Additional renderings have been revealed for Utopia Living, a two-skyscraper residential complex at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 1.28-million-square-foot project consists of a pair of 42- and 50-story structures rising from a shared podium, and will yield 850 units along with an extensive collection of amenities. The property is located along Parsons Boulevard between 71st and 72nd Avenues.
The new renderings and above figures reflect the confirmed current iteration of the project, which has undergone revisions that led to some ambiguity surrounding its scope and design. The towers are shown clad in matching façades composed of floor-to-ceiling windows framed by irregular grids of light gray metal paneling. This scheme is interrupted at several intervals by sections of sheer glass with black mullions. The buildings’ ground floors are connected by a low-rise podium surrounded by a landscaped plaza, and the towers culminate in metal-paneled crowns. The shorter tower features an illuminated, glass-enclosed space at its pinnacle.
Utopia Living Towers at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Courtesy of Manhattan Regional Group
Utopia Living Towers at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Courtesy of Manhattan Regional Group
Amenities are planned to include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs, a fitness center, landscaped community garden, rooftop club house, business lounge, relaxation lounge, and lobby lounge with complimentary coffee bar. There will also be a children’s playroom, reading room, music room, screening room, arcade and billiard room, party room with kitchenette, private dining rooms, bicycle storage, and underground parking. To provide live-work flexibility, the building will feature a full floor dedicated to executive offices and collaborative spaces.
The property also plans to offer residents complementary shuttle service to nearby subway stations.
Utopia Living Towers at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Courtesy of Manhattan Regional Group
Utopia Living Towers at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Courtesy of Manhattan Regional Group
Utopia Living is being developed under the EB-5 immigrant investor program, which grants foreign nationals permanent stay in the United States in exchange for investment in a U.S. business. The visa was executed through Manhattan Regional Center. Both DSM Design Group and Manhattan Regional Center are subsidiary companies of Marx Development Group.
Utopia Living Towers at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Courtesy of Manhattan Regional Group
The project is targeting a completion date in 2028.
Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail
Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates
Like YIMBY on Facebook
Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews
That’s a lot of density in a location that is quite far from any transit.
The shuttle service is the key. North Shore Towers, located on the City Line does it.
The question is whether they want to attract younger or older residents. If younger there will have to be plenty of garage space.
Not too shabby of a design and definitely better than solid glass walls like Kushner’s Journal Square towers or the crop of new glass highrises in LIC
Just why
Exactly. Thank you.
Interesting…
There’s out of scale and then there’s this.. yikes
Kew Gardens is a charming enclave, a bit of the English countryside in the midst of New York City. Why on earth would you want to put these there?
This is nowhere near the Kew Gardens you’re envisioning, which is a couple of miles southwest, and separated from this by a few major roads and one major highway (the Grand Central).
It’s near Electchester and other, similar, 3 – 6 story post war developments. There’s nothing charming about the immediate neighborhood.
Paul is correct, this isn’t really Kew Gardens. On a good note, it’s next to the 107th precinct 🤣. I don’t mind the design, I just don’t understand the location. The Londonization of NYC? (Skyscrapers popping up anywhere)
Kew Gardens certainly isn’t ‘Manhattan’, but these buildings look better than just about anything going up in Manhattan..