88-26 Pitkin Avenue, Queens
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Quick answers
- Who owns 88-26 Pitkin Avenue?
- NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 4113680020).
- When did 88-26 Pitkin Avenue last change hands?
- 1976-12-06 to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 88-26 Pitkin Avenue?
- $3,133,350, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Queens County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 88-26 Pitkin Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Property records
Owner of record
Nyc Department Of TransportationTax assessment
$3,133,350 · class O2
- DeedDec 6, 1976
Grantor (seller): Action No 35, Commissioner Of Finance Action No 35, Commissioner Of Finance Action No37 · Grantee (buyer): The City Of New York
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 4113680020
NYC records
Office buildingTenant and buyer signals
Hurricane zone
Evacuation zone 5
Zone 1 evacuates first, zone 6 last. Check the flood insurance history.
Alcohol licenses
None within 200 ft
No active on-premises liquor license on file with the NY State Liquor Authority.
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 4113680020
- Built
- 2008
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 1
- Zoning
- R4-1
- Floor area
- 25,145 sq ft
- Lot
- 43,000 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $3.1M
Nearest subway
- 88 StA13 min2,710 ft
- Rockaway BlvdAAccessible13 min2,790 ft
- Aqueduct RacetrackAAccessible15 min3,120 ft
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
No open violations on this lot.
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
74
- Noise - Residential · 13
- Damaged Tree · 8
- UNSANITARY CONDITION · 6
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Former Hess Station, 134-15 Cross Bay Blvd (1,050 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,800 ft
Crown Novelty Works Corp and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
850 ft
ROBERT H GODDARD HS-COMM/TECH (850 ft), JHS 202 ROBERT H GODDARD (900 ft), PS 63 OLD SOUTH (1,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
4.3 mi
John F. Kennedy (JFK). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
Queens County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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Who lives and works in Queens
The most internationally mixed workforce in the country
Queens is where new arrivals build. More than half of residents were born abroad, homeownership is the highest of the dense boroughs, and the economy runs on aviation, healthcare, logistics and thousands of family-run businesses along the avenues.
- $81,929
- median household income
- 16.2%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Aviation and transport
- Healthcare
- Retail and wholesale
- Construction
- Film production
Who anchors the economy
JFK and LaGuardia · Northwell Health · Silvercup Studios · Queens College · Amazon logistics
The market is shaped around
- Families buying their first home
- Multigenerational households
- Commuters to Midtown
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