Construction is continuing to ascend on 27-01 Jackson Avenue, a 27-story residential tower in the Court Square district of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Fetner Properties and Lions Group, the 151,000-square-foot structure will yield 164 rental units with one-third reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space and approximately 90 parking spaces on the first three levels. Lions Group II, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Jackson and 43rd Avenues.
The reinforced concrete superstructure was just beginning to rise above the sidewalk scaffolding at the time of our last update in October. Work has progressed steadily since then, surpassing the midway point and closing in on the final handful of floors before the flat parapet. Based on the pace of progress, construction could top out sometime this summer. Installation of the glass curtain wall has also begun on the lower levels.
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
The following photos show the look of the façade, which is in the process of covering the eastern side of the podium and wrapping around the first floor of the main tower. The curtain wall features a blend of transparent and opaque glass with an aquamarine hue.
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
The below rendering provides a rudimentary preview of the building’s massing. The tower rises uniformly above the podium with a lone setback on the eastern elevation, which will likely be topped with an outdoor terrace.
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Designed by SLCE Architects
The following diagrams provide further detail of the planned massing. The tower will be topped with a mechanical bulkhead that will likely be clad in metal paneling.
27-01 Jackson Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
27-01 Jackson Avenue is expected to complete construction in the latter half of 2024.
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The only interesting feature of the building was value engineered out. So shocked.
We honestly didn’t get to see a clear rendering to actually see any detail anyways. It probably wouldn’t have been much better in all reality. At least the color is good.
Aquamarine so beautiful that I never seen it appeared on the structure’s tower, it’s the variety from photos show its many-sided which downright design according to specs. One or the other I want to selected as being the best, on a lone setback created prominent at the very top: Thanks to Michael Young.
Well, the cheap glass curtain wall, with the floating operable windows, is a total bust.
Maybe the actual – seen from a distance, not so up-close, will look better…
We honestly didn’t get to see a clear rendering to actually see any detail anyways. It probably wouldn’t have been much better in all reality. At least the color is good.
I’m withholding judgement—it’s clearly gonna be different from the rendering—we’ll see!