Construction Begins on 320-Unit Arverne East Building D in Far Rockaway
Construction has begun on Arverne East Building D, a $278 million mixed-use affordable housing development planned for Far Rockaway’s oceanfront redevelopment area.
New York State Homes and Community Renewal announced the construction start on April 24, 2026. Building D is planned to contain 320 residential units: 89 cooperative homeownership units and 229 rental apartments.
The project is not complete, and the units are not yet identified as immediately available or open for applications. HCR’s project timeline lists marketing beginning in August 2027, when construction is expected to reach 70% completion.
A major phase of Arverne East
Building D is the third phase of Arverne East and the first and largest residential portion of the broader project. The site covers approximately 116 acres in Far Rockaway, Queens.
The location was vacant and impacted by Superstorm Sandy. The new development includes energy-efficiency measures and resiliency improvements intended to help protect the property against future storms.
HCR’s November 2025 board materials describe a broader master plan with approximately 1,650 planned dwelling units across six residential and mixed-use buildings, in addition to 240 townhouses and bungalows. The plan identifies 80% of those units as income-restricted.
Timeline and transportation context
Although the public construction announcement came April 24, the HCR project timeline identifies construction beginning in January 2026. That timeline projects marketing for Building D in August 2027 and completion in October 2028.
October 2028 is a projected completion date, not a guarantee, and the schedule may change. The approved project materials do not specify monthly rents, sale prices or eligibility thresholds for the rental or cooperative units.
A separate June 5, 2026, construction advisory from the New York City Department of Transportation and Queens Community Board 12 documented road closures and work affecting Rockaway-area streets and the Rockaway viaduct. The advisory provides current transportation context for Far Rockaway residents, but the supplied materials do not establish that those road impacts are caused by Building D.
For now, the confirmed change is that construction is underway on the first and largest residential component of Arverne East. Prospective renters and homebuyers will need to await additional marketing and eligibility information as the project advances.
Sources
- Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking for $278 Million Affordable Development in Queens, New York State Homes and Community Renewal
- HCR Board Book — Arverne East Building D, New York State Homes and Community Renewal
- NYSDOT/Queens construction advisories, New York City Department of Transportation / Queens Community Board 12
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