Retail building · Jamaica, Queens
160-08 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY
160-08 Jamaica Avenue is a 4-floor retail building in Jamaica, Queens, built in 1922, with about 122,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 92-17 to 92-21 160th Street, 160-06 to 160-16 Jamaica Avenue and 161-02 Jamaica Avenue.
- Retail space
- 122K SF
- Floors
- 4
- Year built
- 1922
- Zoning
- C6-3
The 3rd largest of the 10 retail buildings we track in Jamaica. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 160-08 Jamaica Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 5 minute walk, 160-08 Jamaica Avenue ranks 2nd of 7 by retail floor area. Built in 1922, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $10.63 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $9.04.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160-08 Jamaica Avenue | 122K SF | 4 | 1922 | $10.63 | Aug 2012, $14M |
| 159-02 Jamaica Avenue | 240K SF | 3 | 1999 | Exempt | n/a |
| 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
- 92-17 to 92-21 160th Street; 160-06 to 160-16 Jamaica Avenue; 161-02 Jamaica Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11433 (PLUTO); 11432 (Finance roll)
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K2)
- Total floor area
- 163,597 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 163,597 SF
- Retail
- 122,000 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 41,597 SF
- Height
- 4 floors
- Average floor
- About 40,900 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1922
- Last major alteration
- 2015
- Lot area
- 33,327 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-3
- Built FAR
- 4.91
- Max commercial FAR
- 6
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4101010003
Nearest subway
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer
- Parsons Blvd
- 169 St
Nearby large buildings
- 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
- 163-18 Jamaica Avenue
- 153-20 Jamaica 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 5 storefronts at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 5
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant here
- 0.0%
- 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 160 JAMAICA, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 160-08 Jamaica Avenue at $36.8 million and assesses it at $16.5 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $16 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $1.74 million a year before abatements, roughly $10.63 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- 160 JAMAICA, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $36,750,000
- Land market value
- $4,999,000
- Assessed value
- $16,537,500
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $16,034,130
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.74 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $10.63
City market value by tax year
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
160-08 Jamaica Avenue last sold in August 2012 for $14 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. JAMAICA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC sold it to 160 JAMAICA, LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- August 6, 2012
- Price
- $14,000,000
- Seller
- JAMAICA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
- Buyer
- 160 JAMAICA, LLC
- Deed recorded
- August 16, 2012
- ACRIS document
- 2012080801383001
Recorded sales
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-16; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
160-08 Jamaica Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a D (under 55). Its site energy use came to 75.6 kBtu per square foot, 55% above the national median of 48.9 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,130 metric tons of CO2e (8.48 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 12 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- D (under 55)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Retail Store
- Site energy use intensity
- 75.6 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 48.9 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,130 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 8.48 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 163,597 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
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. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
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 2 jobs at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on the cellar. The newest build-out, on the cellar, was first permitted in October 2026 (construction, mechanical; filed cost estimate $175,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 2
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 2
- Newest job first permitted
- October 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 2
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- Cellar
Recent build-outs
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.
Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated (Former) Jamaica Savings Bank, on this tax lot, a New York City landmark on February 12, 2008.
- Landmark on this lot
- (Former) Jamaica Savings Bank: individual landmark, designated February 12, 2008 (LP-02109)
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Designated and Calendared Buildings and Sites on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-16. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about 160-08 Jamaica Avenue
How big is 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
160-08 Jamaica Avenue has about 164,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 122,000 square feet of retail and 42,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 160-08 Jamaica Avenue built?
City records list 1922 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2015. The building is 4 floors tall.
Is 160-08 Jamaica Avenue a New York City landmark?
The tax lot at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue includes (Former) Jamaica Savings Bank, an individual landmark designated February 12, 2008 (LP-02109). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What other addresses does 160-08 Jamaica Avenue have?
City records list 92-17 to 92-21 160th Street, 160-06 to 160-16 Jamaica Avenue and 161-02 Jamaica Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 4101010003) as 160-08 Jamaica Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 160-08 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 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
The lot is in the C6-3 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.91 and a maximum commercial FAR of 6 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
The closest subway station to 160-08 Jamaica Avenue is Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (the E, J and Z trains), about 900 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Parsons Blvd (the F train), 8 min walk; 169 St (the F train), 11 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 160 JAMAICA, LLC as the owner of record of 160-08 Jamaica Avenue (BBL 4101010003). 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.
When was 160-08 Jamaica Avenue last sold?
160-08 Jamaica Avenue last sold in August 2012 for $14 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. JAMAICA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC sold it to 160 JAMAICA, LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2012080801383001 (BBL 4101010003) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
What is the energy grade of 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
160-08 Jamaica Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 12 earns a D. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 75.6 kBtu per square foot, 55% above the national median of 48.9 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,130 metric tons of CO2e (8.48 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on the cellar. The newest build-out, on the cellar, was first permitted in October 2026 (construction, mechanical; filed cost estimate $175,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4101010003. 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 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $16 million for 160-08 Jamaica Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.74 million a year, roughly $10.63 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4101010003 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 160-08 Jamaica Avenue at $36.8 million ($5 million of it land) and its assessed value at $16.5 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 6% from 2022/23 ($34.8 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
Owners registered 5 storefronts at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there retail space for lease at 160-08 Jamaica Avenue?
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