# 163-25 Archer Avenue, Queens

Vacant land · Block 10151, Lot 65.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4101510065/163-25-archer-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Tower, filed Dec 9, 2024, 400 units, 22 stories, described as “22 Story Residential Mix use New Building with a Commercial use on First Floor.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed Diesel Generator for a 22 story mix use building, in conjunction to NB # Q01118133- MPP # 00311. No change in use, egress , or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary contractor's shed during new building construction”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 30, 2026, estimated cost $21K, described as “A construction platform to support scaffolding at the exterior of the building.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 18, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Use of Knuckleboom for construction of proposed building. This application is filed in conjunction with NB Q01118133-I1”
- Alteration, filed May 20, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation & use of temporary loading platforms”
- Alteration, filed May 20, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Concrete placing boom installation and operation during superstructure construction”
- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Use of Telehandler for SOE and foundation construction. This application is filed in conjunction with NBQ01118133-I1”
- Alteration, filed Feb 19, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2020, estimated cost $10K, described as “Temporary construction fence installation for currently vacant parcel filed in conjunction to adjacent parcel's New Building application under DOB Job# 420666176, with both lots under the same ownership. No proposed change in use,…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2018, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2018, estimated cost $6K, described as “Erect 112 lf of 8' high wood construction fence to enclose site”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,659,950
- 2026–27 tax: $283,631
- Market value (city estimate): $5,911,000
- Taxable value: $2,614,590
- Assessed land: $2,659,950

## Zoning

C6-3: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 30, 2025: $30,985,004
- Jan 11, 2018: $35,000,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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…
- 163-25 Archer Avenue Curb Cut Certification (City Planning 2024Q0317): Certification, Completed, filed Jun 13, 2024, decided Mar 13, 2025. A CPC curb cut certification pursuant to most up to date ZR 115-42 to facilitate a curb cut along Archer Avenue as part of an otherwise as-of-right 22 story mixed community facility and residential development with 100% income-restricted…

## In the news

[Renderings Reveal 400-Unit Archer Towers II At 163-25 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/renderings-reveal-400-unit-archer-towers-ii-at-163-25-archer-avenue-in-jamaica-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 29, 2026.

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