Office building · Elmhurst, Queens
96-05 Horace Harding Expre
Corona, NY 11368
96-05 Horace Harding Expre is a 6-floor office building in Elmhurst, Queens, built in 1966, with about 264,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 96-05 Horace Harding Expressway.
- Office space
- 264K SF
- Floors
- 6
- Year built
- 1966
- Zoning
- C4-4
The 2nd largest of the 4 office buildings we track in Elmhurst. Compare it with 3 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 96-05 Horace Harding Expre compares
Next to the 3 nearest large office buildings, all within a 6 minute walk, 96-05 Horace Harding Expre ranks 2nd of 4 by office floor area. It went up in 1966; the median neighbor dates from 1970. Its estimated property tax, about $7.62 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is close to the neighbors' median of $7.27.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96-05 Horace Harding Expre | 264K SF | 6 | 1966 | $7.62 |
| 59-17 Junction Boulevard | 449K SF | 20 | 1970 | $7.27 |
| 95-25 Queens Boulevard | 212K SF | 11 | 1975 | $6.45 |
| 91-31 Queens Boulevard | 64K SF | 6 | 1963 | $14.25 |
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
- 96-05 Horace Harding Expressway
- ZIP code
- 11368
- Building type
- Office building (city class O2)
- Total floor area
- 263,927 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 263,927 SF
- Office
- 263,927 SF
- Height
- 6 floors
- Average floor
- About 44,000 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last major alteration
- 2020
- Lot area
- 69,324 SF
- Zoning district
- C4-4
- Built FAR
- 3.81
- Max commercial FAR
- 3.4
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4019180114
Nearest subway
- Woodhaven Blvd
- 63 Dr-Rego Park
- Grand Av-Newtown
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 LSS LEASING CORP as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 96-05 Horace Harding Expre at $42.1 million and assesses it at $18.9 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $18.5 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 $2.01 million a year before abatements, roughly $7.62 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
- LSS LEASING CORP
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $42,089,000
- Land market value
- $10,500,000
- Assessed value
- $18,940,050
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $18,542,636
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $2.01 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $7.62
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 Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 13 jobs at 96-05 Horace Harding Expre. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 1 and the underground). The newest build-out, on floor 1, was first permitted in July 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $50,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 13
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 17
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 5
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1, underground
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 3
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across ElmhurstWhere 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 96-05 Horace Harding Expre
How big is 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
96-05 Horace Harding Expre has about 264,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 264,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 96-05 Horace Harding Expre built?
City records list 1966 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2020. The building is 6 floors tall.
What other addresses does 96-05 Horace Harding Expre have?
City records list 96-05 Horace Harding Expressway on the same tax lot (BBL 4019180114) as 96-05 Horace Harding Expre. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
96-05 Horace Harding Expre is in ZIP code 11368, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 96-05 Horace Harding Expre, Corona, NY 11368, in Elmhurst.
What is the zoning at 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
The lot is in the C4-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.81 and a maximum commercial FAR of 3.4 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
The closest subway station to 96-05 Horace Harding Expre is Woodhaven Blvd (the M and R trains), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, roughly 7 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 63 Dr-Rego Park (the M and R trains), 7 min walk; Grand Av-Newtown (the M and R trains), 15 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists LSS LEASING CORP as the owner of record of 96-05 Horace Harding Expre (BBL 4019180114). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Is there construction at 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 13 jobs at 96-05 Horace Harding Expre. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 1 and the underground). The newest build-out, on floor 1, was first permitted in July 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $50,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4019180114. 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 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $18.5 million for 96-05 Horace Harding Expre. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $2.01 million a year, roughly $7.62 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4019180114 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 96-05 Horace Harding Expre at $42.1 million ($10.5 million of it land) and its assessed value at $18.9 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 2% from 2022/23 ($41.3 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 96-05 Horace Harding Expre?
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