138-45 Jamaica Avenue, Queens
Apartment building · 81 units · built 2022 · Block 9620, Lot 33.
Building permits
- New Building — Large Residential, filed Apr 26, 2021, 81 units, 7 stories
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed to comply with chapter 33 of building code of 2014”
- Alteration, filed Sep 14, 2022, estimated cost $599K, described as “Herewith new application for fire protection system”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Superstructural design in conjunction with NB 421133972”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2022, estimated cost $200K, described as “Herewith filing for the installation of new HVAC system.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 28, 2022, estimated cost $651K, described as “Herewith filing for the installation of new plumbing system.”
- Alteration, filed May 14, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence filed in conjunction with the NB, job number: 421133972”
- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation / Earthwork work types filed in conjunction with NB job number: 421133972”
- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “SOE work type hereby filed in conjunction with NB job number: 421133972”
- Alteration, filed Jun 21, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Curb Cut filed in conjunction with NB# 421133972.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,172,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $39,418
- Market value (city estimate)
- $13,717,000
- Taxable value
- $316,890
- Assessed land
- $405,900
- Assessed improvements
- $5,766,750
Tax breaks
- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $728,398 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R7X: floor area ratio 5.32 built, above the 5.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Jamaica Neighborhood Plan (City Planning 2023Q0381): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Urban development action area, Completed, filed Mar 14, 2025, decided Oct 29, 2025. In coordination with its agency partners, DCP is leading a neighborhood study in Jamaica that focuses on areas within and surrounding the Special Downtown Jamaica District. This study seeks to increase the supply of permanently affordable…
In the news
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