New buildingAug 31
DOB filing Q01358329-S1
New building at 42-38 78 Street
Approved3 proposed stories
Open filing Building record · BIN 4037869
42-38 78 Street
42-38 78 Street, Queens, NY 11373
A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 2 independently sourced records, including 1 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.
A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.
Matched filings2
Open or active-status records1
First included filingJan 15, 2026
Latest recorded changeAug 31, 2026
The lot
What is already here?
The lot holds a 2.5-story one-family home built in 1925, on a 4,000 sq ft lot.
- Built
- 1925
- Floors
- 2.5
- Residential units
- 1
- Building type
- One-family home
- Land use
- One and two family homes
- Zoning district
- R4
- Lot area
- 4,000 sq ft
- Building area
- 2,158 sq ft
Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 2, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing.
Violation record
Are there open violations here?
No open violations are recorded for this building.
A violation is a notice the Department of Buildings recorded against the building. It is not a judgment, and many concern paperwork rather than safety. Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Sep 2, 2026.
What is recorded here
Multiple filings, one stable building identifier.
New York City's Building Identification Number helps connect filings that may use different application numbers or describe different scopes of work. The records below are grouped because they publish BIN 4037869. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.
The matched set includes 1 new building, 1 full demolition. Its latest status categories are 1 approved, 1 recorded as completed. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.
- First included filing
- Jan 15, 2026
- Latest recorded change
- Aug 31, 2026
- Highest proposed story count
- 3 stories
- Highest proposed unit count
- 3 dwelling units
Highest recorded values may come from different filings and must not be combined into one proposed project. Open the individual filings below for their exact scope. Values outside the publication's conservative data-quality bounds are withheld pending source review.
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Recorded history
What has happened at this address?
Every dated event the city has published for this building, from all 2 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.
- Demolition filed01
DOB received filing Q01343168-I1.
- Demolition approved02
Filing Q01343168-I1 reached an approved status.
- New building filed03
DOB received filing Q01358329-S1.
- New building approved04
Filing Q01358329-S1 reached an approved status.
- Permit recorded for demolition05
DOB lists a first permit date for Q01343168-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.
- Demolition signed off06
DOB recorded a sign-off for Q01343168-I1.
- Demolition now completed07
The latest status recorded for Q01343168-I1 is “LOC Issued.”
- Permit recorded for new building08
DOB lists a first permit date for Q01358329-S1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.
- New building now approved09
The latest status recorded for Q01358329-S1 is “Permit Entire.”