New construction in Far Rockaway

Since March 2021, builders in Far Rockaway have filed applications for 34 apartment buildings, 88 houses, 8 other new buildings and 14 major renovations, adding 2,755 units. 72 of the 130 new buildings have been approved so far, and 2 more have permits for early work. The latest was filed on Oct 9, 2026.

Units
2,755
Apartment buildings
34
Houses
88
Major renovations
14
Tallest
12 stories
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202614 filings

202557 filings

202416 filings

202313 filings

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How Far Rockaway ranks

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