Exterior work is progressing on 136-15 38th Avenue, a nine-story mixed-use building in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects Studio for W H Plaza LLC, the 105-foot-tall structure will span nearly 24,000 square feet and yield ten condominium units with an average scope of 1,730 square feet. The project will also include 8,220 square feet of commercial space, 4,884 square feet of community facility space, and a 29-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between Main Street and 138th Street.
Most of the building has been enclosed since our last update in January 2025, when work had stalled with the reinforced concrete superstructure topped out and bare. The floor-to-ceiling windows are now fully in place on the main southern elevation, along with the glass railings on the tower’s signature wavy balconies. The lot line walls are finished in gray brick with horizontal bands lining the floor plates. Work is still finishing up on the multi-story podium, which remains obscured behind scaffolding and construction netting.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The upper levels of the rear northern face also incorporate curved balconies.
136-15 38th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below rendering, now outdated, offers a rough preview of the finished structure. The setback atop the podium is shown topped with a landscaped terrace, and the ground floor features wood paneling surrounding the retail frontage and a black frame around the entrance. It is unclear whether these design choices will still be used.
136-15 38th Avenue. Designed by Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects Studio.
The property was formerly occupied by a pair of two-story commercial buildings, as seen in the below Google Street View image shortly before their demolition.
136-15 38th Avenue in Flushing, Queens via Google Maps
The nearest subway from the site is the 7 train at the Flushing–Main Street station along Roosevelt Avenue.
136-15 38th Avenue’s completion date was formerly slated for winter 2024, as noted on site. YIMBY predicts crews to finish later this year.
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This occupies the sites of two buildings largely destroyed in a 4 alarm fire in Nov. 2020.
The larger building visible under construction was a 1 story bank and parking lot. Downtown Flushing still has about 33 bank branches.