Developer Files Plans for 14-Story Jamaica Tower
Permits filed for a 74-unit residential building at 143-24 94th Avenue, replacing a one-story structure demolished earlier this year.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Construction
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Permits have been filed for a 14-story residential building with 74 units at 143-24 94th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Demolition permits were filed in July to take down a one-story structure previously on the site.
Why it matters
The proposed project would add 74 apartments to a Queens neighborhood served by rail, subway and multiple bus lines. The filings indicate the units will most likely be rentals.
The 42,463-square-foot building would average 573 square feet per unit across 74 units. It would stand 145 feet tall with a 66-foot rear yard, and the filings do not indicate when construction would begin or finish.
The players
Heartfelt Townhouse Build
Heartfelt Townhouse Build is a developer whose principal, Joel Weiss, submitted the building applications for the Jamaica project.
JFA Architects and Engineers DPC
JFA Architects and Engineers DPC is the architecture firm listed as architect of record on the proposed Jamaica building.
The details
Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build submitted the building applications, and JFA Architects and Engineers DPC is listed as architect of record. The site sits near the Jamaica Long Island Railroad station and the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue-JFK Airport subway station serving the E, J and Z lines.
Timeline
July: Demolition permits filed to take down the existing one-story structure on the site.
November 5, 2026: Reports on the new building permits published.
Market Landscape
The filing adds to a pattern of transit-adjacent mid-rise residential permits in Queens, where proximity to the E, J and Z subway lines and Long Island Railroad service drives development. The 74-unit total places the project in the range of mid-sized rental buildings rather than large-scale towers.
If built, the 74 units would add rental housing supply in Jamaica, and nearby residents would have access to the Long Island Railroad, the E, J and Z subway lines, and eleven bus routes. The filings do not indicate rent levels or when units would become available.
The takeaway
Residents tracking Jamaica's housing supply should watch for updated permit filings and construction schedules, which will show whether the 74-unit project moves forward. Transit access makes this type of site a common target for residential development in Queens.
Further reading
For more on local building activity, see Construction coverage across New York City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by QNS.
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