# New construction in Jamaica, Queens 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. Ranks 4th of 210 New York City neighborhoods for units: https://umarelli.org/nyc.md On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/jamaica ## Filings, newest first - Oct 30, 2026: 90-12 143rd Street — Apartment building, 12 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099790012/90-12-143-street.md - Oct 26, 2026: 139-57 Queens Boulevard — Apartment building, 56 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096260055/139-57-queens-boulevard.md - Sep 17, 2026: 89-61 164th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097940030/89-61-164-street.md - Sep 15, 2026: 149-16 Archer Avenue — Apartment building, 24 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099980124/149-16-archer-avenue.md - Sep 15, 2026: 89-51 164th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097940030/89-61-164-street.md - Aug 28, 2026: 166-18 88th Avenue — Apartment building, 21 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098170016/166-18-88-avenue.md - Aug 7, 2026: 95-25 149th Street — Apartment building, 98 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020001/95-25-149-street.md - Aug 3, 2026: 149-07 97th Avenue — Apartment building, 80 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020001/95-25-149-street.md - Aug 2, 2026: 95-16 150th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 17 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020015/95-16-150-street.md - Aug 2, 2026: 149-06 95th Avenue — Apartment building, 98 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020004/149-06-95-avenue.md - Aug 2, 2026: 95-13 149th Street — Apartment building, 98 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020003/95-13-149-street.md - Aug 2, 2026: 95-33 149th Street — Apartment building, 98 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020101/95-33-149-street.md - Aug 2, 2026: 95-03 149th Street — Apartment building, 96 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020103/95-03-149-street.md - Aug 2, 2026: 95-21 149th Street — Apartment building, 98 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020102/95-21-149-street.md - Aug 2, 2026: 95-14 150th Street — Apartment building, 98 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100020013/95-14-150-street.md - Jul 27, 2026: 88-34 161st Street — Enlargement, 16 units added, 11 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097640077/88-34-161-street.md - Jul 24, 2026: 147-45 94th Avenue — Apartment building, 99 units, 26 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099980016/147-45-94-avenue.md - Jul 22, 2026: 89-52 165th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097940030/89-61-164-street.md - Jun 19, 2026: 97-15 Liverpool Street — Apartment building, 16 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100290037/97-15-liverpool-street.md - May 18, 2026: 143-24 94th Avenue — Apartment building, 74 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099920038/143-24-94-avenue.md - May 2, 2026: 138-07 90th Avenue — Apartment building, 16 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099740029/138-07-90-avenue.md - Apr 6, 2026: 164-02 Jamaica Avenue — Apartment building, 285 units, 28 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4101510021/164-02-jamaica-avenue.md - Mar 27, 2026: 87-86 153rd Street — Apartment building, 30 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096970047/87-86-153-street.md - Mar 27, 2026: 170-15 89th Avenue — Apartment building, 54 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098240065/170-15-89-avenue.md - Mar 25, 2026: 87-33 168th Place — House, 2 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098410009/87-33-168-place.md - Feb 25, 2026: 159-02 Hillside Avenue — Apartment building, 98 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097650043/159-02-hillside-avenue.md - Feb 25, 2026: 87-77 Parsons Boulevard — Apartment building, 56 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097650041/87-77-parsons-boulevard.md - Jan 26, 2026: 95-28 147th Place — Apartment building, 79 units, 13 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100270016/95-28-147-place.md - Jan 22, 2026: 87-37 168th Place — House, 2 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098410009/87-33-168-place.md - Dec 12, 2025: 161-09 Hillside Avenue — Apartment building, 173 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097690064/161-09-hillside-avenue.md - Dec 12, 2025: 161-10 Hillside Avenue — Apartment building, 227 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097670026/161-10-hillside-avenue.md - Nov 25, 2025: 88-10 146th Street — Conversion, 5 units added, 5 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096870011/88-10-146-street.md - Nov 12, 2025: 168-10 Highland Avenue — House, 2 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098400029/168-10-highland-avenue.md - Oct 23, 2025: 148-15 Archer Avenue — Apartment building, 127 units, 23 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099960012/148-15-archer-avenue.md - Oct 22, 2025: 147-39 94th Avenue — Apartment building, 88 units, 26 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099980022/147-39-94-avenue.md - Oct 16, 2025: 172-12 Jamaica Avenue — Apartment building, 24 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4102130005/172-12-jamaica-avenue.md - Oct 6, 2025: 94-11 148th Street — Apartment building, 88 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100000043/94-11-148-street.md - Sep 2, 2025: 94-09 148th Street — Apartment building, 89 units, 18 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100000001/94-09-148-street.md - Aug 26, 2025: 87-82 153rd Street — New building, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096970045/87-82-153-street.md - Aug 22, 2025: 153-10 Hillside Avenue — New building, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097630013/153-10-hillside-avenue.md - Aug 11, 2025: 159-31 90th Avenue — Apartment building, 213 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097580047/159-31-90-avenue.md - Jul 29, 2025: 138-25 97th Avenue — House, 4 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100040053/138-25-97-avenue.md - Jul 11, 2025: 89-49 165th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097950098/89-49-165-street.md - Jul 11, 2025: 89-01 165th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097957501/89-01-165-street.md - Jul 11, 2025: 89-53 165th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097950099/89-53-165-street.md - Jul 11, 2025: 89-39 165th Street — Apartment building, 96 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097957501/89-01-165-street.md - Jul 11, 2025: 89-25 165th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097950085/89-25-165-street.md - Jul 11, 2025: 89-35 165th Street — Apartment building, 99 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097957501/89-01-165-street.md - Jun 16, 2025: 169-05 88th Avenue — Apartment building, 20 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098250001/169-05-88-avenue.md - Apr 3, 2025: 87-87 168th Place — Apartment building, 27 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098220026/87-87-168-place.md - Mar 28, 2025: 169-20 88th Avenue — Apartment building, 14 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098230018/169-20-88-avenue.md - Jan 16, 2025: 89-61 162nd Street — Apartment building, 89 units, 12 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097610014/89-61-162-street.md - Dec 9, 2024: 163-25 Archer Avenue — Apartment building, 400 units, 22 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4101510065/163-25-archer-avenue.md - Sep 30, 2024: 170-13 Hillside Avenue — Major renovation, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098440061/170-13-hillside-avenue.md - Sep 23, 2024: 97-36 Brisbin Street — Apartment building, 16 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100120018/97-36-brisbin-street.md - May 13, 2024: 177-06 Wexford Terrace — Apartment building, 43 units, 10 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098350023/177-06-wexford-terrace.md - May 6, 2024: 88-49 163rd Street — Apartment building, 50 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098130005/88-49-163-street.md - Mar 11, 2024: 150-28 Hillside Avenue — Enlargement, 3 units added, 2 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096970021/150-28-hillside-avenue.md - Jan 19, 2024: 88-29 138th Street — Apartment building, 8 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096190053/88-29-138-street.md - Jun 26, 2023: 148-35 Jamaica Avenue — Apartment building, 57 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096780094/148-35-jamaica-avenue.md - Nov 21, 2022: 138-12 101st Avenue — House, 4 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100180005/138-12-101-avenue.md - Nov 2, 2022: 91-15 139th Street — Apartment building, 38 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099820027/91-15-139-street.md - Oct 18, 2022: 97-22 Remington Street — House, 3 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100090023/97-22-remington-street.md - Oct 18, 2022: 97-20 Remington Street — House, 3 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100090022/97-20-remington-street.md - Oct 14, 2022: 87-79 Merrick Boulevard — Apartment building, 99 units, 13 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098180053/87-79-merrick-boulevard.md - Sep 7, 2022: 163-18 89th Avenue — Apartment building, 8 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097930057/163-18-89-avenue.md - Jul 27, 2022: 88-29 163rd Street — Apartment building, 14 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098130016/88-29-163-street.md - Jul 23, 2022: 172-24 93rd Avenue — House, 3 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4102190029/172-24-93-avenue.md - Jul 23, 2022: 172-26 93rd Avenue — House, 3 units, 3 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4102190030/172-26-93-avenue.md - May 27, 2022: 97-10 Sutphin Boulevard — Apartment building, 173 units, 15 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100307501/97-10-sutphin-boulevard.md - May 19, 2022: 170-32 93rd Avenue — House, 4 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4102190011/170-32-93-avenue.md - May 19, 2022: 170-32A 93rd Avenue — House, 4 units, 4 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4102190011/170-32-93-avenue.md - May 12, 2022: 90-05 171st Street — Apartment building, 15 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098060034/90-05-171-street.md - Apr 26, 2022: 170-12 90th Avenue — Apartment building, 10 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098040036/170-12-90-avenue.md - Apr 21, 2022: 89-25 162nd Street — Apartment building, 126 units, 14 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097610030/89-25-162-street.md - Apr 21, 2022: 89-26 162nd Street — Apartment building, 227 units, 16 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097600050/89-26-162-street.md - Apr 14, 2022: 148-15 89th Avenue — Apartment building, 69 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096930060/148-15-89-avenue.md - Mar 25, 2022: 150-04 Beaver Road — New building, 1 story — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4101070079/150-04-beaver-road.md - Mar 24, 2022: 88-16 168th Place — Apartment building, 10 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098190025/88-16-168-place.md - Mar 17, 2022: 95-25 Waltham Street — Apartment building, 52 units, 16 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4100260034/95-25-waltham-street.md - Mar 7, 2022: 165-15 88th Avenue — New building, 5 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098160039/165-15-88-avenue.md - Mar 2, 2022: 153-10 89th Avenue — Apartment building, 21 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097550015/153-10-89-avenue.md - Feb 17, 2022: 92-15 147th Place — Apartment building, 600 units, 37 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099950014/92-15-147-place.md - Feb 8, 2022: 147-35 95th Avenue — Apartment building, 521 units, 24 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099990040/147-35-95-avenue.md - Feb 8, 2022: 94-15 Sutphin Boulevard — Apartment building, 524 units, 24 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4099990001/94-15-sutphin-boulevard.md - Jan 21, 2022: 87-57 150th Street — Apartment building, 59 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096970008/87-57-150-street.md - Jan 21, 2022: 166-16 88th Avenue — Apartment building, 20 units, 6 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098170014/166-16-88-avenue.md - Dec 17, 2021: 89-10 150th Street — Enlargement, 30 units added, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096810071/89-10-150-street.md - Nov 19, 2021: 145-13 Jamaica Avenue — Major renovation, 2 units in all, 2 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096750032/145-13-jamaica-avenue.md - Oct 14, 2021: 153-33 89th Avenue — Apartment building, 51 units, 8 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097620049/153-33-89-avenue.md - Sep 24, 2021: 88-06 161st Street — Apartment building, 45 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097640063/88-06-161-street.md - Sep 15, 2021: 139-04 Hillside Avenue — Apartment building, 31 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096850052/139-04-hillside-avenue.md - Aug 12, 2021: 172-02 Hillside Avenue — Apartment building, 68 units, 9 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4098290037/172-02-hillside-avenue.md - Aug 9, 2021: 166-13 91st Avenue — Apartment building, 28 units, 13 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097960047/166-13-91-avenue.md - Apr 26, 2021: 88-36 139th Street — Apartment building, 81 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4096200033/88-36-139-street.md - Apr 10, 2021: 87-85 153rd Street — Apartment building, 19 units, 7 stories — https://umarelli.org/nyc/4097630001/87-85-153-street.md ## In the news - Oct 10, 2026: [Hillside North Building Wins $1.2M Sustainability Award At 161-09 Hillside Avenue In Jamaica, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/10/hillside-north-building-wins-1-2m-sustainability-award-at-161-09-hillside-avenue-in-jamaica-queens.html), New York YIMBY - Jul 16, 2026: [Housing Lottery Launches for Jamaica Central at 89-25 162nd Street in Jamaica, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/07/housing-lottery-launches-for-jamaica-central-at-89-25-162nd-street-in-jamaica-queens.html), New York YIMBY - Jun 14, 2026: [New Renderings Revealed For 285-Unit Tower at 164-02 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/06/new-renderings-revealed-for-285-unit-tower-at-164-02-jamaica-avenue-in-jamaica-queens.html), New York YIMBY ## Nearby neighborhoods - Briarwood, 0.8 mi northwest: 252 units in 9 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/briarwood.md - South Jamaica, 0.9 mi south: 310 units in 36 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/south-jamaica.md - Hillcrest, 1 mi north: 8 units in 4 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/hillcrest.md - Kew Gardens, 1 mi west: 341 units in 19 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/kew-gardens.md - Jamaica Estates, 1 mi northeast: 106 units in 35 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/jamaica-estates.md - Richmond Hill, 2 mi southwest: 287 units in 31 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/richmond-hill.md - Hollis, 2 mi east: 192 units in 20 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/hollis.md - Baisley Park, 2 mi south: 204 units in 12 projects — https://umarelli.org/nyc/queens/baisley-park.md Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW filings since March 2021.