Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 185-17 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Located between Dainy Road and Chelsea Street, the lot is near the Jamaica-179th Street subway station, served by the F train. Howard Lorch of Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Work is nearing completion on Ruby Square, a mixed-income residential development at 166-20 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BRP Companies, the structure spans 715,000 square feet and will yield 614 units in studios to two-bedroom layouts, with 185 designated for affordable housing. The property was formerly known as 90Ninety and is located at the corner of 90th Avenue and 168th Street.
RiseBoro Community Partnership and Slate Property Group have launched leasing at Baisley Pond Park Residences, a redevelopment project at 143-06 135th Avenue in South Jamaica, Queens. The project involves the conversion of the former JFK Hilton Hotel into 318 affordable apartments, including supportive units for formerly homeless residents. Designed by Aufgang Architects, it is the first hotel-to-housing conversion completed under New York State’s Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act (HONDA).
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 87-77 Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. Located between 88th Avenue and Hillside Avenue, the lot is near the Parsons Boulevard subway station, served by the E and F trains. Wolf Landau is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP), in partnership with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, has launched the public review process for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan in Jamaica, Queens. Covering 230 blocks, the proposal aims to deliver over 12,000 new homes, including 4,000 permanently affordable units. The initiative is the result of more than two years of public engagement and seeks to address housing needs, modernize zoning, and support economic development in the neighborhood.