# 224 Beach 28th Street, Queens

Vacant land · Block 15803, Lot 25.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4158030025/224-beach-28-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Jul 30, 2025, 60 units, 6 stories, described as “Proposed 6 story residential building”
- Demolition, filed Oct 23, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of a 1-story stucco and frame.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Filed Herewith; 8 Foot High Plywood Construction Fence Application in conjunction with Demolition Application #421783822”
- Alteration, filed Apr 8, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per plan. No change in use,occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $103,920
- 2026–27 tax: $12,127
- Market value (city estimate): $1,732,000
- Taxable value: $61,117
- Assessed land: $103,920

## Zoning

R5 (part of the lot is R4A): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 29, 2025: $4,500,000
- Feb 4, 2016: $1,092,000

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 10 ft (NGVD29).

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