Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

A Void Proposal: The Proposed Mechanical Voids Zoning Amendment Rests Upon a Hollow Foundation

8:00 am on February 7, 2019 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

On January 28, the Department of City Planning released the Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) for the proposed Residential Tower Mechanical Voids Amendment, which seeks to limit non-residential floor heights in future apartment towers within high-density districts. The 48-page document, which outlines the proposal and its impact, reveals a troubling foundation of groundless speculation, elusive language, and self-contradictory statements. The proposed amendment ultimately promises to stifle flexible planning, and fails to present a convincing argument in its support.

Four-Story Residential Building Complete at 57-04 Woodside Avenue in Woodside

6:30 am on February 13, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction is complete on a four-story mixed-use building at 57-04 Woodside Avenue in Woodside. A 5,229-square-foot commercial space sits at the ground floor, with eight residences above spanning 11,408 square feet, averaging 1,426 square feet apiece. The project is designed by Little Neck-based Edward Liu Architect and owned by Hai Min Liu of Golden Trend NY LLC.

Façade Installation Imminent at Seven-Story Residential/Manufacturing Building at 25-11 38th Avenue, Dutch Kills

6:00 am on February 10, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A seven-story concrete frame awaits façade installation at 25-11 38th Avenue, in northern Long Island City. Tamares Development’s 38,568-square-foot project contains a light manufacturing facility at ground level and 32 residential units above. RSVP Architecture Studio is responsible for the industrial-inspired, dark-paneled design. Foremost Contracting & Building, LLC serves as the general contractor.

Façade in Progress on 11-Story Hotel at 37-11 23rd Street in Ravenswood, Long Island City

6:30 am on February 9, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 39,579-square-foot hotel at 37-11 23rd Street is on track to join northern Long Island City’s mushrooming crop of lodgings. Construction permits categorize the 93-unit property as a “transient hotel,” a term generally used to describe shelters. The 11-story building towers over the industrial northwest corner of Long Island City.

Townhouse Expansion Complete at 78 West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village

7:00 am on February 8, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction has finished at 78 West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village, where a pre-war, three-story townhouse received an extra floor and a horizontal extension. Permits call for a 2,997-square-foot commercial space on the lower levels. Five residential units take up 3,825 square feet on the floors above, averaging 765 square feet per unit. CEJ Properties LLC is the owner.

Long Island City’s Latest Residential-Manufacturing Complex Proposed at 37-27 31st Street, Dutch Kills

7:00 am on February 7, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recently cleared lot at 37-27 31st Street in northeast Long Island City awaits construction of a 61,510-square-foot structure containing a ground-level manufacturing facility, topped by 76 residences stacked in a pair of six- and seven-story towers.

Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building Stalls Before Completion at 25-10 38th Avenue, Long Island City

7:30 am on February 3, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The seven-story, mixed-use building at 25-10 38th Avenue in northern Long Island City appears close to completion. Although the project is currently on hold, only minor exterior work remains.

Site Cleared for Seven-Story, Mixed-Use Complex at 37-21 32nd Street in Dutch Kills, Long Island City

7:00 am on January 31, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A seven-story development is slated to rise at 37-21 32nd Street in Dutch Kills, in northeast Long Island City. The mixed-use project is one of several that are rapidly transforming the former industrial neighborhood. The 105,394-square-foot structure would occupy almost the entirety of the through-block lot, which stretches northwest-southeast between 32nd and 33rd streets.

Façade Work In Progress at Vertical Expansion of 33-01 38th Avenue in Dutch Kills, Long Island City

7:30 am on January 27, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The six-story, 94-unit project at 33-01 38th Avenue in Long Island City’s Dutch Kills neighborhood appears structurally complete, as the four floors added to the existing two-story building await exterior cladding.

Two Seven-Story Mixed-Use Buildings Proposed at 37-14 34th Street in Dutch Kills, Long Island City

7:00 am on January 25, 2017 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A mixed-use residential and commercial complex is coming to 37-14 34th Street in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. The project comprises two seven-story buildings, erected in two phases, containing 80 residential units.

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