Permits & development · Deals & development · 11/05/2026
14-Story, 74-Unit Building Filed at 143-24 94th Avenue in Jamaica
Permits have been filed for a 145-foot, 14-story residential building at 143-24 94th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. It would hold 74 units averaging 573 square feet, which suggests rentals, plus a 66-foot rear yard. Demolition permits were already filed for the single-story building on the site. No completion date has been announced.
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What happened
Permits have been filed for a 14-story residential building at 143-24 94th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. New York YIMBY reported the filing on 11/05/2026. The lot sits between 143rd Street and Sean Bell Way, near the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue-JFK Airport subway station, which is served by the E, J and Z trains.
Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build is listed as the owner behind the applications. JFA Architects & Engineers DPC is listed as the architect of record.
The proposed building would stand 145 feet tall and have 42,463 square feet of residential space. It would hold 74 homes averaging 573 square feet. New York YIMBY said they are most likely rentals based on that average unit size. The concrete building would also have a 66-foot-long rear yard.
Demolition permits were filed earlier for the single-story structure now on the site. No estimated completion date has been announced.
Key facts
- Address
- 143-24 94th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens
- Height
- 14 stories, 145 feet
- Units
- 74 residences, most likely rentals according to New York YIMBY
- Residential space
- 42,463 square feet
- Average unit size
- 573 square feet
- Owner
- Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build
- Architect
- JFA Architects & Engineers DPC
- Reported
- 11/05/2026 by New York YIMBY
What it means
Tenants and voucher holders
This could add 74 apartments near the E, J and Z trains in Jamaica. The material does not say whether any will be affordable or what rents will be. There is also no completion date, so this is not housing you can apply for now.
Landlords
A 74-unit building of mostly small apartments would add to rental supply near Sutphin Boulevard. With no completion date announced, any effect on nearby rents is far off and uncertain.
Caseworkers
No affordable units, income limits or lottery have been announced for this site. It is too early to direct clients here.
The highlights
- Plans show 42,463 square feet of residential space, with units averaging 573 sq ft.
- Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build is the owner. JFA is architect of record.
- The 145-foot building sits near the Sutphin Blvd–Archer Ave E, J and Z station.
Why it matters Landlords
Adds 74 small units near a major Jamaica transit hub, a sign of more new rental supply in the area.
Not known yet
- Whether any units will be affordable, and at what income levels
- Expected rents and unit sizes by bedroom count
- When construction will start and when the building will be finished
- Whether the filed permits have been approved
Background
In New York City, filing building permits is an early step in a project. Plans still need review and approval from the Department of Buildings, and work on a building this size often takes years after filing. When new rental buildings include income-restricted units, those units are generally offered through a public lottery on NYC Housing Connect, overseen by HPD or HDC, shortly before the building opens.
Summary written by Bulwark from New York YIMBY’s reporting. The original story is at newyorkyimby.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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