Long Island City

43-30 24th Street Continues its Ascent Over Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on December 24, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number eight on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 43-30 24th Street, a 731-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Carmel Partners, the 66-story structure will yield 921 units with an average scope of 910 square feet, as well as 17,400 square feet of ground-retail space. Carmel Construction East is the general contractor for project, which is bound by 43rd Avenue to the north, 44th Road to the south, 24th Street to the east, and 23rd Street to the west.

The Italic’s Glass Curtain Wall Progresses at 26-32 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on December 18, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 14th-tallest building on our year-end countdown is The Italic, a 526-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 26-32 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and NY Lions Group, the 50-story structure will span 384,043 square feet and yield 363 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 109 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 19,923 square feet of commercial space. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Dutch Kills Street and an elevated roadway of the Queensboro Bridge to the northeast and Purves Street to the southwest.

Render of Finback Brewery LIC Taproom, courtesy of Finback Brewery

Finback Brewery Opens Taproom Within Sven Tower In Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on December 10, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Finback Brewery has announced the opening of its latest taproom, Finback LIC, situated in Sven residential tower located at 29-37 41st Avenue in Long Island City. With existing locations in Glendale and Gowanus, Brooklyn, the 3,800-square-foot LIC taproom marks the brewery’s third venture.

25-01 Queens Plaza North Rises in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on December 4, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 25-01 Queens Plaza North, a 26-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties, which purchased the property for $63 million in 2021, the 311-foot-tall structure will yield 417 rental units with 124 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 7,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. 25-01 QPN Consigli Construction is the general contractor and King Contracting Group will be responsible for installing nearly 12,5000 square feet of bricks and CMU blocks for the project, which is located between Crescent and 27th Streets, directly adjacent to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station servicing the 7, N, and W trains.

8 Court Square Wraps Up Construction In Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on November 14, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is wrapping up on 8 Court Square, a 20-story residential building at 27-10 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by 25-34 Jackson Avenue Property Owner LLC, the 224-foot-tall structure will yield 157 rental units spread across 107,377 square feet with 48 reserved for affordable housing, and 10,170 square feet of retail space. Cauldwell Wingate Company is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 27-10 44th Drive and bound by 44th Drive to the northeast, Jackson Avenue to the northwest, and Thomson Avenue to the west and south. Whitehall Interiors is the interior designer for the project.

Rendering of Noble LIC at 27-09 40th Avenue

Noble LIC’s Exterior Takes Shape at 27-09 40th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on November 12, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is taking shape on Noble LIC, a six-story mixed-use building at 27-09 40th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by HCN Design & Consulting and developed by Gus Vorillas and Abdel Aziz Raouf under the 40th Ave. Dutch Kills Realty LLC, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 88,263 square feet and yield 46 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 17,918 square feet of manufacturing space. 40th Ave. NY Preferred Development Group is the general contractor and the Patrick Smith Team of The Corcoran Group is handling leasing and marketing for the property, which is located at the corner of 40th Avenue and 28th Street.

Updated Design Revealed for 26-04 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on November 10, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

An updated rendering has been revealed for 26-04 Jackson Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects and developed by CW Realty, the 149-foot-tall structure will span 58,222 square feet and yield 82 rental units with an average scope of 710 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space and a cellar level. Jackson Holdings NY LLC is listed as the owner and B Contractors Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive.

38-27 32nd Street’s Exterior Progresses in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on October 30, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 38-27 32nd Street, a ten-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by NY Building Associates and developed and built by Yitzchok Katz of Developing NY State under the 39th Ave Equity LLC, the 100-foot-tall structure is being built in tandem with 38-38 32nd Street, a nine-story building next door, and will yield 52 rental units spanning 48,000 square feet and 33 enclosed parking spaces. The site was once home to the Cyril Weinberg Day Habilitation Center, a two-story adult day care center for those with developmental disabilities, and is bound by 33rd Street to the east, 39th Avenue to the south, and 32nd Street to the west.

38-38 32nd Street’s Exterior Takes Shape in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on October 29, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 38-38 32nd Street, a nine-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by NY Building Associates and developed and built by Yitzchok Katz of Developing NY State under the 39th Ave Equity LLC, the 103-foot-tall structure will span 43,904 square feet and yield 64 rental units with an average scope of 680 square feet, as well as 25 enclosed parking spaces on the ground level and 381 square feet of commercial space. The formerly vacant property is bound by 39th Avenue to the south, 32nd Street to the east, and 31st Street to the west.

27-49 Jackson Avenue’s Expanded Superstructure Tops Out in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on October 21, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 27-49 Jackson Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Originally designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by ARCFE, the project stalled in 2020 after only seven floors were built on the westernmost edge of the plot. Work resumed in early 2022 under the ownership of 27-51 Jackson Avenue with an expanded scope, including a wider footprint that extends to the east, and an additional seven levels were built on top. The 161-foot-tall structure will yield 34 apartments on levels three through 14, with no more than four units per story. IX Construction Inc. is the new general contractor for the property, located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and 42nd Road.

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