Shopping center · Glendale, Queens
66-26 Metropolitan Avenue
Middle Village, NY 11379
66-26 Metropolitan Avenue is a 3-floor shopping center in Glendale, Queens, built in 1973, with about 517,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 64-01 65th Lane and 65-66 to 67-02 Metropolitan Avenue.
- Retail space
- 517K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1973
- Zoning
- M1-2
The largest of the 6 retail buildings we track in Glendale. Compare it with 4 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue compares
Next to the 4 nearest large commercial buildings, all within a 17 minute walk, 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue is the largest by commercial floor area. Built in 1973, it is the newest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $4.59 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $3.32.
| Building | Commercial space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue | 1.6M SF | 3 | 1973 | $4.59 | n/a |
| 66-31 Otto Road | 91K SF | 2 | 1970 | $3.26 | Jun 2020, $40M |
| 66-35 Otto Road | 103K SF | 1 | 1970 | $4.01 | Jun 2020, $72M (2 lots) |
| 70-10 74th Street | 57K SF | 2 | 1957 | $3.39 | n/a |
| 59-10 Decatur Street | 216K SF | 5 | 1922 | $2.66 | 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 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 64-01 65th Lane; 65-66 to 67-02 Metropolitan Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11379
- Building type
- Shopping center (city class K6)
- Total floor area
- 1,572,198 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 1,572,198 SF
- Retail
- 517,465 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Year built
- 1973
- Last major alteration
- 2007
- Lot area
- 960,770 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-2
- Built FAR
- 1.64
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4036050001
Nearest subway
- Middle Village-Metropolitan Av
- Fresh Pond Rd
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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists VERTICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORAT ION as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue at $171.9 million and assesses it at $77.3 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $66.5 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 $7.21 million a year before abatements, roughly $4.59 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
- VERTICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORAT ION
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $171,877,000
- Land market value
- $57,646,000
- Assessed value
- $77,344,650
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $66,465,494
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $7.21 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $4.59
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 score, grade and emissions
66-26 Metropolitan Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a D (under 55). Its site energy use came to 48.3 kBtu per square foot, 56% above the national median of 31 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 7,278 metric tons of CO2e (4.63 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 22 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- D (under 55)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Non-Refrigerated Warehouse
- Site energy use intensity
- 48.3 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 31 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 7,278 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 4.63 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 1,572,198 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
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. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
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 10 jobs at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 2 floors (floors 1 and 2, the cellar and the mezzanine). The newest build-out, on the cellar, was first permitted in August 2026 (plumbing; filed cost estimate $25,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 10
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 18
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 9
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 and 2, cellar, mezzanine
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 1
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across GlendaleWhere 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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Questions about 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue
How big is 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
66-26 Metropolitan Avenue has about 1.6 million square feet of floor area in total, including 517,000 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 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue built?
City records list 1973 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2007. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue have?
City records list 64-01 65th Lane and 65-66 to 67-02 Metropolitan Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 4036050001) as 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
66-26 Metropolitan Avenue is in ZIP code 11379, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379, in Glendale.
What is the zoning at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
The lot is in the M1-2 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.64 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
The closest subway station to 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue is Middle Village-Metropolitan Av (the M train), about 600 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Fresh Pond Rd (the M train), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists VERTICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORAT ION as the owner of record of 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue (BBL 4036050001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
66-26 Metropolitan Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 22 earns a D. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 48.3 kBtu per square foot, 56% above the national median of 31 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 7,278 metric tons of CO2e (4.63 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 10 jobs at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 2 floors (floors 1 and 2, the cellar and the mezzanine). The newest build-out, on the cellar, was first permitted in August 2026 (plumbing; filed cost estimate $25,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4036050001. 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 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $66.5 million for 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $7.21 million a year, roughly $4.59 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4036050001 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue at $171.9 million ($57.6 million of it land) and its assessed value at $77.3 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 31% from 2022/23 ($130.8 million) to 2026/27.
Is there retail space for lease at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue?
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