165 Street, Queens
Vacant land · Block 9795, Lot 99.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jul 11, 2025, 99 units, 12 stories, described as “Mpp 459- proposed 12-story, mixed-use building, total of 99 dwelling units & commercial space at the ground floor”
- Alteration, filed Jun 20, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8' Construction fence”
- Demolition, filed Jun 16, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full demolition of existing one story building.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $424,350
- 2026–27 tax
- $44,814
- Market value (city estimate)
- $943,000
- Taxable value
- $413,109
- Assessed land
- $267,300
- Assessed improvements
- $157,050
Zoning
C4-4D: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Oct 31, 2022: $51,450,000, sold with other lots
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…
In the news
Permits Filed for 89-53 165th Street in Jamaica, Queens, New York YIMBY, Jul 18, 2025.