Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 25-05 35th Street in Long Island City, Queens. Located between Gale Avenue and Bradley Avenue, the lot is closest to the 33rd Street–Rawson Street subway station, served by the 7 train. Anthony Roussos of Renaissance 1 Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 49-18 Vernon Boulevard, a five-story mixed-use building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo R.A., A.I.A. Architect and developed by V&F 4918 LLC, the structure yields 18 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $107,418 to $198,510.
YIMBY checked in on the progress of three smaller-scale projects among the massive high-rise developments transforming the Hunters Point South section of Long Island City, Queens. The projects, which include two residential buildings and a school, are part of the ongoing evolution of the East River-adjacent area from a former industrial center into a thriving mixed-use community. The properties are all within walking distance of the Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue subway station, served by the 7 train, as well as the Hunters Point ferry terminal.
Demolition is finished at 23-10 43rd Avenue, the site of a six-story school building for PS508Q in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by ESKW/Architects for the New York City School Construction Authority (NYC SCA), the 90,000-square-foot structure will feature classrooms and facilities for 550 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school will also offer a city-wide district 75 special education program for students with significant disabilities. The 0.49-acre property is located within the Special Long Island City Mixed-Use District and is bounded by 43rd Avenue to the north, 24th Street to the east, and 23rd Street to the west.
A new rendering has been revealed for Vernon Point, a planned 16-story residential building at 44-68 Vernon Boulevard in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Archimaera and developed by Elmrod Management, the 142,697-square-foot structure will yield 161 units and lower-level commercial space. The property is bounded by 44th Drive to the north, 45th Avenue to the south, and Vernon Boulevard to the east.
