Retail building · Flushing, Queens
31-35 Downing Street
Flushing, NY 11354
31-35 Downing Street is a 2-floor retail building in Flushing, Queens, built in 1940, with about 46,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 31-01 to 31-09 Downing Street, 31-13 to 31-39 Downing Street, 31-34 Ulmer Street, 31-38 Ulmer Street and 1 more.
- Retail space
- 46K SF
- Floors
- 2
- Year built
- 1940
- Zoning
- M2-1
The 10th largest of the 11 retail buildings we track in Flushing. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 31-35 Downing Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 11 minute walk, 31-35 Downing Street ranks 5th of 7 by retail floor area. Built in 1940, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $11.71 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $10.62.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-35 Downing Street | 46K SF | 2 | 1940 | $11.71 | Jul 2011, $5.5M (3 lots) |
| 31-06 Farrington Street | 56K SF | 1 | 1973 | $14.50 | n/a |
| 33-37 Farrington Street | 46K SF | 2 | 1966 | $7.23 | Feb 2024, $23.1M |
| 31-44 125th Street | 134K SF | 1 | 2000 | $9.09 | n/a |
| 28-12 Union Street | 38K SF | 1 | 1954 | $17.85 | n/a |
| 37-13 Main Street | 45K SF | 1 | 1953 | $12.14 | n/a |
| 136-29 37th Avenue | 61K SF | n/a | 2025 | $0.61 | n/a |
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); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 31-01 to 31-09 Downing Street; 31-13 to 31-39 Downing Street; 31-34 Ulmer Street; 31-38 Ulmer Street; 31-42 to 31-48 Ulmer Street
- ZIP code
- 11354
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K2)
- Total floor area
- 45,878 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 45,878 SF
- Retail
- 45,878 SF
- Height
- 2 floors
- Year built
- 1940
- Last major alteration
- 2017
- Lot area
- 34,896 SF
- Zoning district
- M2-1
- Built FAR
- 1.31
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4044060028
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. 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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists DOWNING STREET REALTY LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 31-35 Downing Street at $12.7 million and assesses it at $5.72 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $4.95 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 $537,337 a year before abatements, roughly $11.71 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
- DOWNING STREET REALTY LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $12,716,000
- Land market value
- $2,105,000
- Assessed value
- $5,722,200
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $4,953,330
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $537,337
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $11.71
City market value by tax year
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
31-35 Downing Street last sold in July 2011 in a $5.5 million sale that covered 3 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. 12-10 THIRTIETH AVE. CORP, 12-10 THIRTIETH AVENUE CORP. and others sold it to DOWNING STREET REALTY LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- July 29, 2011
- Combined price
- $5,500,000 for 3 tax lots
- Seller
- 12-10 THIRTIETH AVE. CORP, 12-10 THIRTIETH AVENUE CORP. and others
- Buyer
- DOWNING STREET REALTY LLC
- Deed recorded
- August 30, 2011
- ACRIS document
- 2011081601183001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-16; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out; a price for several tax lots is the combined price, not this building's alone.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
31-35 Downing Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), 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 144.6 kBtu per square foot, 3.8 times the national median of 37.6 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 676 metric tons of CO2e (14.47 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Mixed Use Property
- Site energy use intensity
- 144.6 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 37.6 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 676 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 14.47 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 46,692 SF
Energy sources in 2024
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 2026-10-16; 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 31-35 Downing Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in November 2023.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- November 2023
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across FlushingWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). 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 31-35 Downing Street
How big is 31-35 Downing Street?
31-35 Downing Street has about 46,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 46,000 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 31-35 Downing Street built?
City records list 1940 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2017. The building is 2 floors tall.
What other addresses does 31-35 Downing Street have?
City records list 31-01 to 31-09 Downing Street, 31-13 to 31-39 Downing Street, 31-34 Ulmer Street, 31-38 Ulmer Street and 31-42 to 31-48 Ulmer Street on the same tax lot (BBL 4044060028) as 31-35 Downing Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 31-35 Downing Street?
31-35 Downing Street is in ZIP code 11354, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 31-35 Downing Street, Flushing, NY 11354.
What is the zoning at 31-35 Downing Street?
The lot is in the M2-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.31 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 31-35 Downing Street?
The closest subway station to 31-35 Downing Street is Flushing-Main St (the 7 train), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, roughly 14 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 31-35 Downing Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists DOWNING STREET REALTY LLC as the owner of record of 31-35 Downing Street (BBL 4044060028). 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.
When was 31-35 Downing Street last sold?
31-35 Downing Street last sold in July 2011 in a $5.5 million sale that covered 3 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. 12-10 THIRTIETH AVE. CORP, 12-10 THIRTIETH AVENUE CORP. and others sold it to DOWNING STREET REALTY LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2011081601183001 (BBL 4044060028) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
Does 31-35 Downing Street have an energy grade?
31-35 Downing Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), 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 144.6 kBtu per square foot, 3.8 times the national median of 37.6 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 676 metric tons of CO2e (14.47 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 31-35 Downing Street?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 31-35 Downing Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in November 2023. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4044060028. 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 31-35 Downing Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $4.95 million for 31-35 Downing Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $537,337 a year, roughly $11.71 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4044060028 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 31-35 Downing Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 31-35 Downing Street at $12.7 million ($2.1 million of it land) and its assessed value at $5.72 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 32% from 2022/23 ($9.65 million) to 2026/27.
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