Construction has begun at 49-18 Vernon Boulevard, the site of a five-story mixed-use building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo R.A., A.I.A. Architect and developed by V&F 4918 LLC, the structure will yield an undisclosed number of residential units and ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue.
Recent photographs show bundles of steel rebar protruding from the ground-floor slab at the locations of the forthcoming perimeter columns, core, and inner walls. The property formerly served as an open-air parking lot until the early 2010s but has sat vacant and overgrown behind sidewalk fencing for nearly ten years.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
No renderings of 49-18 Vernon Boulevard have been released apart from the below elevation diagram from the construction board. The drawing depicts the wide southern elevation facing 50th Avenue with a fairly symmetrical massing with a one-story extension on the western end of the lot. The ground floor has a height of over 28 feet and the upper four stories are each nearly 12 feet tall. When measured to the top of the bulkhead, the building will rise nearly 95 feet. The façade appears composed of brick, light-hued paneling, and floor-to-ceiling glass with balconies at the center of the main elevation and on either end.
Photo by Michael Young
An entrance to the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue station, which serves the 7 train, is located directly across from the development.
49-18 Vernon Boulevard’s anticipated completion date is slated for fall 2025, as noted on site.
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Why has it been deserted for so long? But it’s good that there’s already progress: Thanks.
Finally. Something fishy though that this lot was able to sit idle for nearly 10 years. How was that even allowed?
Such an underwhelming development for a site atop a subway station one stop from Grand Central.