Neighborhood Overview

Jackson Heights is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the world, home to large South Asian, Latin American, and other immigrant communities. The neighborhood is known for its garden apartment co-ops (some of the earliest planned co-op communities in the US), outstanding dining, and the vibrant commercial corridors along Roosevelt Avenue, Broadway, and 37th Avenue.

Common Property Types

Garden apartment co-ops (1920s-1940s), prewar walk-up apartments, attached row houses, and some newer construction. The garden co-ops, with their private interior courtyards, are architecturally significant.

Typical Building Ages

Garden co-ops from the 1920s-1940s, among the first planned cooperative housing in the US. Row houses from the 1910s-1930s. Walk-up apartments from the 1920s-1940s.

Common Violations

Illegal conversions (basement and cellar apartments), overcrowding violations, HPD housing code violations, fire safety issues, construction without permits, and violations related to commercial establishments.

Property Tax Information

Moderate assessed values. Garden co-ops in Tax Class 2 with capped assessments. Row houses in Tax Class 1. The neighborhood offers relatively affordable property taxes given its location and transit access.

Zoning Information

R5, R6, and R7A residential zoning with C4 commercial overlays on Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway. Jackson Heights Historic District (designated 1993) protects the garden apartment co-ops. Some blocks have contextual zoning.

Notable Developments

The Jackson Heights Historic District protects much of the neighborhood from large-scale change. The 7 train extension discussion and broader Queens Boulevard corridor planning affect long-term development prospects.