Queens Board Approved Yellowstone Boulevard Apartment Project
The nine-story building will add 151 residential units to the neighborhood with new retail space on the ground floor.
Updated on Sept. 25, 2026 in Commercial
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Community Board 6 voted 40-1 to approve a nine-story residential building located at 68-72 and 71-74 Yellowstone Boulevard. The project includes 151 total residential units, with 38 set aside as income-restricted housing.
Why it matters
The development aims to increase local housing supply while balancing community concerns regarding density, traffic, and displacement. Developers reduced the original 12-story plan to nine stories to improve project feasibility and address neighborhood feedback.
The project features 151 units, including 38 income-restricted apartments, and 14,000 to 15,000 square feet of retail space. The board's approval is conditioned on the developer closing a slip lane on Dane Place and creating new green space.
The players
Community Board 6
A local representative body in New York City that reviews land-use proposals and provides advisory input on neighborhood development.
The details
To manage neighborhood impact, the project incorporates conditions requiring developers to offer existing commercial tenants the right of first refusal for new retail space. The site plan also mandates traffic safety improvements, including the closure of a slip lane onto Dane Place, alongside the integration of new green space. Construction is currently projected to take place over a two-year period between 2029 and 2031.
Timeline
September 10, 2026: Landmarks, Land Use & Housing Committee meeting occurred.
September 17, 2026: Community Board 6 voted to approve the project.
October 17, 2026: Deadline for the borough president's recommendation.
2029-2031: Expected construction period.
The Home Front
This project represents a shift toward higher-density housing along commercial corridors, following the standard New York City land-use and zoning review process. Such developments increasingly prioritize mixed-use retail and residential spaces to address local inventory needs.
Residents living near Yellowstone Boulevard should monitor upcoming updates regarding the closure of the Dane Place slip lane and planned traffic pattern shifts. Renters and homeowners should watch for subsequent public meetings to understand how the new green space and commercial area may affect local neighborhood logistics.
The takeaway
The project demonstrates a compromise between density goals and community-led design changes like reduced building height. Property owners and residents near the development site should track future construction permits as the project moves toward its 2029 start date.
What happens next
The development proposal moves to the borough president for an official recommendation, which must be submitted by October 17, 2026.
Further reading
For more on shifts in local retail and residential development, see Commercial.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Queens Chronicle.
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