Big-box retail building · College Point, Queens
137-05 20th Avenue
College Point, NY 11356
137-05 20th Avenue is a 1-floor big-box retail building in College Point, Queens, built in 1998, with about 120,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 137-05 to 137-11 20th Avenue.
- Retail space
- 120K SF
- Floors
- 1
- Year built
- 1998
- Zoning
- M1-1
The 2nd largest of the 6 retail buildings we track in College Point. Compare it with 5 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 137-05 20th Avenue compares
Next to the 5 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 13 minute walk, 137-05 20th Avenue ranks 2nd of 6 by retail floor area. It went up in 1998; the median neighbor dates from 1992. Its estimated property tax, about $10.86 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $12.73.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137-05 20th Avenue | 120K SF | 1 | 1998 | $10.86 |
| 139-15 20th Avenue | 77K SF | 1 | 1998 | $13.88 |
| 135-05 20th Avenue | 140K SF | 1 | 1998 | $11.82 |
| 132-01 20th Avenue | 67K SF | 2 | 1992 | $15.08 |
| 132-07 14th Avenue | 50K SF | 1 | 1988 | $6.79 |
| 25-03 Parsons Boulevard | 55K SF | 1 | 1964 | $12.73 |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other address
- 137-05 to 137-11 20th Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11356
- Building type
- Big-box retail building (city class K8)
- Total floor area
- 119,500 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 119,500 SF
- Retail
- 119,500 SF
- Height
- 1 floor
- Year built
- 1998
- Lot area
- 136,987 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-1
- Built FAR
- 0.87
- Max commercial FAR
- 1
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4041430030
Nearest subway
- Flushing-Main St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-03. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered one storefront at 137-05 20th Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across College Point
- 5.4%
- Share vacant along 20th Avenue
- 0.0%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-03. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists CP PROPERTY OWNER LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 137-05 20th Avenue at $26.6 million and assesses it at $12 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $12 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $1.3 million a year before abatements, roughly $10.86 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- CP PROPERTY OWNER LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $26,582,000
- Land market value
- $10,274,000
- Assessed value
- $11,961,900
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.3 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $10.86
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-03; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
137-05 20th Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (a campus of several buildings cannot get a score), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 129.1 kBtu per square foot, 87% above the national median of 69 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,039 metric tons of CO2e (8.69 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Wholesale Club/Supercenter
- Site energy use intensity
- 129.1 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 69 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,039 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 8.69 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 119,500 SF
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-03; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 137-05 20th Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2024.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2024
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
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Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-03 (permits issued through 2026-10-01). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
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Questions about 137-05 20th Avenue
How big is 137-05 20th Avenue?
137-05 20th Avenue has about 120,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 120,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 137-05 20th Avenue built?
City records list 1998 as the year built. The building is 1 floor tall.
What other addresses does 137-05 20th Avenue have?
City records list 137-05 to 137-11 20th Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 4041430030) as 137-05 20th Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 137-05 20th Avenue?
137-05 20th Avenue is in ZIP code 11356, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 137-05 20th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356.
What is the zoning at 137-05 20th Avenue?
The lot is in the M1-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.87 and a maximum commercial FAR of 1 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 137-05 20th Avenue?
The closest subway station to 137-05 20th Avenue is Flushing-Main St (the 7 train), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, roughly 33 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 137-05 20th Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CP PROPERTY OWNER LLC as the owner of record of 137-05 20th Avenue (BBL 4041430030). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 137-05 20th Avenue have an energy grade?
137-05 20th Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (a campus of several buildings cannot get a score), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 129.1 kBtu per square foot, 87% above the national median of 69 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,039 metric tons of CO2e (8.69 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 137-05 20th Avenue?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 137-05 20th Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2024. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4041430030. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 137-05 20th Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $12 million for 137-05 20th Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.3 million a year, roughly $10.86 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4041430030 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 137-05 20th Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 137-05 20th Avenue at $26.6 million ($10.3 million of it land) and its assessed value at $12 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value fell 4% from 2022/23 ($27.7 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 137-05 20th Avenue?
Owners registered one storefront at 137-05 20th Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there retail space for lease at 137-05 20th Avenue?
No space at 137-05 20th Avenue is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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