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Flushing Suburb Votes on Major 48-Acre Rezoning Plan July 15
Blocks east of Kissena Boulevard in Flushing face a July 15 Planning Commission vote that could open 48 acres to denser residential and retail use.
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The New York City Planning Commission will vote July 15 on a rezoning plan covering 12 blocks east of Kissena Boulevard in Flushing.
Pressure on housing supply in central Queens has turned attention to this stretch of single-story retail and low-rise homes that escaped earlier rezonings along Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Property owners and developers have filed 14 applications since March for projects that would need the new zoning to proceed.
Key local anchors
The proposed district sits between 46th Avenue and Holly Avenue, two blocks from the Queens Botanical Garden entrance and one mile from the Flushing LIRR station. It also borders the northern edge of Kissena Park, where the city completed a $4.2 million playground renovation last fall. Community Board 7 has held two public sessions on the plan at its office on 42nd Avenue, drawing more than 80 residents each time.
Current rules limit most lots to two- and three-story buildings. The draft text would allow six- to eight-story mixed-use structures on corner sites and introduce an inclusionary housing bonus for projects that set aside 20 percent of units as affordable.
Price trends and timeline
Median sale prices for single-family homes in the immediate blocks reached $685,000 in the first half of 2026, up 11 percent from the same period in 2025, according to city property transfer records. Rents for two-bedroom apartments average $2,450 a month, still below the Flushing core average of $2,900. The last major rezoning in eastern Flushing occurred in 2004 and covered only the area west of Main Street.
Land-use lawyers expect the commission to approve the map changes with minor adjustments. Once adopted, the new rules would take effect 30 days later, allowing owners to file permits immediately. Prospective buyers are advised to check the final text on the Department of City Planning website and attend the next Community Board 7 land-use committee meeting on July 22 at 7 p.m. at the Flushing Library branch on Main Street.
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