Shopping center · Jamaica, Queens
159-02 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY
159-02 Jamaica Avenue is a 3-floor shopping center in Jamaica, Queens, built in 1999, with about 240,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 92-34 to 92-40 160th Street, 158-09 to 158-45 Archer Avenue, 159-02 to 159-30 Jamaica Avenue, 159-34 Jamaica Avenue and 1 more.
- Retail space
- 240K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1999
- Zoning
- C6-4
The largest of the 10 retail buildings we track in Jamaica. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 159-02 Jamaica Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 6 minute walk, 159-02 Jamaica Avenue is the largest by retail floor area. Built in 1999, it is the newest of them. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159-02 Jamaica Avenue | 240K SF | 3 | 1999 | Exempt | n/a |
| 160-08 Jamaica Avenue | 122K SF | 4 | 1922 | $10.63 | Aug 2012, $14M |
| 162-17 Jamaica Avenue | 57K SF | 4 | 1930 | $9.04 | Nov 2024, $10.5M |
| 162-29 Jamaica Avenue | 50K SF | 4 | 1937 | $7.34 | Aug 2023, $19.3M (2 lots) |
| 163-02 Jamaica Avenue | 39K SF | 2 | 1927 | $15.20 | n/a |
| 163-19 Jamaica Avenue | 55K SF | 2 | 1952 | $16.37 | n/a |
| 89-28 165th Street | 47K SF | 1 | 1949 | $9.00 | May 2026, $18.5M |
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
- 92-34 to 92-40 160th Street; 158-09 to 158-45 Archer Avenue; 159-02 to 159-30 Jamaica Avenue; 159-34 Jamaica Avenue; 92-15 to 92-29 Parsons Boulevard
- ZIP code
- 11433 (PLUTO); 11432 (Finance roll)
- Building type
- Shopping center (city class K6)
- Total floor area
- 400,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 400,000 SF
- Retail
- 240,000 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 133,300 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1999
- Last major alteration
- 2012
- Lot area
- 83,000 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-4
- Built FAR
- 4.82
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4101000001
Nearest subway
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer
- Parsons Blvd
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
Nearby large buildings
- 153-20 Jamaica Avenue
- 161-10 Jamaica Avenue
- 161-01 Jamaica Avenue
- 161-21 Jamaica Avenue
- 162-10 Jamaica Avenue
- Suffolk Title and Guarantee Company Building, 90-04 160th Street
- York College Fda Building, 158-15 Liberty Avenue
- Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building, 89-31 161st Street
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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 12 storefronts at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 2 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 12
- Vacant that day
- 2
- Share vacant here
- 16.7%
- Share vacant across Jamaica
- 18.1%
- Share vacant along Jamaica Avenue
- 9.8%
- Share vacant citywide
- 9.2%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2025, pulled 2026-10-16. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2025 filing was due June 1, 2026, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists MATTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 159-02 Jamaica Avenue at $55.1 million and assesses it at $24.8 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
- MATTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $55,106,000
- Land market value
- $10,375,000
- Assessed value
- $24,797,700
- Exemptions
- $24,797,700
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
159-02 Jamaica Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 85.8 kBtu per square foot, 24% above the national median of 69.3 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,885 metric tons of CO2e (8.85 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Enclosed Mall
- Site energy use intensity
- 85.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 69.3 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,885 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 8.85 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 368,768 SF
Energy sources in 2024
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 1
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 1
- Newest job first permitted
- November 2025
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across JamaicaWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
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Questions about 159-02 Jamaica Avenue
How big is 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue has about 400,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 240,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 159-02 Jamaica Avenue built?
City records list 1999 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2012. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 159-02 Jamaica Avenue have?
City records list 92-34 to 92-40 160th Street, 158-09 to 158-45 Archer Avenue, 159-02 to 159-30 Jamaica Avenue, 159-34 Jamaica Avenue and 92-15 to 92-29 Parsons Boulevard on the same tax lot (BBL 4101000001) as 159-02 Jamaica Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 159-02 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 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
The lot is in the C6-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.82 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
The closest subway station to 159-02 Jamaica Avenue is Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (the E, J and Z trains), about 600 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes 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), 10 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists MATTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC as the owner of record of 159-02 Jamaica Avenue (BBL 4101000001). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 159-02 Jamaica Avenue have an energy grade?
159-02 Jamaica Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 85.8 kBtu per square foot, 24% above the national median of 69.3 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,885 metric tons of CO2e (8.85 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4101000001. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 159-02 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 4101000001 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 159-02 Jamaica Avenue at $55.1 million ($10.4 million of it land) and its assessed value at $24.8 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 3% from 2022/23 ($53.7 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
Owners registered 12 storefronts at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 2 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2025 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there retail space for lease at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue?
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