Work is nearing completion on 35-01 Beach Channel Drive, an eight-story residential building in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture and developed by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the 83-foot-tall structure will span 137,342 square feet and yield 138 rental units with an average scope of 707 square feet, as well as 5,173 square feet of commercial space, a 52-foot-long rear yard, and 15 enclosed parking spaces. Twenty percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. The property is bound by Beach Channel Drive, Beach 36th Street, Rockaway Freeway, and Beach 35th Street.
Recent photographs show the building almost fully clad in its façade of light- and dark-gray paneling and grid of windows with protruding teal frames. The majority of the punched windows are concentrated on the southern wing and northern elevation along Beach Channel Drive, while the other faces are less densely fenestrated. The structure’s two interlocking volumes culminate in flat parapets topped with roof decks and covered with photovoltaic canopies. Sidewalk scaffolding still surrounds the ground floor as work on the first story wraps up, and the hoist remains attached to the southwestern corner of the structure.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Crews were seen installing stone façade panels on the first story along Beach Channel Drive.
Photo by Michael Young
The photographs below show an aerial perspective of the southern side of the property, which will feature landscaping, an ADA-accessible ramp, and new tree-lined pathways.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The below rendering from the construction board depicts the eastern end of the development. The ground floor appears to be clad in corrugated gray paneling, and multiple entries are visible. No additional renderings nor details about potential amenities have been released to date.
Photo by Michael Young
The property was previously vacant, as seen in the following Google Street View image from before excavation began.
35-01 Beach Channel Drive via Google Maps
The development is located directly adjacent to the elevated Beach 36 Street station, served by the A train.
35-01 Beach Channel Drive’s anticipated completion date is slated for January 2025, as noted on site.
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Some unfortunate Soviet vibes when looking at just one elevation. Hopefully it’s not seen most often that way.
Solar panels are becoming popular because of global warming, is there something like this in America? Thanks.