Long Island City

Façade Installation Nears Pinnacle of 16 Dupont Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 15, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Curtain wall installation has reached the final floors of 16 Dupont Street, a 40-story residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn‘s 22-acre Greenpoint Landing master plan. Designed by GKV Architects and developed by Rockefeller Group and Park Tower Group, the 400-foot-tall structure will span 365,651 square feet and yield 381 rental units, with 115 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 2,548 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 138 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located at the intersection of Dupont, West, and Commercial Streets.

25-01 Queens Plaza North Tops Out in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on May 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 25-01 Queens Plaza North, a 28-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties, which purchased the property for $63 million in 2021, the 311-foot-tall structure will yield 417 rental units with 124 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 7,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The project is located between Crescent and 27th Streets, directly adjacent to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station serving the 7, N, and W trains.

Rendering of 2-33 50th Avenue, by S9 Architecture

Dumbo Market Signs Lease At Jasper In Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on May 5, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Dumbo Market, a local grocery store, has committed to a lease for approximately 13,500 square feet of space at Jasper, a new $370 million mixed-use development located at 2-33 50th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. The new location, brokered by Igloo, is set to open in early 2025 alongside the project’s completion. Jasper is a joint venture between The Domain Companies, LMXD, the VOREA Group, and Bridge Investment Group, and was designed by S9 Architecture.

Permits Filed for 51-09 2nd Street in Long Island City, Queens

6:30 am on April 26, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 51-09 2nd Street in Long Island City, Queens. Located between 51st Avenue and Borden Avenue, the lot is near the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue subway station, serviced by the 7 train. Daniel Kaykov of Giron Contracting Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

New Rendering Revealed For 29-15 40th Road in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on April 2, 2024 By Michael Young

A new rendering has been revealed for 29-15 40th Road, an upcoming 12-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Few details have been made public about the project, which is being designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by SB Development, which also acquired the adjacent lot at 29-13 40th Road for $8.7 million last fall. LIC 40th Avenue Owner LLC is listed as the owner and SBGC LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot bound by 40th Avenue to the north and 40th Road to the south.

Aerial render of Queens Plaza Park looking west towards Manhattan, from The Durst Organization

Sven Wraps Up Construction at 29-37 41st Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on July 27, 2021 By Michael Young

It looks like construction is coming to a close on Sven, a 762-foot-tall skyscraper at 29-37 41st Avenue and the second-tallest building in Long Island City, Queens. Also known as Queens Plaza Park, the 67-story tower is designed by Handel Architects for The Durst Organization and will yield 958 rental units with interiors designed by Selldorf Architects, including 300 units set aside as affordable housing. Hunter Roberts is the general contractor and Jaros, Baum & Bolles Engineering administered the mechanical systems for the project, which is bound by Northern Boulevard to the east, Queens Plaza North and Dutch Kills Green to the south, and 41st Avenue to the west.

Skyline Tower Completes Construction in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on July 26, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is now fully complete on Skyline Tower, the tallest skyscraper in Long Island City and all of Queens. Addressed as 23-15 44th Drive, the 68-story, 778-foot-tall edifice is designed by Hill West Architects and developed by United Construction & Development Group, FSA Capital, and Risland US Holdings LLC. Yielding 802 residences designed by Whitehall Interiors and marketed by Modern Spaces, residences range in price from $500,000 to $4 million. The site is located at the corner of 23rd Street to the west and 44th Drive to the south.

45-18 Court Square’s Restoration and Addition Approaches Completion in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on July 26, 2021 By Michael Young

Façade work is progressing toward completion on the Innolabs life science facility at 45-18 Court Square in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins + Will and developed by King Street Properties, Newmark Knight Frank, and GFP Real Estate, the project involves the restoration of a central building and construction of a six-story addition in multiple wings. The property is located just south of Jackson Avenue between Court Square West and Pearson Street, a short walk from the Court Square subway station, servicing the 7, E, and G trains.

23-20 Jackson Avenue’s Scaffolding Begins Disassembly in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on July 20, 2021 By Michael Young

Exterior work is nearing completion on 23-20 Jackson Avenue, a nine-story mixed-use building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by KSQ Architects and developed by The Vorea Group, the project will yield 85,851 square feet with retail space, offices, and a 72-room hotel operated by San Francisco-based hotelier Sonder Corp. The property is located at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Pearson Street.

5203 Center Boulevard. All images courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 534 Units at 5203 Center Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

6:30 am on June 21, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 5203 Center Boulevard, a 56-story mixed-use residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by TF Cornerstone, the waterfront structure yields 855,541 square feet. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 534 units for residents at 40 to 165 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $20,606 to $212,685.

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