & commercial)
- Recorded ownership & last sale
- Recorded mortgages & open debt stack
- LL97 carbon exposure by compliance period
- Flood coverage percentage & base flood elevation
- Climate projections for this lot
- Open permits & construction pipeline
- Distress signal convergence
- Air rights & transferable development rights
- Comparable sales (Pro)
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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.