Commercial condominium · Jamaica, Queens
161-21 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
161-21 Jamaica Avenue is a 7-floor commercial condominium in Jamaica, Queens, built in 1938, with about 40,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 89-74 162nd Street and 161-19 to 161-25 Jamaica Avenue.
- Office space
- 40K SF
- Floors
- 7
- Year built
- 1938
- Zoning
- C6-3
The 16th largest of the 16 office buildings we track in Jamaica. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 161-21 Jamaica Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 161-21 Jamaica Avenue is the smallest by office floor area. It went up in 1938; the median neighbor dates from 1935. Its estimated property tax, about $8.66 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $5.90.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161-21 Jamaica Avenue | 40K SF | 7 | 1938 | $8.66 | n/a |
| 161-01 Jamaica Avenue | 91K SF | 5 | 1962 | $5.94 | Jun 2026, $17.3M (2 lots) |
| 161-10 Jamaica Avenue | 66K SF | 6 | 1940 | $5.86 | Jul 2008, $8M |
| 162-10 Jamaica Avenue | 339K SF | 7 | 1946 | $3.71 | n/a |
| Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building, 89-31 161st Street | 59K SF | 10 | 1929 | $7.13 | Sep 2005, $5.3M |
| Suffolk Title and Guarantee Company Building, 90-04 160th Street | 58K SF | 8 | 1929 | $4.89 | n/a |
| 163-18 Jamaica Avenue | 59K SF | 7 | 1930 | $7.33 | 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
- 89-74 162nd Street; 161-19 to 161-25 Jamaica Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11432
- Building type
- Commercial condominium (city class RC)
- Total floor area
- 59,534 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 59,534 SF
- Office
- 40,108 SF
- Retail
- 19,426 SF
- Height
- 7 floors
- Average floor
- About 8,500 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1938
- Last major alteration
- 2008
- Lot area
- 59,534 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-3
- Built FAR
- 1
- Max commercial FAR
- 6
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4097607501
Nearest subway
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer
- Parsons Blvd
- 169 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-05. 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 3 storefronts at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 3
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant across Jamaica
- 8.0%
- Share vacant along Jamaica Avenue
- 8.6%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
- Condominium tax lots that filed
- 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 2024, pulled 2026-10-09. 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, summed over the condominium's unit lots that filed, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, 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
161-21 Jamaica Avenue is a condominium of 2 tax lots. 161-21 JAMAICA HOLDING LLC, one of 2 owners of record on the roll, owns the units that make up 51% of its market value. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 161-21 Jamaica Avenue at $11.1 million and assesses it at $4.99 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $4.75 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 $515,649 a year before abatements, roughly $8.66 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.
- Largest unit owner
- 161-21 JAMAICA HOLDING LLC (51% of market value)
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $11,099,000
- Land market value
- $2,381,000
- Assessed value
- $4,994,551
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $4,753,403
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $515,649
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $8.66
- Condominium tax lots
- 2
- Owners of record
- 2
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll, summed over 2 condominium tax lots; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-09; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
161-21 Jamaica Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns an A (85 or higher). Its site energy use came to 30.8 kBtu per square foot, 43% below the national median of 54 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 211 metric tons of CO2e (3.21 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 85 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- A (85 or higher)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 30.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 54 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 211 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 3.21 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 65,587 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 2026-10-09; 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.
Local Law 97 of 2019, estimated
Local Law 97 emissions limit
At its 2024 energy use, 161-21 Jamaica Avenue comes to about 160 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 536 tons for 2024 to 2029 (30% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 184 tons and the same energy use counts as about 90 tons, still under the limit.
- Period
- 2024 to 2029
- Emissions limit
- 536 t CO2e
- Estimated emissions
- 160 t CO2e
- Under the limit by
- 377 t CO2e
- Estimated penalty a year
- None
- Period
- 2030 to 2034
- Emissions limit
- 184 t CO2e
- Estimated emissions
- 90 t CO2e
- Under the limit by
- 94 t CO2e
- Estimated penalty a year
- None
Estimated from the owner's 2024 Local Law 84 filing, which reports energy by source and floor area by use: Restaurant 9,300 SF; Office 48,002 SF; Retail Store 8,285 SF. It applies the coefficients and per-use limits in Department of Buildings rule 1 RCNY 103-14 and Administrative Code 28-320.3.1.1 (as the Department lists them) and the $268 per ton penalty, checked 2026-10-04. It is not the building's Local Law 97 report: that report can count renewable energy credits, solar and storage deductions and, for 2024 and 2025, the law's occupancy group limits where higher, and penalties can be reduced for good faith efforts.
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NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2022.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2022
- 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 2026-10-09 (permits issued through 2026-10-06). 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 161-21 Jamaica Avenue
How big is 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
161-21 Jamaica Avenue has about 60,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 40,000 square feet of office and 19,000 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 161-21 Jamaica Avenue built?
City records list 1938 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2008. The building is 7 floors tall.
What other addresses does 161-21 Jamaica Avenue have?
City records list 89-74 162nd Street and 161-19 to 161-25 Jamaica Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 4097607501) as 161-21 Jamaica Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
161-21 Jamaica Avenue is in ZIP code 11432, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 161-21 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432.
What is the zoning at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
The lot is in the C6-3 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1 and a maximum commercial FAR of 6 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
The closest subway station to 161-21 Jamaica Avenue is Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (the E, J and Z trains), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 5 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Parsons Blvd (the F train), 7 min walk; 169 St (the F train), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
161-21 Jamaica Avenue is a condominium of 2 tax lots. 161-21 JAMAICA HOLDING LLC, one of 2 owners of record on the roll, owns the units that make up 51% of its market value. That is from the NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll (BBL 4097607501). Deeds and mortgages for each unit are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
161-21 Jamaica Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 earns an A. 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 30.8 kBtu per square foot, 43% below the national median of 54 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 211 metric tons of CO2e (3.21 kg per square foot).
Does 161-21 Jamaica Avenue meet Local Law 97?
At its 2024 energy use, 161-21 Jamaica Avenue comes to about 160 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 536 tons for 2024 to 2029 (30% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 184 tons and the same energy use counts as about 90 tons, still under the limit. This is an estimate from the owner's 2024 benchmarking filing using the coefficients and per-use limits in the law and the Department of Buildings rule, at $268 per ton over. It is not the building's Local Law 97 report, which can count credits and deductions this estimate cannot.
Is there construction at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2022. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4097607501. 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 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $4.75 million for 161-21 Jamaica Avenue (the sum of its 2 condominium tax lots). At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $515,649 a year, roughly $8.66 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4097607501 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 161-21 Jamaica Avenue at $11.1 million ($2.38 million of it land) and its assessed value at $4.99 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 4% from 2022/23 ($10.7 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
Owners registered 3 storefronts at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2024 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there office space for lease at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue?
No space at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue is listed on Leasemark right now. 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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