New construction in Jackson Heights

Since March 2021, builders in Jackson Heights have filed applications for 5 apartment buildings, 5 houses, 2 other new buildings and 4 major renovations, adding 272 units. 7 of the 12 new buildings have been approved so far. The latest was filed on Jul 9, 2026.

Units: 272
Apartment buildings: 5
Houses: 5
Major renovations: 4
Tallest: 14 stories

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Largest projects

via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for 34-20 Junction Boulevard in Corona, Queens

94-18 34th Avenue 164 units 7 stories · filed Jun 4, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for 34-20 Junction Boulevard in Corona, Queens
37-63 72nd Street 77 units 14 stories · filed Oct 8, 2021
92-15 Astoria Boulevard 7 units 3 stories · filed Sep 15, 2025

In the news

Housing Lottery Launches for 34-20 Junction Boulevard in Corona, Queens New York YIMBY · Apr 16, 2026

All filings

20262 filings

64-16 32nd Avenue Jul 9

Apartment building 6 units 3 stories
74-07 21st Avenue Feb 3

Conversion 1 unit added 3 stories

20253 filings

24-22 82nd Street Dec 27

House 2 units 2 stories
73-08 Ditmars Boulevard Dec 9

House 3 units 3 stories
92-15 Astoria Boulevard Sep 15

Apartment building 7 units 3 stories

20234 filings

35-31 Leverich Street Nov 10

Apartment building 6 units 4 stories
23-25 49th Street Aug 7

New building 3 stories
37-38 73rd Street Jul 6

House 1 unit 8 stories
24-08 85th Street Jun 30

New building 3 stories

20217 filings

8226 Northern Boulevard Nov 3

Major renovation 3 stories
37-63 72nd Street Oct 8

Apartment building 77 units 14 stories
23-41 91st Street Oct 6

Conversion 1 unit added 3 stories
30-03 73rd Street Sep 16

House 1 unit 12 stories
37-40 74th Street Aug 24

Major renovation 1 story
94-18 34th Avenue Jun 4

Apartment building 164 units 7 stories
21-42 75th Street Jun 3

House 3 units 3 stories

Nearby neighborhoods

East Elmhurst 181 units · 15 projects 1 mi east
Woodside 1,112 units · 47 projects 1 mi southwest
Astoria 7,067 units · 153 projects 2 mi west
Elmhurst 1,073 units · 74 projects 2 mi south
Sunnyside (Queens) 368 units · 12 projects 2 mi southwest
Corona 2,189 units · 108 projects 2 mi southeast
Middle Village 132 units · 25 projects 3 mi south
Long Island City 10,881 units · 134 projects 3 mi west

How Jackson Heights ranks

Queens neighborhoods 20th of 54 for units
New York City neighborhoods 104th 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