# 2-65 Watjean Court, Queens

Vacant land · Block 15784, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4157840001/2-65-watjean-court

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Apr 10, 2025, 57 units, 5 stories, described as “Proposed new 5 story residential building”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $49,320
- 2026–27 tax: $9,787
- Market value (city estimate): $822,000
- Taxable value: $49,320
- Assessed land: $49,320

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 25, 2025: $2,800,000

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

- Seagirt Boulevard Rezoning (City Planning P2014Q0506): Completed, decided Oct 19, 2016. Private application for two Zoning map amendments to facilitate commerical and residential development including (i) from R4-1 to R5/C1-3 on Block 15784, Lot 1; and (ii) establish a C1-3 overlay within an existing R5 district on Block…

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 2-65 Watjean Court in Far Rockaway, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/08/housing-lottery-launches-for-2-65-watjean-court-in-far-rockaway-queens.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 7, 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