# 138-45 Jamaica Avenue, Queens

Apartment building · 81 units · built 2022 · Block 9620, Lot 33.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096200033/88-36-139-street

More construction in Jamaica: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/jamaica.md

## 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

[Housing Lottery Launches for 88-36 139th Street in Jamaica, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/housing-lottery-launches-for-88-36-139th-street-in-jamaica-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 3, 2024.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology