40-14 81 Street, Queens
A 1920 one-family home on 81 Street carrying 0.92 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R5 zoning.
40-14 81 Street is an one-family home in Queens, New York City (BBL 4014910013). The property is zoned R5, on a 2,442 sq ft lot, with 2 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1920. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 1 open building violation for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 4014910013 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Queens — Community District 4 |
| Neighborhood | Elmhurst |
| ZIP code | 11373 |
| Zoning district | R5 |
| Building class | A1 — one-family home (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 01 — One & two family buildings |
| Lot area | 2,442 sq ft |
| Floors | 2 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| FAR | 0.58 built · 1.5 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 0 open Department of Buildings violations
- 1 open ECB (OATH) violation
- 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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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.