Tag: jamaica-queens-development

Queens BP backs Jamaica rezoning plan with conditions for housing, schools and jobs

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards formally announced his advisory recommendation for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan during a press conference at Greater Nexus on Parsons Boulevard, on Monday, June 30. He endorsed the plan with several modifications, following a public land use hearing hosted by his office on June…

Permits filed to double the height of a 2-story mixed-use building in Jamaica

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Jan. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to vertically expand the building at 150-28 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica, increasing its height from two stories to four. The proposed mixed-use building would be 42 feet tall and yield 8,221 square feet of space, with 6,345 square feet being dedicated to residential space…

Permits filed for 12-story mixed-use development with 89 residences in Jamaica

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Jan. 22, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A new mixed-use development is planned for Jamaica, as permits have been filed for a 12-story building that will combine residential and commercial space. The project, located at 89-61 162nd St. between 89th Avenue and Jamaica Avenue, will rise 123 feet and encompass 61,415 square feet. Of that,…

New renderings unveiled for proposed 20-story mixed-use building on Archer Avenue in Jamaica

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Dec. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York City-based architecture firm IMC Architecture has released new renderings for a proposed 20-story mixed-use building at 147-27 Archer Ave. in Jamaica. This structure will stand 231 feet tall and yield 274,837 square feet, with 234,535 of that square footage dedicated to residential space across 359…

Permits filed for new 22-story mixed-use building in Jamaica

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Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 22-story mixed-use building at 163-25 Archer Ave. in Jamaica. Located between 165th Street and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, the proposed development would be 250 feet tall and yield 288,320 square feet of space. The vast majority of the…

New affordable senior housing coming to downtown Jamaica in 2025

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson New affordable senior housing will soon be available in downtown Jamaica.  Affordable housing developer Breaking Ground announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, that it has officially topped off its Sutphin Senior Residence located at 97-04 Sutphin Blvd. The residential building is expected to open at the end of 2025.…