Construction has topped out on 44-01 Northern Boulevard, a 13-story residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties, which secured $165 million in construction financing earlier this year, the structure will yield 351 one- and two-bedroom rental units with 25 percent of the total inventory designated as affordable housing, as well as 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and enclosed parking for up to 200 vehicles. Whitehall Interiors is the interior designer and NY Developers & Management is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a trapezoidal parcel bound by Northern Boulevard and 44th and 45th Streets.
Photographs taken in mid-September show crews in the process of enclosing the superstructure. Formwork remains on the uppermost stories as the reinforced concrete settles.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The main rendering depicts 44-01 Northern Boulevard with a multifaceted massing with a multi-story podium and a tower clad in a mix of white and dark paneling and industrial-style floor-to-ceiling. The top of the podium will feature landscaped terraces, which will get plentiful daylight exposure due to the low-rise nature of the surrounding neighborhood.
Residential amenities will span 20,000 square feet and include a gym, a yoga studio, a children’s playroom, a resident lounge, coworking space, a library, and a chef’s kitchen that connects to an outdoor rooftop deck. The nearest subways from the site are the E, F, and R trains at the Steinway Street station to the north at the intersection of Steinway Street and 34th Avenue.
44-01 Northern Boulevard’s anticipated completion date is slated for next spring, as noted on site.
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Buildings all over the world are built similarly, but differ in the angles and adding more setbacks. What happened to the reinforced concrete settles? Thanks to Michael Young.
Great to see more housing density in Queens, more dirty vehicle congestion, not so much.
Yes yes i like it Thank you
Demonstrates skill at architectural stability.