The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Clairemont, a 14-story mixed-use building at 26-04 Jackson Ave in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects and developed by CW Realty, the structure yields 82 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 25 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $105,875 to $218,010.
Construction is coming to a close on 26-04 Jackson Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects and developed by CW Realty, the 149-foot-tall structure will span 58,222 square feet and yield 82 rental units with an average scope of 710 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space and a cellar level. Jackson Holdings NY LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive.
Excavation is underway for The Moon 27, a nine-story mixed-use building at 42-38 27th Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Michael Kang Architect and developed by Hang Dong Zhang, the 50,706-square-foot structure will yield 56 residential units with an average scope of 685 square feet, as well as 12,334 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. BS LIC Realty LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is bound by 42nd Road to the northeast, Crescent Avenue to the northwest, and 27th Street to the southeast.
Construction has topped out on The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. The 69-story structure is now officially the tallest structure in the borough, taking the title from the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive.
The Durst Organization recently announced that Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters, a Colombian coffee proprietor and restaurant, has opened its first Queens location on the ground floor of Sven, a residential tower at 29-37 41st Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Pueblo Querido is joining Finback Brewery and ACA Acupuncture and Wellness, the other ground-floor tenants of the 71-story property.
