# 159 Beach 6th Street, Queens

Two-family · built 2016 · Block 15609, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4156090003/159-beach-6-street

More construction in Far Rockaway: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/far-rockaway.md

Every lot on block 15609: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/15609.md

## Building permits

No building permits on file for this lot.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $61,920
- 2026–27 tax: $11,316
- Market value (city estimate): $1,032,000
- Taxable value: $57,028
- Assessed land: $7,500
- Assessed improvements: $54,420

## Zoning

R4A: floor area ratio 2.17 built, above the 1.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 6, 2026: $1,100,000, 3,885 sq ft ($283 per sq ft)
- Apr 1, 2019: $33,000,000, sold with other lots

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 200-06-AIII): Appeal, Granted, filed Jul 23, 2015, decided Jan 22, 2016. Extension of time to complete construction and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for a previously-granted Common Law Vesting which expires on November 15, 2015. R4A zoning district.
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 200-06-AII): Appeal, Granted, filed Apr 18, 2011, decided Nov 15, 2011. Extension of time to complete construction and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for a previously-granted Common Law Vesting which expired March 19, 2011. R4A zoning district.
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 200-06-A): Appeal, Granted, filed Aug 22, 2006, decided Mar 20, 2007. An Appeal seeking a determination that the owner of said premises has acquired a common law vested right to continue development commenced under the prior R5 Zoning district . Premises is located in a R4-1 zoning district.

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