Plate 98 of 102QueensQueens Community Board 14
Resilient Housing and Open Space ULURP - Queens
This site can hold about 20–23 homes under the standard zoning maximum. The top of that range is set by the dwelling unit and building-type limits (ZR 23-52, 137-21, 22-122), and the low end by the limits on building types (ZR 137-21, 22-122) (see the notes below); qualifying senior housing is exempt from the dwelling unit limit and could hold up to about 26. The City's LIFT tracker lists 10 homes. That is well under the low estimate for current zoning on the lots shown here.
The 2019 approval named 11 housing lots: eight for single- or two-family homes through HPD's Open Door program and three for private auction. Two of them have since been sold and are not counted here. None of the City documents checked gives the tracker's 10.
- Index entry
- Tracker status: Post Public Approval
- Lead agency: HPD
Largest of 6 groups of nearby lots (3 of 9 lots shown)Tax lots from MapPLUTO; street names from the Digital City Map. Pink: this site. Hatched: other City-owned lots. Heavy lines: block edges.
What City documents say
Facts from City documents that bear on the figures below. Each is quoted in the sources, and each speaks as of its document's date.
11 housing lots in a 74-lot Sandy buyout approval (2019)
The 2019 land use approval (C 190396 PCQ, C 190397 PQQ, C 190398 PPQ) covers 74 lots bought after Hurricane Sandy. Only 11 are for housing; the other 63 are to be open space.
Federal grant limits: elevated homes only
Under the federal disaster-recovery grant that bought these lots, housing must be elevated and flood-compliant and built within a set time, or the City may take the lot back. The 2019 approval intended eight of the housing lots for single- or two-family homes through HPD's Open Door program and the other three for private auction by Project Rebuild, the program's nonprofit.
The other 63 lots must stay open space forever
The approval's 63 open-space lots, including the tracker's map point at 14a Bayview Avenue, must be used as open space in perpetuity, with no new structures except limited park facilities.
Two of the 11 housing lots were sold and are not counted here
The 2019 approval named 11 housing lots. Two of them, 3-20 Beach 41 Street (Block 15830, Lot 20) and 438 Beach 143 Street (Block 16293, Lot 60), were sold by Project Rebuild, the program's nonprofit, to private owners by deeds dated December 16, 2020 and January 11, 2021, and City tax records list a privately owned home on each. The figures here cover the other nine lots.
What can legally go here
Floor area follows exactly from the Zoning Resolution. Homes are a range, because unit size and building efficiency are choices.
- Lot area
- 26,322 sq ft
- Zoning district
- R3A, R4-1, R4A, R5B, R5A
- Maximum residential floor area
- 28,602 sq ft9,321 sq ft R4-1 in Special Coastal Risk District 5 (Edgemere, Queens) × 1.00 + 4,242 sq ft R4-1 × 1.00 + 4,000 sq ft R4A × 1.00 + 3,159 sq ft R5B × 1.50 + 2,800 sq ft R3A in Special Coastal Risk District 2 (Hamilton Beach, Queens) × 0.75 + 2,800 sq ft R5A × 1.50
- On a qualifying residential site
- 28,602–30,181 sq ft9,321 sq ft R4-1 in Special Coastal Risk District 5 (Edgemere, Queens) × 1.00 + 4,242 sq ft R4-1 × 1.00 + 4,000 sq ft R4A × 1.00 + 3,159 sq ft R5B × 1.50–2.00 + 2,800 sq ft R3A in Special Coastal Risk District 2 (Hamilton Beach, Queens) × 0.75 + 2,800 sq ft R5A × 1.50
- Maximum community facility floor area
- 49,844 sq ft9,321 sq ft R4-1 in Special Coastal Risk District 5 (Edgemere, Queens) × 2.00 + 4,242 sq ft R4-1 × 2.00 + 4,000 sq ft R4A × 2.00 + 3,159 sq ft R5B × 2.00 + 2,800 sq ft R3A in Special Coastal Risk District 2 (Hamilton Beach, Queens) × 1.00 + 2,800 sq ft R5A × 2.00
Homes, as a range
| Case | Homes | How |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 21 | 28,602 sq ft × 0.7 ÷ 599 sq ft = 33, less where 6 of the 7 separate zoning lots are limited by building type (ZR 137-21, 22-122), to 16 homes in all |
| Base | 22 | 28,602 sq ft × 0.8 ÷ 553 sq ft = 41, less where 6 of the 7 separate zoning lots are limited by building type (ZR 137-21, 22-122), to 16 homes in all |
| High | 23 | 28,602 sq ft × 0.85 ÷ 514 sq ft = 47, less where 1 of the 7 separate zoning lots reach their dwelling unit limit (ZR 23-52: 4,739 ÷ 680 → 7), and where 6 of the 7 separate zoning lots are limited by building type (ZR 137-21, 22-122), to 16 homes in all |
Floor area × efficiency ÷ average home size. Efficiency 0.7–0.85; average home 514–599 sq ft. Assumptions and their basis.
Some figures are shown as a span because the Zoning Resolution sets different limits depending on a condition public data do not settle: qualifying residential site (R1 to R5), which depends on the Greater Transit Zone boundary (it differs inside a Coastal Risk District), and on frontage on the short end of a block or whether an existing building holds community facility space, or on whether the building contains qualifying senior housing (a program choice).
What binds first
Flood hazard
All of the site is in FEMA's 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 1% annual chance floodplain (zone AE). NYC uses this map for flood-resistant construction rules. Flood-resistant construction shapes the ground floor and can reduce usable floor area.
What the neighborhood asked for
Queens Community Board 14's formal requests to the City, from its annual Statement of Community District Needs and Budget Requests. It holds the largest share of the site's land; some lots are in Queens Community Board 10, whose requests are not shown here.
Each quotation below was found word for word on the cited page by script. None reviewed by a person yet.
Other requests in these categories
Renovate or upgrade NYCHA community facilities or open space
“Fund mold remediation in NYCHA developments in CB 14”
FY2027 statement, p. 38 · priority 1 of 1 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseAgency supports and can accommodate Explanation: NYCHA will continue to use existing funding resources to address mold remediation in the district
Lannet Playground
“Construct playground/Parkhouse phase 11-@Lannet Playground”
FY2027 statement, p. 40 · priority CS within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThis project has already been completed. Please remove from future requests.
Thursby Park
“Construct community park/playground on Parks Dept. property on B.62nd St. & Thursby Ave. Construction for "Thursby Park" has been stalled for years. …”
FY2027 statement, p. 40 · priority CS within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThe agency has stated that they will try to accommodate this request with existing resources. OMB supports this.
Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)
“Install boat ramp at Rockaway Community park inside old landfill provide parking and lighting and bathroom facilities”
FY2027 statement, p. 34 · priority 3 of 19 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThis request is not recommended for funding.
Neponsit Community Park
“Design & construct a new park at the former site of the Neponsit Children's Hospital/Neponsit Home for the Aged. …”
FY2027 statement, p. 36 · priority 12 of 19 within the agency · awaiting a person's review
ResponseThe agency recommends funding this budget request, but at this time the availability of funds is uncertain. OMB supports the agency's position.
5 other requests in these categories are listed on the web page.
What gets in the way
Flags are flags, not verdicts. Each comes from a public layer, named in the sources.
- Hazard
In the 1% annual chance floodplain (2015 preliminary map)
All of the site is in FEMA's 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 1% annual chance floodplain (zone AE). NYC uses this map for flood-resistant construction rules.
- Hazard
In the 1% annual chance floodplain (effective 2007 map)
About 62% of the site (16,200 sq ft) is in the 1% annual chance floodplain on FEMA's effective 2007 Flood Insurance Rate Map, which flood insurance still uses (MapPLUTO flags it too).
- Hazard
Stormwater flooding in a moderate storm (2050s)
DEP's Stormwater Flood Map (moderate stormwater flood with 2050 sea level rise) shows future high tides on about 47% of the site (12,300 sq ft).
- Hazard
Stormwater flooding in an extreme storm (2080s)
DEP's Stormwater Flood Map (extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise) shows future high tides on about 81% of the site (21,300 sq ft).
- Caution
(E) designation E-655
On block 15968 lot 92 and block 15968 lot 94 (2 of the 9 lots), an environmental requirement (air quality) must be satisfied before the Department of Buildings issues permits for new development.
- Caution
1 of 9 lots has a building on it
Block 14231 lot 1123 has a building on record with 1,158 sq ft of gross building area and 1 home, completed around 1950 (MapPLUTO; gross area includes space zoning does not count). Zoning counts floor area already on a lot toward its maximum, so the figures above are the most the land could hold in total, not what could be added while that building stands.
- Caution
Floor area depends on a condition public data do not settle
The Zoning Resolution sets different limits depending on a condition that public data do not settle here, so some figures are shown as a span. The note under the floor area figures says which condition, and why.
- Caution
One- and two-family buildings only
ZR 137-21 and 22-122 limit housing (ZR 22-122 only where a zoning lot is not a qualifying residential site; ZR 137-21 everywhere in a Special Coastal Risk District) to certain one- and two-family buildings (R3A (ZR 137-21): single- or two-family detached residences; R4-1 (ZR 137-21): single- or two-family detached residences; R4A (ZR 22-122): single- or two-family detached residences; R4-1 (ZR 22-122): single- or two-family detached, semi-detached or zero lot line buildings; R5A (ZR 22-122): single- or two-family detached residences). 6 of the 7 separate zoning lots can hold at most 16 homes that way: each zoning lot's buildings are counted by its minimum lot area (ZR 23-10, 23-11). The homes range above applies the limit.
- Note
In the Special Coastal Risk District 2 (Hamilton Beach, Queens)
Does not change the FAR tables but removes the qualifying-residential-site FAR and qualifying senior housing, and limits housing to one- or two-family detached homes; in R3A a two-family home needs a zoning lot at least 40 ft wide. Its floor area rules are applied above (ZR 137-21).
- Note
In the Special Coastal Risk District 5 (Edgemere, Queens)
Does not change the FAR tables but removes the qualifying-residential-site FAR and qualifying senior housing, and limits housing to detached one-family homes (R3A, and R4-1 lots under 25 ft wide) or one- or two-family detached homes (R4-1 lots 25 ft or wider). Its floor area rules are applied above (ZR 137-21).
- Note
Senior housing could build more
With qualifying senior housing, ZR 12-10 would make 1 of the 9 lots a qualifying residential site, adding up to 1,579 sq ft of residential floor area (ZR 23-21) for a maximum of 30,181 sq ft. The homes range assumes other housing and leaves that out.
Nearest subway station: Howard Beach-JFK Airport (A), 0.4 mi in a straight line.
What this doesn't account for
Public data and the zoning text answer the questions above. These need information that is not public, or a decision that belongs to the City.
- Public land use review (ULURP). Selling or leasing City land, or approving a housing project on it, generally goes through ULURP (community board, borough president, City Planning Commission, City Council), and this estimate does not presume the outcome.
- Disposition of City property (Charter 384 / UDAAP). Transferring the land needs Mayoral approval under Charter Sec. 384 and, for HPD projects, usually Urban Development Action Area designation and project approval under NY General Municipal Law Article 16.
- Environmental review (CEQR/SEQRA). Any discretionary approval, disposition or City funding triggers CEQR/SEQRA review, which can require mitigation (e.g. for hazardous materials, noise or historic resources) or reshape the project.
- (E) designations. A lot with an (E) designation or environmental restrictive declaration for hazardous materials, air quality or noise cannot receive building permits until the Office of Environmental Remediation signs off.
- Subsurface and site conditions. Unknown soil, rock, groundwater and contamination can shrink or eliminate cellars and add foundation and cleanup costs, and HPD requires every project to investigate and, if needed, remediate contamination.
- Deed restrictions and reverter clauses. Land the City bought or sold may carry deed restrictions or reverter clauses limiting its use, which must be checked in title records (ACRIS) and DCAS's deed-restriction database.
- Parkland alienation. If a site is municipal parkland, it cannot be sold or used for housing without an act of the State Legislature signed by the Governor.
- Current occupants, uses and agency plans. Many City-owned lots are in active use or assigned to an agency, or have funded capital projects, and this estimate does not reflect relocation needs or agency plans (check COLP and the Capital Commitment Plan).
- Mapped streets, easements and utilities. Mapped-but-unbuilt ('paper') streets, sewer and water easements and utility lines can take land out of the buildable area, and no permit may be issued for a building in the bed of a mapped street.
- Street access. A lot with no frontage on a mapped street cannot get a building permit on its own and must be combined with a neighboring lot or have access mapped.
- Landmarks review. Sites that are individual landmarks or inside historic districts need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval, which can limit demolition, height and bulk.
- Flood-resistant construction. Sites in the 1% annual chance floodplain (or the 0.2% shaded X-Zone for critical facilities) must meet Building Code Appendix G, whose elevation and floodproofing rules can cost usable ground-floor and cellar space.
- Airport height limits. Near JFK, LaGuardia and Floyd Bennett Field, zoning flight-obstruction surfaces cap building height, and tall structures anywhere need FAA notice.
- State and federal funding conditions. Federal or State money brings its own requirements (e.g. HUD environmental review under 24 CFR Part 58, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, Section 3 hiring) that can change cost, timing and program.
- Zoning capacity is a ceiling, not a plan. The figures show what zoning allows, and actual HPD projects often build less, for example to fit neighborhood context, a community facility or funding limits.
Checks
What has been verified on this page, and by what.
- Tax lots (9)
- 4-14231-1123, 4-14231-1124, 4-15967-0014, 4-15968-0092, 4-15968-0094, 4-16065-0048, 4-16120-0065, 4-16164-0020, 4-16186-0065Confirmed against City Planning Commission report C 190398 PPQ (Resilient Housing and Open Space, Queens: disposition) and City Planning Commission report C 190398 PPQ
- Lot and zoning records compared with DCP's live data
- Agrees
- Figures reproduced by a separate calculation
- Agrees
- Notes
- On September 25, 2026, the MapPLUTO records and zoning district map behind this page were compared with DCP's live MapPLUTO (26v2) and zoning district layers for all 9 of its lots; every compared field and district boundary matched. A separate calculation, written from the method page and run on the same downloaded City data on September 25, 2026, reproduced the 9 lots and their area (26,322 sq ft), the zoning portions, the floor area (standard 28,602; on a qualifying residential site 28,602–30,181; community facility 49,844 sq ft), the homes (low 21, base 22, high 23), and the flags and what limits the site first.
Open data issues for this site are listed on the method page.
Sources
Superscript numbers next to figures refer to this list. Select one to see the source.
- LIFT Tracker (Land Inventory Fast Track)Dataset · NYC Mayor's Office · as of July 30, 2026 · retrieved September 23, 2026
- City Planning Commission report C 190398 PPQ (Resilient Housing and Open Space, Queens: disposition)Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of September 25, 2019
- City Planning Commission report C 190398 PPQDocument · NYC City Planning Commission · as of September 25, 2019
- City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQDocument · NYC City Planning Commission · as of September 25, 2019
- ACRIS deeds 2020122800318001 and 2021011400876001, property records (Block 15830, Lot 20; Block 16293, Lot 60)Document · NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (ACRIS, NYC Open Data) · as of December 16, 2020
- City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQ (Resilient Housing and Open Space, Queens: acquisition)Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of September 25, 2019
- City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQDocument · NYC City Planning Commission · as of September 25, 2019“Resilient Housing Lots, known as Acquisition for Redevelopment in the CDBG-DR grant, …”
- City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQDocument · NYC City Planning Commission · as of September 25, 2019“Open Space Lots, known as Buyouts in the CDBG-DR grant, are required …”
- ACRIS deeds 2020122800318001 and 2021011400876001, master recordsDocument · NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (ACRIS, NYC Open Data) · as of January 11, 2021
- ACRIS deeds 2020122800318001 and 2021011400876001, partiesDocument · NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (ACRIS, NYC Open Data) · as of January 11, 2021
- MapPLUTO 26v2 (live) records, BBL 4158300020 and 4162930060Document · NYC Department of City Planning (MAPPLUTO feature service) · as of September 25, 2026
- MapPLUTODataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 9, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 24-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 24-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 24-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 24-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 24-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Declared assumption: building efficiencyDeclared assumption · as of September 23, 2026
- Declared assumption: average home size (net)Declared assumption · as of September 23, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 137-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-10Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 137-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 22-122Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 22-122Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 22-122Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-11Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 23-52Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
- FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (flood hazard zones)Dataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of March 16, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction)Document · NYC Department of Buildings
- FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zoneDataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of March 16, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- FEMA 2007 effective Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zoneDataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of March 16, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Moderate stormwater flood with 2050 sea level riseDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Moderate stormwater flood with 2050 sea level rise: area of each lot in each categoryDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level riseDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise: area of each lot in each categoryDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- (E) DesignationsDataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of August 12, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
- Special district floor area rulesZoning Resolution · Public Ground, from the NYC Zoning Resolution
- Zoning Resolution § 137-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution § 137-21Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
- Zoning Resolution rules packZoning Resolution · Public Ground, from the NYC Zoning Resolution
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- FY2027 Register of Community Board Budget Requests (Adopted Budget), Queens Community Board 14Document · NYC Office of Management and Budget · as of June 30, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
- FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
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- New York City Charter Sec. 197-c (Uniform land use review procedure)Document
- NYC Charter Sec. 384 (Disposal of property of the city)Document
- CEQR Technical Manual, Chapter 2 (December 2025 edition)Document
- Zoning Resolution 11-15 (Environmental Requirements)Document
- HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026Document
- Deed Restriction Database (NYC Open Data rfu7-paqe)Document
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- NY General City Law Sec. 36Document
- LPC - Applications pageDocument
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- HPD ELLA Term Sheet (updated 2020-03-10)Document
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1. LIFT Tracker (Land Inventory Fast Track)
- Where
- ArcGIS layer LIFT_Tracker/FeatureServer/0
- As of
- July 30, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
One point per project. BBLs resolved by point-in-lot against MapPLUTO, HPD's Local Law 125 report, or address geocoding; see the method page.
2. City Planning Commission report C 190398 PPQ (Resilient Housing and Open Space, Queens: disposition)
- Where
- PDF page 1, caption (the housing-lot list follows the open-space list) (retrieved 2026-09-25)
- As of
- September 25, 2019
99-77 First Street (Block 14231, Lot 1123), 99-77 First Street (Block 14231, Lot 1124), 320 Beach 41 Street (Block 15830, Lot 20), 428 Beach 45 Street (Block 15967, Lot 14), 439 Beach 45 Street (Block 15968, Lot 92), 439 Beach 45 Street (Block 15968, Lot 94), 527 Beach 72 Street (Block 16065, Lot 48),
3. City Planning Commission report C 190398 PPQ
- Where
- PDF page 1, caption (end of the housing-lot list)
- As of
- September 25, 2019
239 Beach 86 Street (Block 16120, Lot 65), 230 Beach 109 Street (Block 16164, Lot 20), 170 Beach 114 Street (Block 16186, Lot 65), 438 Beach 143 Street (Block 16293, Lot 60) to facilitate residential use, Borough of Queens, Community Districts 10 and 14.
4. City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQ
- Where
- PDF pages 3-4, Background
- As of
- September 25, 2019
a sub-recipient, Project Rebuild, Incorporated (PRI) (a private non-profit organization) ... Of the 11 resilient housing lots, eight are intended for Housing Managed Redevelopment. ... through HPD’s Open Door Program ... into single or two-family housing ... The remaining three Resilient Housing Lots are intended for private auction and would be sold by PRI to private owners
5. ACRIS deeds 2020122800318001 and 2021011400876001, property records (Block 15830, Lot 20; Block 16293, Lot 60)
- Where
- legals records (retrieved 2026-09-25)
- As of
- December 16, 2020
Record excerpt"document_id":"2020122800318001","record_type":"L","borough":"4","block":"15830","lot":"20" | "document_id":"2021011400876001","record_type":"L","borough":"4","block":"16293","lot":"60"
6. City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQ (Resilient Housing and Open Space, Queens: acquisition)
- Where
- PDF page 3, Background (retrieved 2026-09-25)
- As of
- September 25, 2019
Of the 74 total properties, 11 lots would be redeveloped as resilient housing lots and 63 lots would be designated as open space lots.
7. City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQ
- Where
- PDF page 3, Background
- As of
- September 25, 2019
Resilient Housing Lots, known as Acquisition for Redevelopment in the CDBG-DR grant, must be elevated, flood-compliant housing structures with mandatory flood insurance requirements and a specified timeframe for redevelopment. If these requirements are not met, the City may seek to acquire the lots.
8. City Planning Commission report C 190397 PQQ
- Where
- PDF page 3, Background
- As of
- September 25, 2019
Open Space Lots, known as Buyouts in the CDBG-DR grant, are required to be used as open space in perpetuity. No impervious surfaces or new structures are permitted on Open Space Lots
9. ACRIS deeds 2020122800318001 and 2021011400876001, master records
- Where
- master records (retrieved 2026-09-25)
- As of
- January 11, 2021
Record excerpt"document_id":"2020122800318001","record_type":"A","crfn":"2020000372195","recorded_borough":"1","doc_type":"DEED","document_date":"2020-12-16T00:00:00.000" | "document_id":"2021011400876001","record_type":"A","crfn":"2021000021964","recorded_borough":"1","doc_type":"DEED","document_date":"2021-01-11T00:00:00.000"
10. ACRIS deeds 2020122800318001 and 2021011400876001, parties
- Where
- party records (retrieved 2026-09-25); the grantees (party type 2) are private individuals, not named here
- As of
- January 11, 2021
Record excerpt"document_id":"2020122800318001","record_type":"P","party_type":"1","name":"PROJECT REBUILD, INC." ... "document_id":"2021011400876001","record_type":"P","party_type":"1","name":"PROJECT REBUILD, INC"
11. MapPLUTO 26v2 (live) records, BBL 4158300020 and 4162930060
- Where
- features[].attributes (retrieved 2026-09-25); owner names (private individuals) not quoted here
- As of
- September 25, 2026
Record excerpt"BBL":4158300020,"Address":"3-20 BEACH 41 STREET" ... "OwnerType":null,"BldgClass":"A5","NumBldgs":1,"UnitsRes":1 ... "BBL":4162930060,"Address":"438 BEACH 143 STREET" ... "OwnerType":null,"BldgClass":"A1","NumBldgs":1,"UnitsRes":1
12. MapPLUTO 26v2
- As of
- September 9, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
13. Zoning Resolution § 23-21
- Where
- R3A: 0.75 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R1-2A R1-1 R1-2 R2A R2 R3A R3X R3-1 R3-2 | 0.75¹ | 1.00
14. Zoning Resolution § 23-21
- Where
- R4-1: 1.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R4A R4B R4 R4-1 | 1.00 | 1.50
15. Zoning Resolution § 23-21
- Where
- R4A: 1.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R4A R4B R4 R4-1 | 1.00 | 1.50
16. Zoning Resolution § 23-21
- Where
- R5A: 1.50 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R5A R5B R5 | 1.50 | 2.00
17. Zoning Resolution § 23-21
- Where
- R5B: 1.50 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R5A R5B R5 | 1.50 | 2.00
18. Zoning Resolution § 23-21
- Where
- R5B, qualifying residential site; Qualifying residential site (ZR 12-10): 2.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R5A R5B R5 | 1.50 | 2.00
19. Zoning Resolution § 24-11
- Where
- R3A: 1.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R3 | 1.00 | 60 | 55
R3A is not named in this row; it takes the row of its unsuffixed district under ZR 11-25: "All regulations applicable to a district designation shall be applicable to such district designation appended with a suffix, except as otherwise set forth in express provisions of this Resolution."
20. Zoning Resolution § 24-11
- Where
- R4-1: 2.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R4 | 2.00 | 60 | 55
R4-1 is not named in this row; it takes the row of its unsuffixed district under ZR 11-25: "All regulations applicable to a district designation shall be applicable to such district designation appended with a suffix, except as otherwise set forth in express provisions of this Resolution."
21. Zoning Resolution § 24-11
- Where
- R4A: 2.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R4 | 2.00 | 60 | 55
R4A is not named in this row; it takes the row of its unsuffixed district under ZR 11-25: "All regulations applicable to a district designation shall be applicable to such district designation appended with a suffix, except as otherwise set forth in express provisions of this Resolution."
22. Zoning Resolution § 24-11
- Where
- R5A: 2.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R5 R5A R5B | 2.00 | 60 | 55
23. Zoning Resolution § 24-11
- Where
- R5B: 2.00 FAR
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R5 R5A R5B | 2.00 | 60 | 55
24. Declared assumption: building efficiency
- Where
- low 0.7, base 0.8, high 0.85
- As of
- September 23, 2026
Net home area as a share of residential floor area. Basis: 2025 HCR Design Guidelines, PDF p. 40, Sec. 3.4.1a 'Overall Building Efficiency', Table 3.4.1; 2025 HCR Design Guidelines, PDF p. 40, Sec. 3.4.1; Market & Financial Study: NYC Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (BAE Urban Economics, BJH Advisors, James Lima Planning + Development), PDF p. 68 (printed p. 64), Appendix C, Table C-1 'Developer Interview Summary'; Market & Financial Study: NYC Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, PDF p. 41 (printed p. 37), 'Zoning and Floor Area Ratio'; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 28, 'Unit Area Calculation'. A declared assumption; no City agency publishes this ratio.
25. Declared assumption: average home size (net)
- Where
- low 514, base 553, high 599 sq ft
- As of
- September 23, 2026
HPD target net areas by bedroom count, weighted by HPD's observed bedroom mix. Basis: HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 31, Sec. 4.4.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 33, Sec. 4.5.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 36, Sec. 4.6.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 39, Sec. 4.7.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 42, Sec. 4.8.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 6, 'Applicability'; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction, Version 2.02 (edition in force before 2026-10-01), PDF pp. 42-58 (e.g. p. 44 for 0-BR, p. 58 for 4-BR), Secs. 5.3-5.8 tables 'TARGET NET'; HPD ELLA Term Sheet (Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability), PDF p. 5, 'Design and Construction Requirements'; Affordable Housing Production by Building (NYC Open Data hg8x-zxpr), fields studio_units, _1_br_units ... _6_br_units; filter reporting_construction_type='New Construction' AND all_counted_units >= total_units - 1.
26. Zoning Resolution § 137-21
- Where
- Special Coastal Risk District 2 (Hamilton Beach, Queens): single- or two-family detached residences
- As of
- September 10, 2026
In Special Coastal Risk District 2, residential uses shall be limited to single- or two-family detached residences.
27. Zoning Resolution § 23-10
- Where
- Minimum lot area per building
- As of
- September 10, 2026
Where two or more buildings that are single- or two-family detached or zero lot line residences are located on a zoning lot, the applicable minimum lot area requirement set forth in the table in this Section shall be multiplied by the number of such buildings on the zoning lot. However, such lot area and lot width regulations shall not apply to zoning lots in existence on December 5, 2024, where the lot area or lot width was less than the prescribed minimums of such Sections, and after December 5, 2024, such lot area or lot width has not decreased.
28. Zoning Resolution § 23-11
- Where
- R3A: 2,375 sq ft minimum lot area
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R3A R4-1 R4A R4B R5A R5B R5D | 2,375 | 25
29. Zoning Resolution § 137-21
- Where
- Special Coastal Risk District 5 (Edgemere, Queens): single- or two-family detached residences
- As of
- September 10, 2026
for zoning lots with a lot width of 25 feet or more, residential uses shall be limited to single- or two-family detached residences.
30. Zoning Resolution § 23-11
- Where
- R4-1: 2,375 sq ft minimum lot area
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R3A R4-1 R4A R4B R5A R5B R5D | 2,375 | 25
31. Zoning Resolution § 22-122
- Where
- R4A: single- or two-family detached residences
- As of
- September 10, 2026
In R1 through R5 Districts, for zoning lots that are not qualifying residential sites, the following limitations shall apply: … in R3X, R4A and R5A Districts, residential uses shall be limited to single- or two-family detached residences;
32. Zoning Resolution § 23-11
- Where
- R4A: 2,375 sq ft minimum lot area
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R3A R4-1 R4A R4B R5A R5B R5D | 2,375 | 25
33. Zoning Resolution § 22-122
- Where
- R4-1: single- or two-family detached, semi-detached or zero lot line buildings
- As of
- September 10, 2026
In R1 through R5 Districts, for zoning lots that are not qualifying residential sites, the following limitations shall apply: … in R4-1 Districts, residential uses shall be limited to single- or two-family residences, detached or semi-detached, or single- or two-family zero lot line buildings; and
34. Zoning Resolution § 23-11
- Where
- R4-1: 1,700 sq ft minimum lot area (semi-detached)
- As of
- September 10, 2026
Other residences , where permitted | R1 – R5 | 1,700 | 18
35. Zoning Resolution § 22-122
- Where
- R5A: single- or two-family detached residences
- As of
- September 10, 2026
In R1 through R5 Districts, for zoning lots that are not qualifying residential sites, the following limitations shall apply: … in R3X, R4A and R5A Districts, residential uses shall be limited to single- or two-family detached residences;
36. Zoning Resolution § 23-11
- Where
- R5A: 2,375 sq ft minimum lot area
- As of
- September 10, 2026
R3A R4-1 R4A R4B R5A R5B R5D | 2,375 | 25
37. Zoning Resolution § 23-52
- Where
- Dwelling unit factor 680
In the districts indicated, for buildings containing multiple dwelling residences, the maximum number of dwelling units permitted shall be determined by dividing the maximum residential floor area permitted on the zoning lot by the applicable dwelling unit factor. ... For all other types of multiple dwelling residences, the applicable dwelling unit factor shall be 680. Fractions equal to or greater than three-quarters resulting from this calculation shall be considered to be one dwelling unit.
38. FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (flood hazard zones) 360497_20150130
- As of
- March 16, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
39. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction)
- Where
- § G102.2
Uses FEMA's 2015 Preliminary FIRMs for flood hazard areas, and the higher of the 2007 or 2015 maps for elevations.
40. FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zone 360497_20150130
- As of
- March 16, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
41. FEMA 2007 effective Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zone
- As of
- March 16, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
42. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Moderate stormwater flood with 2050 sea level rise
- As of
- September 8, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
43. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Moderate stormwater flood with 2050 sea level rise: area of each lot in each category
- As of
- September 8, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
44. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise
- As of
- September 8, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
45. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise: area of each lot in each category
- As of
- September 8, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
46. (E) Designations 20260707
- As of
- August 12, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
47. Special district floor area rules
- Where
- 28 special districts, 22 floor area rules
Floor area rules of special purpose districts, authored from the Zoning Resolution (text as of 2026-09-10) with a quoted section for every value.
48. Zoning Resolution § 137-21
- Where
- Special Coastal Risk District 2 (Hamilton Beach, Queens)
- As of
- September 10, 2026
In all Special Coastal Risk Districts, there shall be no qualifying residential sites, qualifying senior housing or ancillary dwelling units.
49. Zoning Resolution § 137-21
- Where
- Special Coastal Risk District 5 (Edgemere, Queens)
- As of
- September 10, 2026
In all Special Coastal Risk Districts, there shall be no qualifying residential sites, qualifying senior housing or ancillary dwelling units.
50. Zoning Resolution rules pack
- Where
- 248 districts, every value cited to a ZR section
ZR text: ZR site home page: "All text changes approved by the city council as of Sep 10, 2026". Every Article II section cited here (21-14, 23-xx, 24-xx, 27-xx) and 62-32x, 74-79, 75-24, 75-42x shows "Last Amended 12/5/2024" (City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, N 240290 ZRY); exceptions among cited sections: 11-122 (8/14/2025, Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan), 11-25 (6/29/1994), 12-10 page (3/26/2026), 62-361 (7/16/2026); no citywide (ZRY) text amendment has been adopted since (Recently Adopted list, 12/5/2024-9/10/2026, contains only site-specific and neighborhood amendments). 12-10 "wide street" last amended 3/26/2026 (Allen Street Mall, N 250307 ZRM - adds Allen Street roadways in Manhattan CD 3).
51. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 38
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
52. FY2027 Register of Community Board Budget Requests (Adopted Budget), Queens Community Board 14 FY2027 Adopted
- Where
- Agency response
- As of
- June 30, 2026
53. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 40
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
54. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 34
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
55. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Queens Community Board 14 FY2027
- Where
- PDF p. 36
- Retrieved
- September 23, 2026
56. MTA Subway Stations
- As of
- September 25, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
57. Digital City Map street centerlines
- As of
- December 1, 2025
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026
58. New York City Charter Sec. 197-c (Uniform land use review procedure)
- Where
- Sec. 197-c(a)(8) and (a)(10)
(8) Housing and urban renewal plans and projects pursuant to city, state and federal housing laws; ... (10) Sale, lease (other than the lease of office space), exchange, or other disposition of the real property of the city
59. NYC Charter Sec. 384 (Disposal of property of the city)
- Where
- Sec. 384(a)
No real property of the city may be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise disposed of except with the approval of the mayor and as may be provided by law unless such power is expressly vested by law in another agency.
60. CEQR Technical Manual, Chapter 2 (December 2025 edition)
- Where
- PDF p. 1 (printed p. 2-1)
CEQR requires all city agencies to determine whether discretionary actions they directly approve, fund, or undertake may significantly and adversely affect the environment.
61. Zoning Resolution 11-15 (Environmental Requirements)
- Where
- ZR 11-15(a); last amended 2012-03-28
Prior to issuing a building permit or temporary or final certificate of occupancy ... on a tax lot that has an (E) designation or an environmental restrictive declaration related to hazardous materials, noise or air quality, the Department of Buildings (DOB) shall be furnished with a notice issued by OER stating that OER does not object
62. HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026
- Where
- PDF p. 13, Secs. 1.1.1 and 1.1.4
1.1.1 Avoid excessive excavation. Particularly in areas with unknown subsurface conditions, and where rock or high-water tables are prevalent, proposed cellars may have to be reduced, relocated, or even eliminated.
63. Deed Restriction Database (NYC Open Data rfu7-paqe)
- Where
- dataset description
A searchable electronic database of all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Local Law 176 of 2016.
64. Handbook on the Alienation and Conversion of Municipal Parkland (NYS OPRHP, revised 2017-09-01)
- Where
- PDF p. 3, 'Parkland Alienation'
In order to convey parkland away, or to use parkland for another purpose, a municipality must receive prior authorization from the State in the form of legislation enacted by the New York State Legislature and approved by the Governor.
65. City Owned and Leased Property (COLP), NYC Open Data fn4k-qyk2
- Where
- dataset description (version 20260430)
City Owned and Leased Properties (COLP) is published by the Department of City Planning (DCP) as required by chapter 204 of the City Charter. It includes the location and current use of all City-owned and leased properties.
66. NY General City Law Sec. 35
- Where
- GCL 35
For the purpose of preserving the integrity of such official map or plan no permit shall hereafter be issued for any building in the bed of any street or highway shown or laid out on such map or plan
67. NY General City Law Sec. 36
- Where
- GCL 36
No permit for the erection of any building shall be issued unless a street or highway giving access to such proposed structure has been duly placed on the official map or plan
68. LPC - Applications page
- Where
- page text
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) helps preserve the City's designated landmark properties by regulating changes made to these buildings and sites.
69. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (as amended by Local Law 77 of 2023)
- Where
- PDF p. 1, Sec. G102.1
This appendix, in conjunction with the New York City Construction Codes, provides minimum requirements for development located, in whole or in part, in special flood hazard areas and shaded X-Zones within the jurisdiction of New York City
70. Zoning Resolution 61-21 (Restriction on Highest Projection of Building or Structure)
- Where
- ZR 61-21; 61-11 designates JFK, LaGuardia and U.S. Naval Air Station (Floyd Bennett Field)
the highest projection of any building or other structure hereafter constructed ... shall not penetrate: (a) the approach surfaces, the transitional surfaces, the horizontal surface, or the conical surface, whichever is more restrictive, within the Airport Approach District of the flight obstruction area
71. HPD ELLA Term Sheet (updated 2020-03-10)
- Where
- PDF p. 4
Projects funded with Federal funds require compliance with Section 3 new hires and Davis Bacon prevailing wages, as applicable.
72. CPC report C 260071 HAM (1727 Amsterdam Avenue)
- Where
- PDF p. 8
while CHO increased the maximum floor area permitted on the project site, the project sponsor does not intend to take advantage of the additional floor area.
73. Zoning districts (NYZD)
- As of
- August 17, 2026
- Retrieved
- September 25, 2026