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158-15 Union Turnpike, rendering by Angelo & Anthony Ng's Architects Studio

Revealed: 158-15 Union Turnpike, Hillcrest, Queens

Two years ago, the city upzoned a big vacant lot at 158-15 Union Turnpike, in the Hillcrest section of eastern Queens. Now a four-story, mixed-use rental building is under construction on the property between Parsons Boulevard and 160th Street, and YIMBY has renderings of the project.

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Mayor Proposes Transforming Governors Island Into Year-Round Mixed-Use Community

In Mayor Bill de Blasio’s State of the City speech given last Thursday, a significant mixed-use development initiative was proposed that would transform Governors Island, which measures 172 acres in the Upper Bay just off the southern tip of Manhattan, into a year-round community. According to Politico New York, the car-free island has 900,000 square feet of development potential on 33 acres, and the mayor is seeking to utilize it to build cultural, educational, and commercial properties. The project will be handed over to the Trust For Governors Island and a Request for Proposals (RFP) should be launched later this year. Construction could begin as soon as 2019, although the Hills, a 10-acre man-made park designed by West 8, is slated to open this summer. The National Park Service oversees two 19th century forts (22 acres) on the island and roughly 92 acres on the historic northern end is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.


66 Hudson Boulevard

Bjarke Ingels-Designed Supertall For Tishman Speyer Revealed At 66 Hudson Boulevard, Hudson Yards

One of the largest remaining development sites in the Hudson Yards rezoning, owned by Tishman Speyer, now has official plans, as per the Wall Street Journal. The building, at 66 Hudson Boulevard, will stand 1,005 feet to its pinnacle, rising 65 floors and containing 2.85 million square feet overall, including 27,000 square feet of retail. The tower will cost upwards of $3 billion, and Danish architect Bjarke Ingels of BIG is designing the supertall, which will be laced in bands of diagonal sky terraces. The site is located between West 34th and West 35th Streets and 10th Avenue, and Tishman is currently seeking an anchor tenant.

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3400 New Hyde Park Road

Four-Story, 233,000 Square-Foot Office Building Underway At 3400 New Hyde Park Road, North Hills

TRITEC Real Estate Company and Castagna Realty Co. are developing a four-story, 232,917 square-foot office building on a 9.73-acre swath of land at 3400 New Hyde Park Road, in the Town of North Hempstead village of North Hills, located in Nassau County. According to Real Estate Weekly, the developers have landed an undisclosed amount in financing, which should propel the project to its anticipated completion in 2017. The office building will serve as the new headquarters for Dealertrack Technologies. The property has since been cleared and construction is currently underway. Spector Group and Combined Resources Consulting and Design are behind the project’s design.


42-14 Crescent Street

13-Story, 48-Unit Residential Building Tops Out At 42-14 Crescent Street, Long Island City

Excavation began in mid 2015, and in early December, YIMBY reported that construction on the 13-story, 48-unit residential building at 42-14 Crescent Street, in Long Island City, reached street level. The structure has now topped out, The Court Square Blog reports. The building will total 44,061 square feet and its residential units, which begin on the second floor, will average 816 square feet apiece. The ground floor will contain 740 square feet of retail space. Façade installation has not yet begun, but completion is anticipated sometime later this year. Meadow Partners is developing the project and John Fotiadis Architect is designing it.


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