88-29 163rd Street, Queens
Vacant land · Block 9813, Lot 16.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Jul 27, 2022, estimated cost $2.5M, 14 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four (4) story new building w/ cellar & penthouse, fourteen (14) dwelling units, obtain new certificate of occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2024, estimated cost $153K, described as “Provide new fire sprinkler system throughout new four (4) story residential building with cellar and penthouse, in conjunction with alt-1 #Q00769990-I1”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2024, estimated cost $105K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with NB job# Q00769990”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2024, estimated cost $40K, described as “Provide new mechanical system throughout new four stories residential building in conjunction with NB job# Q00769990-I1”
- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary construction fence for NB filed under DOB# Q00769990-I1”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $109,350
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,342
- Market value (city estimate)
- $243,000
- Taxable value
- $49,245
- Assessed land
- $109,350
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
- Oct 21, 2025: $1,505,000
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 88-29 163rd Street in Jamaica, Queens, New York YIMBY, Aug 1, 2022.