157 Beach 115th Street, Queens
Apartment building · 188 units · built 2025 · Block 16188, Lot 28.
Building permits
- New Building — Large Residential, filed Apr 26, 2022, estimated cost $25.4M, 188 units, 8 stories, described as “Mixed use building containing residential and commercial use.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2025, described as “Temporary multi point suspended scaffold as per drawings during NB const, filed sep. Multipoint suspended scaffold shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary pipe and system scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2024, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 25, 2024, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel material hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 25, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 6, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Foundation/Earthwork filed in conjunction with NB application”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed and support scaffold in accordance with nycc 2014 chapter 33. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 5, 2018, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Jun 21, 2018, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $9,099,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,120,383
- Market value (city estimate)
- $20,220,000
- Taxable value
- $9,007,021
- Assessed land
- $504,000
- Assessed improvements
- $8,595,000
Zoning
R7A: floor area ratio 5.38 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.
Recent sales
- Feb 29, 2024: $14,400,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 286-03-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Aug 28, 2003, decided Feb 24, 2004. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed renovation of an existing building with a retail store and offices, both with accessory storage, which is contrary to Z.R. §22-00.
In the news
Permits Filed for 155 Beach 115th Street in Rockaway Park, Queens, New York YIMBY, May 1, 2022.