Office building · Jamaica, Queens
153-20 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY
153-20 Jamaica Avenue is a 15-floor office building in Jamaica, Queens, built in 1986, with about 738,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 155-01 Archer Avenue, 155-02 to 155-32 Jamaica Avenue, 1 Jamaica Center Plaza and 92-26 Parsons Boulevard.
- Office space
- 738K SF
- Floors
- 15
- Year built
- 1986
- Zoning
- C6-4
The largest of the 16 office buildings we track in Jamaica. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 153-20 Jamaica Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 4 minute walk, 153-20 Jamaica Avenue is the largest by office floor area. It went up in 1986; the median neighbor dates from 1943. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153-20 Jamaica Avenue | 738K SF | 15 | 1986 | Exempt | n/a |
| York College Fda Building, 158-15 Liberty Avenue | 260K SF | 5 | 1997 | Exempt | n/a |
| 161-10 Jamaica Avenue | 66K SF | 6 | 1940 | $5.86 | Jul 2008, $8M |
| 161-01 Jamaica Avenue | 91K SF | 5 | 1962 | $5.94 | Jun 2026, $17.3M (2 lots) |
| Suffolk Title and Guarantee Company Building, 90-04 160th Street | 58K SF | 8 | 1929 | $4.89 | n/a |
| 161-21 Jamaica Avenue | 40K SF | 7 | 1938 | $8.66 | n/a |
| 162-10 Jamaica Avenue | 339K SF | 7 | 1946 | $3.71 | n/a |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 155-01 Archer Avenue; 155-02 to 155-32 Jamaica Avenue; 1 Jamaica Center Plaza; 92-26 Parsons Boulevard
- ZIP code
- 11433 (PLUTO); 11432 (Finance roll)
- Building type
- Office building (city class O3)
- Total floor area
- 738,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 738,000 SF
- Office
- 738,000 SF
- Height
- 15 floors
- Average floor
- About 49,200 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1986
- Lot area
- 83,500 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-4
- Built FAR
- 8.84
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4100970020
Nearest subway
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer
- Parsons Blvd
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists SOCIAL SECURITY ADM. as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 153-20 Jamaica Avenue at $125.7 million and assesses it at $56.5 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.
- Owner of record
- SOCIAL SECURITY ADM.
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $125,661,000
- Land market value
- $12,525,000
- Assessed value
- $56,547,450
- Exemptions
- $56,547,450
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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How to find who owns any NYC buildingSource: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
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Questions about 153-20 Jamaica Avenue
How big is 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
153-20 Jamaica Avenue has about 738,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 738,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 153-20 Jamaica Avenue built?
City records list 1986 as the year built. The building is 15 floors tall.
What other addresses does 153-20 Jamaica Avenue have?
City records list 155-01 Archer Avenue, 155-02 to 155-32 Jamaica Avenue, 1 Jamaica Center Plaza and 92-26 Parsons Boulevard on the same tax lot (BBL 4100970020) as 153-20 Jamaica Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
City records give two ZIP codes for this tax lot: 11433 in NYC PLUTO 26v2 and 11432 on the Department of Finance's assessment roll. Some large New York buildings have a ZIP code of their own beside the area's, so check with the building's management which one it uses before you rely on either.
What is the zoning at 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
The lot is in the C6-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 8.84 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
The closest subway station to 153-20 Jamaica Avenue is Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (the E, J and Z trains), about 200 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Parsons Blvd (the F train), 7 min walk; Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (the E, J and Z trains), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists SOCIAL SECURITY ADM. as the owner of record of 153-20 Jamaica Avenue (BBL 4100970020). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What are the property taxes at 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 153-20 Jamaica Avenue, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 4100970020 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 153-20 Jamaica Avenue at $125.7 million ($12.5 million of it land) and its assessed value at $56.5 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 6% from 2022/23 ($118.5 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 153-20 Jamaica Avenue?
No space at 153-20 Jamaica Avenue is listed on Leasemark right now. Nearby on Leasemark: office space for lease at 13039 135th Rd in Richmond Hill (700 SF, $51.43/SF/yr). Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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