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105-38 Rockaway Beach Blvd zoning and development potential

105-38 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens 11694 is a 65,150 square foot lot zoned R5D. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 130,300 sf (Max Apartments), against 50,490 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
4-16178-0080
Block / lot
16178 / 80
Community district
Queens Community District 14
Zoning
R5D
Lot area
65,150 sf
Frontage x depth
409 ft x 138 ft
Lot type
Inside
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
50,490 sf, 3 floors
Year built
2018
Built FAR
0.77

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today50,490 sf
Largest scheme with homes: Max Apartments130,300 sf

That leaves 79,810 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced.

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 2.00 for this lot, which at 65,150 sf of land is 130,300 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Apartments) holds 130,300 sf, close to that simple multiplication.

Quality Housing height limit in R5D on a narrow street: 45 ft. From the district’s rule set.

  • Narrow street frontage
  • Flood zone AE (special flood hazard area)
  • E-designation on the lot
  • Coastal zone
  • Irregular lot shape

Development scenarios

The largest 6 as-of-right schemes RunEnvelope’s engine produced for this lot, by zoning floor area. A full study also models the building itself: floor plates, heights, setbacks, unit mix and parking.

SchemeTypeFloor areaFARHomes
Max ApartmentsHousing130,3002.00191
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes130,3002.00110
Max Residential (Standard Housing) (Parking Waiver: 10 units)Housing130,3002.0010
Commercial OverlayMixed use with homes130,1882.00117
Community FacilityCommunity facility129,3981.99None
Walk-Up (3 Stories, No Elevator)Housing129,3201.98158

Floor area is zoning floor area in square feet. Highlighted: the largest scheme with homes. Income-restricted schemes (Universal Affordability Preference, AIRS senior housing) require a share or all of the homes to be affordable. Shared housing counts rooms, not apartments. Schemes that need a landmark transfer of development rights, the FRESH food store bonus or a stack of every program are left off this page; the full study shows them.

What these numbers are

As-of-right only: what the Zoning Resolution allows without a variance, special permit or rezoning. Computed by RunEnvelope’s zoning engine on October 25, 2026 from PLUTO 26v2 lot data, in screening mode: the engine uses the City’s recorded lot area and dimensions, not a surveyed lot outline.

This is not a professional opinion, an appraisal or a statement that anything will or should be built here. Existing tenants, leases and the owner’s plans are not part of it.

What a full study checks

  • ■The actual lot outline, street frontages and yards, not PLUTO's recorded dimensions
  • ■Easements, restrictive declarations and zoning lot agreements on record
  • ■Landmark, waterfront and flood rules that apply to the specific building
  • ■Height, setback and floor-by-floor massing, with floor plans
  • ■Unit count, parking and the affordability program terms

Why this lot has a page: we publish pages only for lots that clear a set of data quality and headroom tests.

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