Housing Developments

Baisley Pond Park Residences

Description: Baisley Pond Park Residences is a new 100% affordable residential rental building. The 12-story building, formerly the JFK Hilton Hotel, includes 317 units of affordable housing for families and individuals, with 192 units reserved for formerly homeless individuals. Baisley is the first hotel-to-residential conversion project to be completed under New York State’s Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act (HONDA).

The project includes: 

  • 192 supportive housing units served through the Affordable Housing Services program and 125 affordable units at or below 60% AMI
  • Baisley Pond Park Residences has access to multiple bus lines and nearby Baisley Pond Park

  • The building features multiple community rooms, a computer lounge, and indoor garden space

  • The building is also home to “Queens Rising,” a new mural celebrating the history and character of Queens by artist Danielle Mastrion in partnership with ArtBridge

  • Baisley Pond Park Residences is an all-electric building, with energy-efficient features including Energy Star appliances and rooftop solar panels that will dramatically reduce its emissions. The project has been certified by Enterprise Green Communities

  • Full-time security and maintenance staff

  • On-site social services and offices
Apartment Unit in Baisley Pond Park Residences

Neighborhood: Jamaica, Queens

Number of Units: 317

Status: Operating