Permits have been filed for a 32-story mixed-use residential tower at 61-10 Junction Boulevard in Rego Park, Queens. Located near the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Long Island Expressway, the interior lot is within walking distance of the 63rd Drive-Rego Park subway station, serviced by the E, M, and R trains. Barry Langer of Vornado Realty Trust is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 330-foot-tall development will yield 540790 square feet, with 478,366 square feet designated for residential space, 61,035 square feet for commercial space, and 1,389 square feet for community facility space. The building will have 573 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 835 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a 30-foot-long rear yard, four berths, and 686 enclosed parking spaces.
SLCE Architects is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits have not been filed yet for the parking lot on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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Too much parking.
Yep
Why? As long as the cars aren’t used to get into midtown/downtown (and they won’t be) what’s the issue?
Raises construction costs. Raises housing prices both by limiting how many total units can be built and by constraining developer’s ability to subsidize below-market units.
And off-street parking encourages people to register a car, driving up traffic in the area. The entire city is saturated with cars and traffic is a problem in most neighborhoods. In this area, Rego Park, it’s really bad including the L.I.E.
This current shopping center parking lot has about 260 spaces, so increasing that to 686 spaces will just add more traffic congestion and pollution that residents will be forced to breathe.
It’s right next to the Long Island Expressway, which carries 200,000 cars past it every day, and a half block downwind of queens boulevard. Additional parking will be used by residents.
Any changes in congestion and pollution levels will be minimal.
If you can only acknowledge one project at a time, you are correct.
Agreed, the city needs to eliminate parking minimums citywide.
I have section 8 voucher I am looking for a one bedroom apartment please send me a text thank you may God bless you 🙏🏽
Definitely too much parking. We don’t need folks driving around in this transit rich area, either.