87-85 153rd Street, Queens
Vacant land · Block 9763, Lot 1.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Apr 10, 2021, estimated cost $3.5M, 19 units, 7 stories, described as “New 7 story residential building”
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “New curb cut for New Residential Building”
- Alteration, filed Feb 8, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “This job is filed for construction fence for demolition work at 87-85 153St, Queens, NY 11432”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $31,860
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,800
- Market value (city estimate)
- $531,000
- Taxable value
- $29,227
- Assessed land
- $31,860
Zoning
R7X: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- May 5, 2020: $1,875,000, 2,206 sq ft ($850 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
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…