New construction in Briarwood

Since March 2021, builders in Briarwood have filed applications for 6 apartment buildings, 2 other new buildings and 1 major renovation, adding 252 units. 4 of the 8 new buildings have been approved so far, and 1 more has permits for early work. The latest was filed on Aug 25, 2026.

Units: 252
Apartment buildings: 6
Houses: 0
Major renovations: 1
Tallest: 15 stories

New buildingMajor renovation © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Largest projects

138-62 Queens Boulevard 93 units 15 stories · filed Mar 27, 2026
143-22 84th Road 62 units 7 stories · filed Jun 3, 2025
via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for 143-26 84th Road in Jamaica, Queens

143-26 84th Road 42 units 7 stories · filed Dec 23, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for 143-26 84th Road in Jamaica, Queens

In the news

Housing Lottery Launches for 143-26 84th Road in Jamaica, Queens New York YIMBY · Aug 23, 2025
Renderings Reveal Seven-Story Residential Building at 143-26 84th Road in Jamaica, Queens New York YIMBY · Jan 19, 2022

All filings

20265 filings

84-04 143rd Street Aug 25

Apartment building 21 units 6 stories
143-08 84th Road Jun 2

Apartment building 18 units 6 stories
144-21 Coolidge Avenue May 11

Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
138-62 Queens Boulevard Mar 27

Apartment building 93 units 15 stories
80-45 126th Street Mar 19

New building 11 stories

20252 filings

141-21 84th Drive Sep 30

Apartment building 16 units 4 stories
143-22 84th Road Jun 3

Apartment building 62 units 7 stories

20212 filings

143-26 84th Road Dec 23

Apartment building 42 units 7 stories
80-25 126th Street Apr 29

New building 9 stories

Nearby neighborhoods

Jamaica 7,421 units · 96 projects 0.8 mi southeast
Kew Gardens 341 units · 19 projects 0.9 mi southwest
Hillcrest 8 units · 4 projects 1 mi northeast
South Jamaica 310 units · 36 projects 2 mi southeast
Richmond Hill 287 units · 31 projects 2 mi southwest
Forest Hills 559 units · 27 projects 2 mi northwest
Jamaica Estates 106 units · 35 projects 2 mi northeast
Fresh Meadows 11 units · 17 projects 2 mi northeast

How Briarwood ranks

Queens neighborhoods 21st of 54 for units
New York City neighborhoods 107th of 210 for units

New-building and major-renovation filings with three or more units, three or more stories, or 5,000 square feet of work, from the Department of Buildings’ DOB NOW records on NYC Open Data. Neighborhoods follow the Department of Finance’s neighborhood for each tax block. Methodology