An oil tank in a one-family house is usually the homeowner's decision. In a co-op or apartment building, the boiler may serve dozens of units and the board or property manager may need to arrange the work. We cover both, but they're different jobs.
Start here: our seven neighborhood guides
Choose the neighborhood closest to your property. You'll find the main questions to settle before getting an estimate, including whether the tank is still used and what records a buyer might request.
- Whitestone
Whitestone, Beechhurst, Malba
11357
- Bayside
Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Bayside Hills, Bay Terrace
11361, 11364, 11360
- Auburndale / North Flushing
Auburndale, North Flushing
11358
- Fresh Meadows
Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest nearby
11365
- Bellerose / Glen Oaks
Bellerose, Glen Oaks
11426, 11004
- St. Albans / Cambria Heights
St. Albans, Cambria Heights
11412, 11411
- Laurelton / Springfield Gardens
Laurelton, Springfield Gardens
11413
Also serving southeast and eastern Queens
Additional neighborhoods include Queens Village, South Ozone Park, Rosedale, Hollis, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills. Homeowners here may have a working oil tank, a former basement tank after gas conversion, or paperwork questions about a buried tank. Use the main underground removal and home sale guides.
Central and western Queens
We also cover Ridgewood, Glendale, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Maspeth, Middle Village, Howard Beach, Kew Gardens Hills. These areas include attached houses, small apartment buildings and larger properties. Tell the contractor whether you own the whole building or are asking on behalf of a board or property manager.
Co-ops and multifamily properties
In Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, downtown Flushing, Rego Park, Woodside and Elmhurst, many oil-heated buildings have shared boilers. An inquiry involving a co-op or managed building should identify the owner, board or property manager authorized to arrange work. One boiler serving an entire building is not a separate tank-removal job for every apartment.
For permits, start with NYC—not the ZIP code
Queens neighborhoods do not establish separate tank-removal law. Check New York City permits and FDNY guidance. ZIP codes are helpful location labels, not legal permitting boundaries.