87-79 Merrick Boulevard, Queens
Parking · Block 9818, Lot 53.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Oct 14, 2022, estimated cost $10.2M, 99 units, 13 stories, described as “Proposed one (1) new thirteen (13) story mix used building with ninty-nine (99) dwelling units, commercial at the cellar, ground, 3RD and 4TH floor levels, and parking at the ground and second floor.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 19, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel material hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $158,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $16,637
- Market value (city estimate)
- $353,000
- Taxable value
- $153,360
- Assessed land
- $158,850
Zoning
C4-4D (part of the lot is R6A): 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 21, 2021: $9,700,000, 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 87-79 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, New York YIMBY, Oct 20, 2022.