Long Island City

Liv@ Murray Park South, 11-30 45th Road, Long Island City, Tops Out at Six Stories High

6:30 am on June 14, 2016 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

While the towers rising by the Hunters Point waterfront and around Queens Plaza and Court Square command attention of Long Island City real estate watchers, a number of smaller-scale, residential projects are steadily rising along the quiet, rowhouse blocks between the two development hotspots. In our April 2014 interview, Sam Charney, who is currently developing The Jackson a few blocks to the south, referred to the neighborhood as Hunters Point East. One of such projects is the six-story, 24-unit Liv@ Murray Park South at 11-30 45th Road. Its concrete shell and metal-framed bulkhead have reached their highest point, and the structure awaits curtain wall installation. The building is developed by the Century Development Group and designed by architect Raymond Chan, who is credited with a handful of projects scattered around the neighborhood. Triborough Construction Services Inc. is the general contractor.

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13-19 37th Avenue

Two-Story, 7,500-Square-Foot Multi-Use Commercial Building Filed at 13-19 37th Avenue, Long Island City

2:00 pm on June 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Pushpinder Verma has filed applications for a two-story, 7,500-square-foot multi-use commercial building at 13-19 37th Avenue, in the Ravenswood section of Long Island City. The project will feature retail on the ground floor and medical offices on the second floor. There will be 5,000 square feet of commercial space, which means each component of the building should average 2,500 square feet. Rajendra Parikh’s Hudson Square-based Metropolitan Building Consulting Group is the applicant of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500-square-foot lot, located on the corner of 14th Street, is currently vacant. The site’s last occupant, a single-story commercial structure was demolished back in 2005.

Hunters Point South

Request for Proposals for Two Residential Portions of Hunters Point South Mega-Project, Long Island City

6:00 am on June 3, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in February, we learned that the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and the School Construction Authority (SCA) are planning a 600-student elementary school on block “F” of the Hunters Point South mixed-use, mixed-income mega-development, located in southwestern Long Island City. Now, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is preparing to launch a Request for Proposals (RFP) for two residential portions of the mega-project, one located on block “F” adjacent to the school, and the other on block “G,” Crain’s reported. Together, the two buildings are expected to include at least 750 residential units, of which 450 would rent at below-market rates. There would also be retail space and some form of community facility space. Proposals will be due in September, and a development team will be selected in early 2017.

22-44 Jackson Avenue

5 Pointz-Replacing Two-Towered, 1,115-Unit Mixed-Use Project Rises to Street Level at 22-44 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

11:00 am on May 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in July of 2014, YIMBY revealed renderings of the two-towered, 1,115-unit mixed-use development underway at 22-44 Jackson Avenue, located in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Following the demolition of the 5 Pointz warehouse, excavation began in August of 2015 for the new buildings, followed by foundation work in November later that year. Now, a portion of the site closest to Jackson Avenue is at street level and beginning to rise, as seen by photos via Curbed NY and The Court Square Blog. The northern and southern towers, which will be connected by a common two-story base, will rise 48 and 41 stories respectively.

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42-10 27th Street

Foundation Work Ongoing for 20-Story, 110-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 42-10 27th Street, Long Island City

2:00 pm on May 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in September of 2015, piling work was underway for the 20-story, 110-unit mixed-use building planned at 42-10 27th Street, in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. Now, foundation work is underway at the site, with the first rebar sprouting from the ground, The Court Square Blog reports. Per the latest permits with the Department of Buildings, the 20-story, 212-foot-tall project will encompass 137,812 square feet. It will feature 8,645 square feet of ground-floor retail and its residential units should average 741 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Amenities include private residential storage, storage for 55 bikes, a parking garage on the second floor, and recreational areas on the 19th and 20th floors. Lions Group NYC is the developer, while Flushing-based Raymond Chan is the architect. Completion is expected in 2017.

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