NEW YORK CITY — Locally based owner-operator BRP Cos. has begun leasing Ruby Square, a 614-unit mixed-income development located in the Jamaica area of Queens. The property features a mix of seven studios, 454 one-bedroom units and 153 two-bedroom apartments. Of the total unit count, 185 have been set aside as affordable for residents earning between 80 and 130 percent of the area median income.
The property also offers 50,000 square feet of amenity space, including a two-level private park, multiple rooftop lounges, a fitness center, coworking spaces, resident lounges, an indoor basketball court, children’s playroom, pet grooming facilities and an attended lobby. The first move-ins are currently underway. Market-rate rents start at about $2,800 per month. Corcoran New Development is leading the leasing efforts.