Want · Industrial
3PL operator needs last-mile warehouse
Posted by the tenant · Logistics
- Where
- South Bronx, Long Island City +1
- Size
- 15,000 to 30,000 SF
- Budget
- to $45/SF
- Move in
- Jan 2027
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Self-storage building · Long Island City, Queens
49-20 Van Dam Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
49-20 Van Dam Street is a 4-floor self-storage building in Long Island City, Queens, built in 1932, with about 52,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 49-12 to 49-50 Van Dam Street.
- Industrial and storage space
- 52K SF
- Floors
- 4
- Year built
- 1932
- Zoning
- M2-1
The 62nd largest of the 69 industrial and storage buildings we track in Long Island City. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 49-20 Van Dam Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 4 minute walk, 49-20 Van Dam Street ranks 6th of 7 by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1932; the median neighbor dates from 1942. Its estimated property tax, about $7.24 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $5.94.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49-20 Van Dam Street | 52K SF | 4 | 1932 | $7.24 |
| 49-47 31st Street | 61K SF | 1 | 1931 | $6.63 |
| 31-10 48th Avenue | 51K SF | 2 | 1955 | $5.63 |
| 49-49 30th Street | 112K SF | 3 | 1953 | $5.58 |
| 30-40 48th Avenue | 59K SF | 2 | 1930 | $5.94 |
| 33-02 48th Avenue | 109K SF | 4 | 1926 | Exempt |
| 47-36 Van Dam Street | 75K SF | 3 | 1964 | $7.17 |
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
- 49-12 to 49-50 Van Dam Street
- ZIP code
- 11101
- Building type
- Self-storage building (city class E7)
- Total floor area
- 56,561 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 56,561 SF
- Office
- 5,029 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 51,532 SF
- Height
- 4 floors
- Average floor
- About 14,100 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1932
- Last major alteration
- 1993
- Lot area
- 23,820 SF
- Zoning district
- M2-1
- Built FAR
- 2.37
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4002880056
Nearest subway
- 33 St-Rawson St
- 40 St-Lowery St
- Court Sq
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 49-20 Van Dam Street 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 Long Island City
- 7.5%
- 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 PS NORTHEAST, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 49-20 Van Dam Street at $10.5 million and assesses it at $4.74 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $3.77 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 $409,322 a year before abatements, roughly $7.24 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
- PS NORTHEAST, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $10,541,000
- Land market value
- $2,144,000
- Assessed value
- $4,743,450
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $3,773,250
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $409,322
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $7.24
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
49-20 Van Dam 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 13.9 kBtu per square foot, 23% below the national median of 18.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 78.3 metric tons of CO2e (1.52 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Self-Storage Facility
- Site energy use intensity
- 13.9 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 18.1 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 78.3 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 1.52 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 51,463 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 2026-10-03; 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
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 49-20 Van Dam Street. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 23, 2027.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 2
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 2
- Newest job first permitted
- November 2025
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 2
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Jan 23, 2027
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Long Island CityWhere NYC offices are being built out
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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- Where
- Sunset Park, Garment District +1
- Size
- 5,000 to 10,000 SF
- Budget
- to $45/SF
- Move in
- Nov 2026
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Questions about 49-20 Van Dam Street
How big is 49-20 Van Dam Street?
49-20 Van Dam Street has about 57,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 5,000 square feet of office and 52,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 49-20 Van Dam Street built?
City records list 1932 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 1993. The building is 4 floors tall.
What other addresses does 49-20 Van Dam Street have?
City records list 49-12 to 49-50 Van Dam Street on the same tax lot (BBL 4002880056) as 49-20 Van Dam Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 49-20 Van Dam Street?
49-20 Van Dam Street is in ZIP code 11101, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 49-20 Van Dam Street, Long Island City, NY 11101.
What is the zoning at 49-20 Van Dam Street?
The lot is in the M2-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.37 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 49-20 Van Dam Street?
The closest subway station to 49-20 Van Dam Street is 33 St-Rawson St (the 7 train), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, roughly 9 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 40 St-Lowery St (the 7 train), 13 min walk; Court Sq (the 7, G, E and F trains, connected to Court Sq-23 St), 14 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 49-20 Van Dam Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists PS NORTHEAST, LLC as the owner of record of 49-20 Van Dam Street (BBL 4002880056). 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 49-20 Van Dam Street have an energy grade?
49-20 Van Dam 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 13.9 kBtu per square foot, 23% below the national median of 18.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 78.3 metric tons of CO2e (1.52 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 49-20 Van Dam Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 49-20 Van Dam Street. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 23, 2027. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4002880056. 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 49-20 Van Dam Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $3.77 million for 49-20 Van Dam Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $409,322 a year, roughly $7.24 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4002880056 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 49-20 Van Dam Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 49-20 Van Dam Street at $10.5 million ($2.14 million of it land) and its assessed value at $4.74 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 42% from 2022/23 ($7.44 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 49-20 Van Dam Street?
Owners registered one storefront at 49-20 Van Dam Street 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 industrial and storage space for lease at 49-20 Van Dam Street?
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