BRP Companies files plans for 400-unit building in Jamaica
163-25 Archer Avenue axonometric rendering (Credit Rachen Birnboim architect via DOB
BRP Companies through the entity BRP Development Corp. submitted a new building construction project for a 400-unit, 288,320 square-foot residential (R-2) building at 163-25 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. The plan was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings on December 9, 2024 under job number Q01118133. It calls for the construction of a 22-story building. The project is described in the filing as: 22 story residential mix use new building with a community facility use on first floor. Mary Serafy, director of development at BRP Companies, filed the plans. The architect is Perkins Eastman.
This new project is adjacent to BRP’s recently completed, 605-unit rental building at 163-05 Archer Avenue, which launched a housing lottery several months ago, Yimby reported.
BRP purchased 163-25 Archer Avenue for $35 million on January 11, 2018.
| wdt_ID | floor | comment | description | persons_permitted | occupancy_label | zoning_use | dwelling_units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellar | TENANT STORAGES, AND BIKE SRORAGE FOR 200 BIKE SPACES 8343 SQUARE FEET | Storage of non combustible Materials | NA | Storage | ||
| 2 | Cellar | ENCLOSED PARKING 31 SPACES | Parking Garage | NA | Storage | ||
| 3 | Cellar | MECHANICAL ROOMS,( ATS ROOM, TELCOMP RM, TRASHCOMPACTOR RM, EJECTOR PIT RM, FIRE PUMP RM, WATER SERVICE RTM. SWITCH GEAR RM. ) | Mechanical and/or electrical equipment room | NA | Factory and Industrial | ||
| 4 | Open Space | TENANT GARDEN | Apartment | NA | Residential | ||
| 5 | Open Space | PARKING FOR 36 CARS | Parking Garage | A | Storage | ||
| 6 | 1 | COMMUNITY FACILITY SOCIAL SERVICES WITH OFFICES AND MEETING ROOM | Office | NA | Business | ||
| 7 | 1 | RESISDENTIAL LOBBY , PACKAGE ROOM , & LOUNGE | Apartment | NA | Residential | ||
| 8 | 1 | MANAGEMENT OFFICES | Office | NA | Business | ||
| 9 | 1 | TENANT STORAGE | Storage of non combustible Materials | NA | Storage | ||
| 10 | 2 | 21 CLASS "A" DWELLING UNITS | Apartment | NA | Residential | 21 |
The property
The parcel has frontage of 280 feet and is 322 feet deep with a total lot size of 36,659 square feet. The lot is irregular. The zoning is C6-3 which allows for up to 6 times floor area ratio (FAR) for commercial and up to 7.52 times FAR for residential with inclusionary housing. The city-designated market value for the property in 2022 is $4.1 million.
Violations and lawsuits
According to city public data, the property has received one DOB violation in the last year.
There were no lawsuits or bankruptcies filed against the property for the past 24 months.
The neighborhood
In Jamaica, The bulk, or 34 percent of the 29.2 million square feet of commercial built space are elevator buildings, with specialty buildings next occupying 14 percent of the space. In sales, Jamaica has near average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $306.6 million in sales volume in the last two years and is the 5th highest in Queens. For development, Jamaica has near average amount of major developments among other neighborhoods and is the 2nd highest in Queens. It had 2.4 million square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 8 percent of the neighborhood’s built space.
The block
On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of 12 of the 18 commercial properties representing 189,968 square feet of the 1,000,217 square feet. The largest owner is Alex Adjmi, followed by Faraj Srour. On the tax block, there were two new building construction projects totaling 696,593 square feet. The largest is a 605-unit, 408,273 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by BRP Companies and filed by Mary Serafy with plans filed August 7, 2019 and permitted April 25, 2022. The second largest is a 400-unit, 288,320 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by BRP Companies with plans filed December 9, 2024 and it has not been permitted yet.
The surrounding
This is the first commercial real estate event of interest identified within the 400-foot radius of 163-25 Archer Avenue in the past 24 months.
Direct link to the property’s ACRIS page and link to DOB NOW portal.