# 53-05 Beach Channel Drive, Queens

Commercial · built 1968 · Block 15890, Lot 64.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4158900064/53-05-beach-channel-drive

More construction in Arverne: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/arverne.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Mar 19, 2026, 105 units, 5 stories, described as “Propose new 5-story mixed use building (ug ii, iiib, vi) as per plan. Obtain new c of o.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $107,550
- Market value (city estimate): $239,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $90,450
- Assessed improvements: $17,100

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. 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

- OCEAN BAY REZONING (City Planning P2003Q0426): Completed, decided Feb 9, 2004. REZONE SITE 'A' FROM SITE C4-1 TO C2-4 & FROM R5/C1-2 TO\*R5/C2-4 TO BUILD RETAIL/COMMERCIAL SPACE

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