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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

BBL4068540028
BoroughQueens — Community District 8
NeighborhoodPomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
Zoning districtR5D
Building classY1government building (what’s a building class?)
Land use08 — Public facilities & institutions
Lot area5,287 sq ft
Floors2
Residential units1
Year built1960
FAR1.17 built · 2 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zoneNot 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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  • 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.