New construction in Jamaica

Since March 2021, builders in Jamaica have filed applications for 75 apartment buildings, 11 houses, 4 other new buildings and 6 major renovations, adding 7,421 units. 46 of the 90 new buildings have been approved so far. The latest was filed on Oct 30, 2026.

Units: 7,421
Apartment buildings: 75
Houses: 11
Major renovations: 6
Tallest: 37 stories

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Largest projects

via New York YIMBY: New Renderings Revealed For 147-27 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

92-15 147th Place 600 units 37 stories · filed Feb 17, 2022 Photo via New York YIMBY: New Renderings Revealed For 147-27 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens
via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for 94-15 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens

94-15 Sutphin Boulevard 524 units 24 stories · filed Feb 8, 2022 Photo via New York YIMBY: Housing Lottery Launches for 94-15 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens
via New York YIMBY: Hillside Tower Completes Construction at 147-35 95th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

147-35 95th Avenue 521 units 24 stories · filed Feb 8, 2022 Photo via New York YIMBY: Hillside Tower Completes Construction at 147-35 95th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

In the news

Hillside North Building Wins $1.2M Sustainability Award At 161-09 Hillside Avenue In Jamaica, Queens New York YIMBY · Oct 10, 2026
Housing Lottery Launches for Jamaica Central at 89-25 162nd Street in Jamaica, Queens New York YIMBY · Jul 16, 2026
New Renderings Revealed For 285-Unit Tower at 164-02 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens New York YIMBY · Jun 14, 2026

All filings

202629 filings

90-12 143rd Street Oct 30

Apartment building 12 units 3 stories
139-57 Queens Boulevard Oct 26

Apartment building 56 units 9 stories
89-61 164th Street Sep 17

Apartment building 99 units 14 stories
149-16 Archer Avenue Sep 15

Apartment building 24 units 7 stories
89-51 164th Street Sep 15

Apartment building 99 units 14 stories
166-18 88th Avenue Aug 28

Apartment building 21 units 7 stories
95-25 149th Street Aug 7

Apartment building 98 units 18 stories
149-07 97th Avenue Aug 3

Apartment building 80 units 9 stories
95-16 150th Street Aug 2

Apartment building 99 units 17 stories
149-06 95th Avenue Aug 2

Apartment building 98 units 18 stories
95-13 149th Street Aug 2

Apartment building 98 units 18 stories
95-33 149th Street Aug 2

Apartment building 98 units 18 stories
95-03 149th Street Aug 2

Apartment building 96 units 18 stories
95-21 149th Street Aug 2

Apartment building 98 units 18 stories
95-14 150th Street Aug 2

Apartment building 98 units 18 stories
88-34 161st Street Jul 27

Enlargement 16 units added 11 stories
147-45 94th Avenue Jul 24

Apartment building 99 units 26 stories
89-52 165th Street Jul 22

Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
97-15 Liverpool Street Jun 19

Apartment building 16 units 4 stories
143-24 94th Avenue May 18

Apartment building 74 units 14 stories
138-07 90th Avenue May 2

Apartment building 16 units 4 stories
164-02 Jamaica Avenue Apr 6

Apartment building 285 units 28 stories
87-86 153rd Street Mar 27

Apartment building 30 units 9 stories
170-15 89th Avenue Mar 27

Apartment building 54 units 9 stories
87-33 168th Place Mar 25

House 2 units 3 stories
159-02 Hillside Avenue Feb 25

Apartment building 98 units 8 stories
87-77 Parsons Boulevard Feb 25

Apartment building 56 units 8 stories
95-28 147th Place Jan 26

Apartment building 79 units 13 stories
87-37 168th Place Jan 22

House 2 units 3 stories

202523 filings

161-09 Hillside Avenue Dec 12

Apartment building 173 units 14 stories
161-10 Hillside Avenue Dec 12

Apartment building 227 units 14 stories
88-10 146th Street Nov 25

Conversion 5 units added 5 stories
168-10 Highland Avenue Nov 12

House 2 units 3 stories
148-15 Archer Avenue Oct 23

Apartment building 127 units 23 stories
147-39 94th Avenue Oct 22

Apartment building 88 units 26 stories
172-12 Jamaica Avenue Oct 16

Apartment building 24 units 7 stories
94-11 148th Street Oct 6

Apartment building 88 units 18 stories
94-09 148th Street Sep 2

Apartment building 89 units 18 stories
87-82 153rd Street Aug 26

New building 6 stories
153-10 Hillside Avenue Aug 22

New building 6 stories
159-31 90th Avenue Aug 11

Apartment building 213 units 14 stories
138-25 97th Avenue Jul 29

House 4 units 4 stories
89-49 165th Street Jul 11

Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
89-01 165th Street Jul 11

Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
89-53 165th Street Jul 11

Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
89-39 165th Street Jul 11

Apartment building 96 units 12 stories
89-25 165th Street Jul 11

Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
89-35 165th Street Jul 11

Apartment building 99 units 12 stories
169-05 88th Avenue Jun 16

Apartment building 20 units 4 stories
87-87 168th Place Apr 3

Apartment building 27 units 6 stories
169-20 88th Avenue Mar 28

Apartment building 14 units 8 stories
89-61 162nd Street Jan 16

Apartment building 89 units 12 stories

20247 filings

163-25 Archer Avenue Dec 9

Apartment building 400 units 22 stories
170-13 Hillside Avenue Sep 30

Major renovation 4 stories
97-36 Brisbin Street Sep 23

Apartment building 16 units 4 stories
177-06 Wexford Terrace May 13

Apartment building 43 units 10 stories
88-49 163rd Street May 6

Apartment building 50 units 8 stories
150-28 Hillside Avenue Mar 11

Enlargement 3 units added 2 stories
88-29 138th Street Jan 19

Apartment building 8 units 4 stories

20231 filing

148-35 Jamaica Avenue Jun 26

Apartment building 57 units 7 stories

202227 filings

138-12 101st Avenue Nov 21

House 4 units 3 stories
91-15 139th Street Nov 2

Apartment building 38 units 8 stories
97-22 Remington Street Oct 18

House 3 units 4 stories
97-20 Remington Street Oct 18

House 3 units 4 stories
87-79 Merrick Boulevard Oct 14

Apartment building 99 units 13 stories
163-18 89th Avenue Sep 7

Apartment building 8 units 6 stories
88-29 163rd Street Jul 27

Apartment building 14 units 4 stories
172-24 93rd Avenue Jul 23

House 3 units 3 stories
172-26 93rd Avenue Jul 23

House 3 units 3 stories
97-10 Sutphin Boulevard May 27

Apartment building 173 units 15 stories
170-32 93rd Avenue May 19

House 4 units 4 stories
170-32A 93rd Avenue May 19

House 4 units 4 stories
90-05 171st Street May 12

Apartment building 15 units 6 stories
170-12 90th Avenue Apr 26

Apartment building 10 units 6 stories
89-25 162nd Street Apr 21

Apartment building 126 units 14 stories
89-26 162nd Street Apr 21

Apartment building 227 units 16 stories
148-15 89th Avenue Apr 14

Apartment building 69 units 8 stories
150-04 Beaver Road Mar 25

New building 1 story
88-16 168th Place Mar 24

Apartment building 10 units 6 stories
95-25 Waltham Street Mar 17

Apartment building 52 units 16 stories
165-15 88th Avenue Mar 7

New building 5 stories
153-10 89th Avenue Mar 2

Apartment building 21 units 9 stories
92-15 147th Place Feb 17

Apartment building 600 units 37 stories
147-35 95th Avenue Feb 8

Apartment building 521 units 24 stories
94-15 Sutphin Boulevard Feb 8

Apartment building 524 units 24 stories
87-57 150th Street Jan 21

Apartment building 59 units 7 stories
166-16 88th Avenue Jan 21

Apartment building 20 units 6 stories

20219 filings

89-10 150th Street Dec 17

Enlargement 30 units added 8 stories
145-13 Jamaica Avenue Nov 19

Major renovation 2 units in all 2 stories
153-33 89th Avenue Oct 14

Apartment building 51 units 8 stories
88-06 161st Street Sep 24

Apartment building 45 units 7 stories
139-04 Hillside Avenue Sep 15

Apartment building 31 units 7 stories
172-02 Hillside Avenue Aug 12

Apartment building 68 units 9 stories
166-13 91st Avenue Aug 9

Apartment building 28 units 13 stories
88-36 139th Street Apr 26

Apartment building 81 units 7 stories
87-85 153rd Street Apr 10

Apartment building 19 units 7 stories

Nearby neighborhoods

Briarwood 252 units · 9 projects 0.8 mi northwest
South Jamaica 310 units · 36 projects 0.9 mi south
Hillcrest 8 units · 4 projects 1 mi north
Kew Gardens 341 units · 19 projects 1 mi west
Jamaica Estates 106 units · 35 projects 1 mi northeast
Richmond Hill 287 units · 31 projects 2 mi southwest
Hollis 192 units · 20 projects 2 mi east
Baisley Park 204 units · 12 projects 2 mi south

How Jamaica ranks

Queens neighborhoods 2nd of 54 for units
New York City neighborhoods 4th 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