NYC DOB record · Q01412462-I1

85-15 Whitney Avenue

85-15 Whitney Avenue, Queens, NY 11373

Alteration filing in Elmhurst, Queens. The latest DOB status is approved.

A plan examiner has approved the application. A permit still has to be issued before work can begin.

ApprovedAlteration filing

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85-15 Whitney Avenue record graphic showing the DOB filing status and stated proposal scale
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Address record at a glance

What is filed at this address?

NYC DOB lists filing Q01412462-I1 as a alteration filing at 85-15 Whitney Avenue, Queens, NY 11373. Its latest published status category is Approved, dated Aug 31, 2026. The filing records 6 proposed stories and 66 proposed dwelling units.

A filing or approval does not by itself confirm that work is underway. Proposed details may change in later DOB records.
Filing type
Alteration filing
Latest status
Approved
Latest status date
Aug 31, 2026
Proposed scale
6 proposed stories and 66 proposed dwelling units
Complete building dossierView all 2 filings associated with BIN 4039028Applicant of recordSee the 9 filings that name You Gao
FiledJun 15, 2026
Current recordApproved
Proposed scale6 stories
Recorded cost$95,000

What the filing says

A public-record reading of the proposed work.

Propose interior renovation and mechanical work of small eating & drinking establishment on cel & roof as per plan filed herewith. new mechanical hood for commercial kitchen. no change in use, egress or occupancy.

Street Futures classifies this record as a alteration filing based on the filing type and work flags published by the Department of Buildings. This classification helps organize the map; it does not add scope that is absent from the DOB record.

The lot this filing sits on

What is already here?

The lot holds a 7-story elevator apartment building built in 1962, with 66 homes, on a 13,908 sq ft lot.

Built
1962
Last altered
2000
Floors
7
Residential units
66
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Land use
Mixed residential and commercial
Zoning district
R7B
Lot area
13,908 sq ft
Building area
61,318 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 this filing.

Violation record

Are there open violations here?

The Department of Buildings has 18 open notices on record for this building, out of 43 notices on file; the most recent was issued Nov 14, 2025.

  • High pressure boiler

    Issued Nov 14, 2025 — VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  • High pressure boiler

    Issued Nov 14, 2025 — VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  • High pressure boiler

    Issued Sep 23, 2024 — VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  • 15 further open notices are on file. Open the source dataset for the full list.

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.

Recorded timeline

Dates published by the Department of Buildings.

  1. Application filed

    DOB received filing Q01412462-I1.

    01
  2. Application approved

    The application reached an approved status in the DOB record.

    02
  3. Current status updated

    The latest recorded filing status is “Approved.”

    03

Scope and identifiers

The details used to match this filing.

Where a field reads “empty in the source”, the city published this filing without that value. It is not an omission on our side, and nothing here is inferred to fill a gap.

DOB filing number
Q01412462-I1
BBL
4015610025
Review type
Standard Plan Examination
Existing stories
6
Proposed stories
6
Existing dwelling units
66
Proposed dwelling units
66
General construction