Queens

Skyline Tower’s Crown Prepares for Cladding in Long Island City

8:00 am on August 3, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing the finish line on Long Island City‘s Skyline Tower, a 778-foot-tall residential skyscraper and the current holder of the title of the tallest structure in the outer boroughs. Nearly all of the reflective glass curtain wall has been installed on the 68-story building, with only the first two floors and the decorative crown awaiting the final cladding. Located at 23-15 44th Drive, the tower is designed by Hill West Architects and developed by United Construction & Development Group, FSA Capital, and Risland US Holdings LLC. Modern Spaces is the exclusive marketing and sales agency for the 802 residences, which are designed by Whitehall Interiors. The project is expected to cost $1 billion.

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27-49 Jackson Avenue Remains Stalled In Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on August 3, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY passed by the site of 27-49 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, which is supposed to be a 146-foot-tall residential building. However construction progress remains paused around the halfway mark. The 4,000-square-foot site rests among a number of taller surrounding skyscrapers and would be a modest addition to the neighborhood. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by ARCFE, work started nearly two years ago and is planned to, hopefully, top out as a 14-story superstructure with 9,873 of residential space split among 37 homes. iX Construction is the general contractor.

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45-18 Court Square’s Expansion Progresses in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on August 2, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction has partially topped out at 45-18 Court Square, a six-story addition to an existing structure in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins + Will and developed by King Street Properties, Knight Newmark Frank, and GFP Real Estate, the property will house a life science facility called Innolabs. The adjoining six-story building is also in the process of being renovated and connected to the new development.

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91-03 169th Street in Jamaica, Queens

Permits Filed for 91-03 169th Street in Jamaica, Queens

6:30 am on August 2, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 91-03 169th Street in Jamaica, Queens. Located between 91st Avenue and Jamaica Avenue, the interior lot is closest to the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer subway station, serviced by the E, J, and Z trains. Zhi Hui Li under the ZHL Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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