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Foundations Nearing Completion at 42-43 27th Street, Long Island City

6:30 am on April 28, 2016 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The mid-rise interior of Long Island City’s skyscraper district at Queens Plaza/Court Square is about to get another addition in the form of a six-story, eight-unit building at 42-43 27th Street. The builder, New York Fast General Construction, lives up to their name as construction is moving at a rapid pace. When we last checked in at the beginning of March, excavation was only starting. Now, a month and a half later, more than half of the foundation walls in the basement are complete, with metal rebar ready for assembly of the ground floor.

Eight-Story, 36-Unit Mixed-Use Project Rises at 24-12 42nd Road, Long Island City

1:00 pm on April 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in May of 2015, YIMBY revealed renderings of the planned eight-story, 36-unit mixed-use building at 24-12 42nd Road, located in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. Excavation work began at the site last summer, and now construction work is underway on the ground floor, The Court Square Blog reports. The structure will encompass 49,050 square feet, of which 4,328 square feet will be designated for ground-floor retail space. The residential units above will be condominiums and should average 817 square feet apiece. Amenities include private storage space, bike storage, an outdoor recreational area on the second floor, and a rooftop terrace. Ampiera Group is the developer, while Jon K. Yung’s Flushing-based MY Architect is behind the design. Completion can probably be expected in 2017.

41-41 24th Street, image via Google Maps

Permits Filed: 41-41 24th Street, Long Island City

7:00 am on April 26, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The blocks around the Queensboro Bridge have seen some of the most dramatic development in Long Island City. Last week, we spotted plans for yet another new project in the works there at 41-41 24th Street, between the bridge and 41st Avenue.

11-Story Mixed-Use Condo Building Planned At 22-43 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

1:00 pm on April 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In February of 2015, the property owners of the development site at 22-43 Jackson Avenue (a.k.a. 45-60 23rd Street), located in the Court Square section of Long Island City, placed the property on the market, asking $29 million. Now, Circle F Capital is in contract to acquire the site for nearly $25 million, according to The Real Deal. The developer is planning a 10- or 11-story mixed-use building, with condominium units and 25,000 square feet of retail space. The plot, which is currently occupied by a single-story office building, can accommodate up to 76,000 square feet of development potential. Demolition permits have not been filed for the existing building, nor have new building applications for the new one.

Construction at 33-01 38th Avenue. Photo by YIMBY reader Bob P.

Residential Conversion Underway at 33-01 38th Avenue, Long Island City

8:00 am on April 22, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

Northern Long Island City is on its way to getting a new residential building, made out of an old commercial one. We have photos of the work underway at 33-01 38th Avenue, courtesy of an alert reader.

Façade Unveiled on 19-Story, 176-Key Aloft Hotel at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

6:30 am on April 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in December of 2015, YIMBY reported on the topping out of the 19-story, 176-key Aloft Hotel under development at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Since then, façade installation has been underway and is now being unveiled from scaffolding, The Court Square Blog reports. The 68,160-square-foot complex features a main 19-story structure on Jackson Avenue in addition to a slimmer eight-story counterpart on Hunter Street. Guest amenities include storage for seven bikes, a fitness center, a conference room, and a bar/lounge. Nassim Seliktar is the property owner, while Gene Kaufman Architect is behind the design. Completion is expected within the next few months.

27-Story, 120-Unit Mixed-Use Building Rises To 16th Floor At 27-21 44th Drive, Long Island City

2:00 pm on April 18, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In August of 2015, foundation work kicked off for the 27-story, 120-unit mixed-use building at 27-21 44th Drive, in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Now, the project is 16 stories above street level and rising, The Court Square Blog reports. It will eventually encompass 144,687 square feet, 5,850 square feet of which will be utilized as ground-floor retail space. The residential units above should average 883 square feet apiece, which means they could be either rental apartments or condominiums. Amenities include a 28-car garage in the cellar, bike storage space, a fitness center, a playroom, and an outdoor recreation area with an indoor lounge on the top floor. Silvercup Properties is the developer, while GF55 Partners is handling the design. Completion is expected in late 2017.

Site Cleared for 17-Story, Mixed-Use Building at 41-10 Crescent Street, Long Island City

4:15 pm on April 15, 2016 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 30,102-square foot lot between 41-02 and 41-10 Crescent Street, under the permit address of 41-08 Crescent, has been cleared for construction of an 189-foot-tall, 17-story mixed-use residential and hotel project. It is being developed by Forte Italia LLC, with Bayside-based Park Side Construction Builders serving as the general contractor. Dan Ionescu Architects is in charge of the design. The site is owned by Flushing-based TPEC Management. Completion is anticipated in 2020.

The eight new landmarks designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission

Landmarks Backlog Moves Forward with Eight Designations

8:00 am on April 13, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s backlog, which had been reduced from 95 items to 30 items in February, has taken another big step towards being cleared. On Tuesday, the LPC designated eight new city individual landmarks, and they span all five boroughs.

Queens’s Second Tallest Tower, Tower 28 at 42-12 28th Street in Long Island City, Tops Out at 58 Stories

11:00 am on April 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In February, YIMBY brought you two construction updates on the nearly topped out 58-story, 477-unit residential tower at 42-12 28th Street, in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. The project, dubbed Tower 28, has since topped out at 647 feet above street level, per the Court Square Blog, becoming the second tallest building in Queens and the city’s tallest residential building outside of Manhattan. The 398,702-square-foot tower will eventually contain rental apartments that average 823 square feet apiece. The bottom portions of the structure host a 50-car parking garage, bike storage, and many other amenities, in addition to 5,878 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Heatherwood Communities is the developer and Goldstein, Hill & West Architects is behind the design. Completion is expected in 2017.

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