BOROUGH · QUEENS

Underbuilt parcels in Queens

Queens contains about 658.8 million square feet of unbuilt floor area across 267,097 underbuilt parcels, indicating significant density potential primarily concentrated in R2A, R3A, and R4-1 zoning districts. There are also 5,270 vacant lots throughout the borough.

658.8M
sq ft unbuilt
267,097
underbuilt parcels
5,270
vacant lots
+10.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R2A36,408R3A27,691R4-125,862R222,779R420,023

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in Queens, ranked by unused floor area ratio
93-43 SUTPHIN BOULEVARDVacant lot
BBL 4099980043 · 1,780 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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147-05 94 AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 4099980042 · 2,841 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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148-12 ARCHER AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 4099980109 · 2,000 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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42-02 VERNON BOULEVARDVacant lot
BBL 4004770015 · 106,200 sq ft lot
M1-5/R10 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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41-98 VERNON BOULEVARDVacant lot
BBL 4004770013 · 8,675 sq ft lot
M1-5/R10 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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148-07 95 AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 4100000042 · 5,000 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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148-02 94TH AVENUE
BBL 4100000001 · 5,000 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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150 STREETVacant lot
BBL 4100940097 · 10,150 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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22-09 41 AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 4004120025 · 30,000 sq ft lot
M1-6A/R10 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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22-09 QUEENS PLAZA NORTHVacant lot
BBL 4004120001 · 81,500 sq ft lot
M1-6A/R10 · Queens
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 267,097 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.

Community districts in Queens

14 districts. Each one breaks the borough down to the neighborhoods inside it.