220-28 Jamaica Avenue, Queens
Commercial · built 1950 · Block 10789, Lot 271.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Apr 14, 2025, 310 units, 12 stories, described as “It is proposed to erect a new 12 story building as shown on plans”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,722,950
- 2026–27 tax
- $263,296
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,051,000
- Taxable value
- $2,427,140
- Assessed land
- $1,363,950
- Assessed improvements
- $1,359,000
Zoning
R3-2: floor area ratio 0.44 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2025-12-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed May 1, 2025, decided Jun 1, 2026. Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a 12-story residential building and community facility containing approximately 310 units of permanently affordable housing non-profit housing contrary to underlying density and bulk…