Wrapping up our Turkey Week rundown of prominent stalled and on-hold projects is 24-11 Jackson Avenue, a planned 55-story residential skyscraper in the Court Square section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Tavros Capital and Charney Companies in partnership with Incoco Capital, the 676-foot-tall structure is slated to yield 600 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The property is bound by 45th Avenue to the north, Jackson Avenue to the southeast, and 23rd Street to the west.
Recent photographs show the 18,000-square-foot plot overgrown with weeds and other vegetation around scattered construction equipment, including several excavators, a shipping container, and a large drill rig. Two low-rise holdouts remain on the northern corners of the triangular block, including 45-03 23rd Street, which the developers acquired as part of the assemblage.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Renderings depict 24-11 Jackson Avenue rising from a multi-story podium covering the full footprint of the parcel. This lower section is shown topped with landscaped terraces with trees, and features two murals on its eastern face where the building abuts one of the commercial holdouts. The tower then ascends in an L-shaped massing with stepped rectilinear edges on the ends of each wing and a rounded corner on the western elevation. The exterior is composed of black metal paneling surrounding floor-to-ceiling windows, and the skyscraper culminates in a gray mechanical bulkhead.
24-11 Jackson Avenue. Designed by FXCollaborative.
24-11 Jackson Avenue. Designed by FXCollaborative.
24-11 Jackson Avenue. Designed by FXCollaborative.
Below is an earlier iteration of the building’s design from May 2021.
45-03 23rd Street. Designed by FXCollaborative.
No news has emerged about the project since the summer of 2023, when Chelsea Piers Fitness signed a lease to occupy 72,000 square feet in the podium in a deal brokered by JLL. The facility was planned to feature an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor basketball court, fitness studios, a running track, and athletic training spaces.
The developers acquired the property from Japanese hotel operator Toyoko Inn for $68.3 million in 2022. The former owner had planned on building a 50-story hotel with 1,200 rooms.
24-11 Jackson Avenue was originally scheduled to begin construction in late 2023 and conclude in 2026. A revised timeline has not been announced.
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This might be part of a scene in a cowboy movie, the black metal panels and murals are a striking contrast. But beautiful: Thanks to Michael Young.
Such a sad sight for a prime site in the middle of LIC. Hopefully this resumes in the near future!
I expected Penn15 to be in this spot. The Hotel Pennsylvania demolition was completed in July of last year and nothing has happened since then.
The overgrown weeds is giving I Am Legend vibes haha