# 116-11 Beach Channel Drive, Queens

Vacant land · Block 16198, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/4161980001/116-02-newport-ave

More construction in Belle Harbor: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/belle-harbor.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $11.1M, 1 unit, 3 stories, described as “New FDNY fire station”
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2026, estimated cost $500K, described as “Soe/FDNY engine company 268 - for shoring of excavation, submitting on behalf of contractor, related to DOB # Q00635508 no change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Demolition, filed Sep 9, 2025, estimated cost $200K, described as “Demolition of structure”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2025, estimated cost $80K, described as “Installation of construction fence to protect publicfrom work areas”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2022, estimated cost $1.2M, described as “Structural and Foundation work in conjunction with NB”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2022, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “Plumbing and sprinkler work in conjunction with NB”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $1.8M, described as “Mechanical work in conjunction with NB”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2022, estimated cost $29K, described as “On New Port Avenue new curb cut 62 Feet wide 32 feet east of Beach 117 Street”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2022, estimated cost $11K, described as “On Newport Avenue Curb cut 21 feet wide 60 feet west of Beach 116th Street”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2022, estimated cost $33K, described as “On Beach Channel Drive 53 feet wide 79 feet east of Beach 117th Street.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2022, estimated cost $363K, described as “Diesel fuel storage for Fire trucks at FDNY Fire house”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Diesel fueled emergency generator on roof”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $344,250
- Market value (city estimate): $765,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $344,250

## Zoning

R5B: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 8 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

- Engine 268 Ladder 137 Relocation (City Planning P2016Q0353): Completed, decided Sep 14, 2017. This is an application by the FDNY for a site selection and acquisiton of property located on Block 16198, Lot 1 to facilitate the construction of a new firehouse in the Rockaway Park section of Queens, Community District 14.

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