Elmhurst

46-02 70th Street, rendering by Architects' Studio

Revealed: 46-02 70th Street, Elmhurst

8:00 am on May 26, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Woodside, Elmhurst, and Woodhaven in Queens are suddenly bursting with new residential projects, largely from developers who hope to capture a mix of gentrifiers, longtime residents, and new immigrants. And generous new zoning along Queens Boulevard ensures that nearly all those developments are concentrated along the busy, six-lane artery. The latest project to arrive on the scene there is 46-02 70th Street, which will rise nine stories at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 70th Street.

Four Two- & Three-Family Houses Coming to 76-15 45th Avenue, Elmhurst

4:00 pm on April 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Chang Xiong Chen has filed applications for four two- to three-family residential buildings at 76-09 – 76-15 45th Avenue, in northern Elmhurst, located seven blocks from the Elmhurst Avenue stop on the M/R trains. The two inner buildings will be three-story, two-family houses, each measuring 2,415 square feet. They will be bookended by three-story, three-family buildings, each of which will measure 3,905 square feet. Across the entire development, the apartments – coming in full-floor and multi-floor layouts – should average 901 square feet apiece. Dezhang Fang’s Flushing-based Fang Architect is the architect of record. At nos. 76-11 and 76-15, two two-and-a-half-story houses must first be demolished. Permits were filed to do so back in August of 2015.

Construction Wrapping on Three-Story, Elmhurst Public Library at 86-07 Broadway

6:00 am on April 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is finally wrapping up on the Queens Library’s reconstructed three-story, 30,515-square-foot Elmhurst branch at 86-07 Broadway (a.k.a. 86-01 51st Avenue), located two blocks north of the Grand Av-Newtown stop on the M/R trains. The building will open in the fall, once the interiors get completed and furnished, DNAinfo reported. The library will host study areas, classrooms, an assembly hall, and storage rooms. Construction began on the library back in 2012 and was initially expected to open a year later. Sandro Marpillero’s TriBeCa-based Marpillero Pollak Architects is behind the design. The city’s Department of Design and Construction is leading the project.

Four-Building, 26-Unit Residential Development Filed At 90-11 56th Avenue, Elmhurst

3:00 pm on April 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Tu Kang Yang has filed applications for four six- to seven-unit residential buildings at 90-11 – 90-21 56th Avenue, in southern Elmhurst, located three blocks from the Grand Av-Newtown stop on the M/R. All of the structures will rise four stories and measure 6,200 square feet, and two six-unit buildings will be book-ended by the seven-unit buildings. Across the 26-unit development, there will be 19,600 square feet of residential space, which means units should average a rental-sized 754 square feet apiece. Danny Yan’s Fresh Meadows-based Yan Architect & Planner is the applicant of record. The site currently consists of two two-and-a-half-story wood-framed houses.

Developer Assembling Mixed-Use Site At 69-02 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst

10:00 am on April 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Madison Realty Capital has acquired the vacant 29,000-square-foot lot at 69-02 – 69-08 Queens Boulevard, in Elmhurst, for $14.75 million. The purchase is the first of five properties that are currently being assembled for a mixed-use development, according to The Real Deal. Three other properties – the two-story structure at 46-12 70th Street, the single-story warehouse as 69-39 47th Avenue, and the restaurant at 69-20 Queens Boulevard – are currently in contract to be sold by their respective owners. The fifth property is a two-story cultural center at 69-23 47th Avenue. The single property Madison owns can accommodate roughly 145,000 square feet of development, but if successful in acquiring the entire assemblage, the developer could build a nearly 358,000-square-foot project. At that point, Madison plans to take a mixed-use rental project through the city’s Urban Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).

Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Building Coming To 54-02 Junction Boulevard, Elmhurst

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

Property owner Xue Mei Chen has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit residential building at 54-02 Junction Boulevard, in Elmhurst, located seven blocks from the Woodhaven Boulevard stop on the M/R trains. The new structure will measure 6,504 square feet in total and its residential units will average 810 square feet apiece. The 40-foot-wide corner lot at 54th Avenue is currently occupied by a single-story, single-family house. Demolition permits have not yet been filed. Hui Zeng’s Bayside-based ABC Engineering is the applicant of record.

Seven-Story, 216-Unit Homeless Shelter To Get Renovation At 79-00 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst

2:00 pm on March 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The city has approved plans to renovate and bring up to code the seven-story, 216-unit former Pan Am hotel, which was turned into a homeless shelter back in June of 2014. The building, at 79-00 Queens Boulevard, in Elmhurst, is located five blocks west of the Grand Av – Newtown stop on the M/R trains. DNAinfo reports Samaritan Village, the facility’s operator, will file plans with the city by June for the construction work. Some upgrades include a children’s playground, a day care facility, and a cafeteria. Samaritan will receive roughly $23 million in funding from the city over the next couple years to carry out construction. The city’s Department of Homeless Services will help in the relocation of families during the renovation.

Two Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Buildings Filed At 74-33 44th Avenue, Elmhurst

2:00 pm on February 3, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Zhen Zun Li has filed applications for two three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 74-31 – 74-33 44th Avenue, in Elmhurst, four blocks south of subway stops on the E, F, M, R, and 7 trains and caught at the intersection of Broadway and Roosevelt Avenue. Each structure will measure 4,146 square feet in total, and there will be 6,270 square feet of residential space across both buildings. That means full-floor units will average 1,045 square feet apiece. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based Tan Architect is the applicant of record. Demolition permits were filed last October to raze the existing three-and-a-half-story wood-frame house.

70-40 45th Avenue, image via Department of City Planning

10-Story, Mixed-Use Building Planned at 70-40 45th Avenue in Elmhurst

7:00 am on February 2, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst has become the center of the neighborhood’s construction boom, as developers try to cater to the growing immigrant communities in eastern Queens. And one developer has filed plans for a 10-story residential building with retail and community facilities at 70-40 45th Avenue, just off the major 12-lane artery.

Three-Story, Four-Unit Residential Project Planned At 85-18 57th Road, Elmhurst

1:00 pm on January 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Ming Ching Cheung has filed an application for a three-story, four-unit residential building at 85-18 57th Road, in Elmhurst, located four blocks from the Woodhaven Boulevard stop on the M and R trains. The structure will measure 5,372 square feet in total and there will be 3,789 square feet of residential space. The units will average 1,263 square feet apiece, meaning the building will probably contain condominiums. Sugnam Chang’s Brooklyn-based Basic Groups Corp. is the architect of record. An existing two-story brick rowhouse must first be demolished.

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