Long Island City

NYC EDC Issues Request For Information For Adaptive Reuse Of 44-36 Vernon Boulevard In Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on May 12, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking proposals for the adaptive reuse of the Vernon Building at 44-36 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. The six-story, nearly 700,000-square-foot facility currently serves as a hub for various New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) functions including storage, warehousing, and trade shops. The RFI builds on the Adams Administration’s OneLIC Neighborhood Plan and follows a two-year public engagement process involving more than 1,800 participants.

Footprint of OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Launches Public Review For OneLIC Neighborhood Plan In Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on April 22, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) have initiated the public review process for the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, a rezoning proposal for Long Island City, Queens. Developed after nearly two years of community engagement, the plan aims to deliver 14,700 new homes, including 4,000 income-restricted units, along with 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial space. The fifth neighborhood plan under the Adams administration, OneLIC is the most expansive housing proposal from City Hall in over two decades and is anticipated to create approximately 14,400 jobs.

Housing Lottery Launches for Eagle Loft Collection Phase 2 in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on April 18, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Eagle Loft Collection Phase 2, a 19-story residential building at 43-14 Queens Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Rockrose Development, the structure yields 301 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 91 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $94,286 to $181,740.

New Residential and Commercial Projects Underway In Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on April 8, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Long Island City, Queens is continuing its transformation with a host of new buildings cropping up on some of the last available parcels, and older structures giving way to new, larger construction. YIMBY photographed several examples around the booming residential district of the downtown area, most of which are near the elevated Queensboro Plaza station serving the 7, N, and W trains, and the Queens Plaza station for the E, M, and R trains. Other sites are located in the neighborhood across the Sunnyside Yard facility.

44-Story Skyscraper Revealed for 42-50 24th Street in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on February 23, 2025 By Michael Young

Updated plans and renderings have been revealed for 42-50 24th Street, an upcoming 44-story residential skyscraper in downtown Long Island City, Queens. Developed by Chris Jiashu Xu of United Construction & Development, the 589-foot-tall structure will stand as the second-tallest condominium tower in the borough, only surpassed by the developer’s 67-story, 763-foot-tall Skyline Tower a few streets to the south. The site is bound by 23rd Street to the west, 43rd Avenue to the south, and 24th Street to the east.

43-14 Queens Street Rises Above Street Level In Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on October 8, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is in full swing at 43-14 Queens Street, the site of a 19-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Rockrose Development, the 229-foot-tall mixed-use structure will yield 193,725 square feet with 301 rental apartments, residential amenities on the 18th floor, a cellar level, and approximately 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. 27-34 Jackson GC, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Queens Street and Jackson Avenue.

Evening rendering of The Orchard at 42-02 Orchard Street - Courtesy of BLDG Management Company

Developer Secures $425M Loan for 69-Story Residential Skyscraper at 42-02 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on June 24, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

BLDG Management Company has secured a $425 million loan to complete a 69-story residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. The development, known as The Orchard, will take shape at 42-02 Orchard Street and debut as the tallest residential building in the neighborhood.

Evening rendering of Opus Point at 23-10 Queens Plaza South - Courtesy of Dynamic Star; Lemay-id

City Council Approves Opus Point Redevelopment at 23-10 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on June 5, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The New York City Council has unanimously approved applications for zoning amendments that will facilitate a commercial redevelopment project at 23-10 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by New England-based Dynamic Star, the project entails the partial demolition and expansion of an existing warehouse and the construction of a 26-story office tower.

NOVA at at 41-05 29th Street - Photo by Michael Young

NOVA Granted Temporary Certificate of Occupancy at 41-05 29th Street in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on May 9, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

NOVA, a high-rise condominium property at 41-05 29th Street in Long Island City, has been granted a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy from New York City’s Department of Buildings. Led by SB Development, the building contains 86 apartments, an expansive collection of amenities, and 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Permits Filed for 29-10 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

6:30 am on April 9, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 46-story mixed-use building at 29-10 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. Located between Honeywell Street and Queens Boulevard, the lot is the Queens Plaza subway station, serviced by the E, M, and R trains. Adam Good under the Largavista Companies is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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