New construction in Forest Hills
Since March 2021, builders in Forest Hills have filed applications for 7 apartment buildings, 3 houses, 2 other new buildings and 15 major renovations, adding 559 units. All of the new buildings have been approved. The latest was filed on Sep 15, 2026.
- Units
- 559
- Apartment buildings
- 7
- Houses
- 3
- Major renovations
- 15
- Tallest
- 13 stories
Largest projects
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70-28 Grand Central Parkway 241 units 13 stories · filed Mar 18, 2024 Photo via New York YIMBY: Developers Close On $125 Million Loan For 70–28 Grand Central Parkway in Forest Hills, Queens -
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78-29 Austin Street 98 units 7 stories · filed Aug 8, 2022 Photo via New York YIMBY: The Austin Nears Completion at 7829 Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens
In the news
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Developers Close On $125 Million Loan For 70–28 Grand Central Parkway in Forest Hills, Queens New York YIMBY · Jan 10, 2026 -
The Austin Nears Completion at 7829 Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens New York YIMBY · May 15, 2025
All filings
20261 filing
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Major renovation 4 stories
20256 filings
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New building 5 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Apartment building 5 units 3 stories
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House 1 unit 2 stories
20247 filings
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Apartment building 6 units 4 stories
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House 1 unit 2 stories
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Apartment building 6 units 3 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Apartment building 241 units 13 stories
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Conversion 145 units added 8 stories
20234 filings
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
20226 filings
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 3 stories
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Apartment building 98 units 7 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 3 stories
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House 1 unit 3 stories
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New building 2 stories
20213 filings
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Apartment building 10 units 5 stories
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Apartment building 45 units 10 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 2 stories
Nearby neighborhoods
- Rego Park 1,317 units · 19 projects 0.9 mi west
- Kew Gardens 341 units · 19 projects 1 mi southeast
- Briarwood 252 units · 9 projects 2 mi southeast
- Corona 2,189 units · 108 projects 2 mi northwest
- Middle Village 132 units · 25 projects 2 mi west
- Elmhurst 1,073 units · 74 projects 2 mi northwest
- Woodhaven 43 units · 4 projects 2 mi south
- Glendale 29 units · 9 projects 2 mi southwest
How Forest Hills ranks
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Queens neighborhoods 12th of 54 for units
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New York City neighborhoods 78th 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