A new rendering has been revealed for 51-02 Roosevelt Avenue, a 19-story mixed-use building in Sunnyside, Queens. Designed by Studio C Architects and developed by Zobuilden LLC, the structure will yield 84 condominium units, an ambulatory health facility, and ground-floor retail space, according to permits filed last month. The property is alternately addressed as 43-23 51st Street and bounded by Roosevelt Avenue to the north and 51st Street to the west.
The rendering, created by Nexus, depicts the wide northern elevation facing Roosevelt Avenue. The structure will begin with a five-story podium spanning the full lot. The main tower is shown rising above the extensive setback with a rectangular massing, culminating in what appears to be a roof deck covered by a canopy with gold-hued paneling on its underside. The podium will be clad in gray metal panels surrounding a tight grid of rectangular windows, while the main tower will feature a glass curtain wall with multiple stacks of balconies. Additional balconies are visible along the shorter eastern profile of the base.
The below aerial image is oriented looking west, showing the trapezoidal shape of the 0.6-acre property.
Image via loopnet.com
The following rendering from 2021 depicts an earlier 14-story iteration of 52-01 Roosevelt Avenue from Architects Studio, PC.
The outdated design of 52-01 Roosevelt Avenue by Architects Studio, PC.
The building will house no more than five homes per level. Residential amenities will include an outdoor rooftop deck, multiple lounges, bike storage, private storage, and enclosed parking.
The property is located directly adjacent to the elevated 52nd Street station, which is served by the 7 train.
51-02 Roosevelt Avenue’s anticipated completion date is reportedly slated for 2029.
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This is not the quietest location with the 7 train rumbling by.
They use triple-glazed sound-deadened windows now, so the noise from the train will be eliminated. Years ago, I dated a woman lived in one of the 3-story walkups right over there, circa early 1920’s construction. Her apartment was on the 3rd floor and faced the #7 train – now, that was noisy!!!
Glenn in Brooklyn, NY.
The revised design is better, especially the base, but only a bit better.
This one’s going to be a huge building for the neighborhood and especially that area that’s been seeing lots of new construction
Queens needs tons of new buildings this size.
That podium should be excellent for subway surfer watching.
Design overall is okay, agreed it’s better than the earlier version, but still pretty cold and generic. I’d prefer the balconies got the axe, as the only thing hanging out on them will likely be people’s unused junk.
Is this technically Woodside?
Many parts of Queens have fuzzy boundaries. There were towns in Queens with definite borders, but they tended to merge, and all of them disappeared in 1898 with the consolidation of NYC. The 7 train was derisively called the “cornfield line” as it originally passed through an entirely rural area. I would be more inclined to call this project’s location Sunnyside, though Woodside is not far away.
Thank you, David
To me reading the first rendering suggests it is intended to be in flood zone. Is the flooding supposed to act as reflecting pools?
Hope they limit the parking