Permits have been filed for the full demolition of three two-story commercial buildings at 10-03 40th Avenue, 10-05 40th Avenue, and 10-07 40th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Lettire Construction, based at 36-52 37th Street in Long Island City, is listed as the owner behind the applications. Santiago Helman, PE is listed as the applicant on the permits.
This week Malt Drive Park opened to the public, extending East River waterfront access in Long Island City, Queens. Developed by TF Cornerstone and designed by SCAPE Landscape Architecture, the park along Newtown Creek is named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site.
A new lease was recently signed with Somedays Bakery at the ground floor of 4630 Center Boulevard, a residential building in Long Island City, Queens. The bakery will occupy an 800-square-foot ground-floor space for a 15-year term in the property. This will be Somedays Bakery’s second location in Long Island City, and is set to open its doors in April.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Amara, a six-story mixed-use building at 31-90 29th Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by George Tsilogiannis of BQ 29, LLC, the structure yields 92 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 28 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $78,000 to $218,010.
