Queens

Photograph of new consolidated cargo handling center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, courtesy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

$270 Million Cargo Handling Facility Reaches Completion At JFK Airport In Queens

By Max Gillespie

A new $270 million consolidated cargo handling facility has officially opened at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. Developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in partnership with Realterm and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the 350,000-square-foot facility consolidates operations previously spread across four separate zones. The structure is the first new cargo hub built at JFK in 25 years and represents the initial phase of the Port Authority’s larger plan to redevelop the airport’s north cargo area. The facility is being operated by WFS.

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

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.

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Rendering of 337 Beach 52nd Street. Credit: Aufgang Architects

TS Communities Set To Begin Construction At 337 Beach 52nd Street In Far Rockaway, Queens

By Max Gillespie

Tishman Speyer’s affordable housing platform, TS Communities, is set to begin construction this month on Edgemere Commons A2, a 100-percent affordable residential building at 337 Beach 52nd Street in Far Rockaway, Queens. The 18-story project will deliver 244 income-restricted apartments and ground-floor retail space, marking the second building in the Edgemere Commons master plan to be developed by TS Communities. Designed by Aufgang Architects, this project will complete the first full block of the broader redevelopment effort.

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45-02 Queens Boulevard Nears Completion in Sunnyside, Queens

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 45-02 Queens Boulevard, an eight-story residential building in Sunnyside, Queens. Designed by My Architect PC and developed by Ampiera Group, the 83-foot-tall structure spans 57,771 square feet and will yield 63 rental units with an average scope of 781 square feet. The development will also feature 8,532 square feet of commercial space, 25 enclosed parking spaces, a cellar level, and a 47-foot-long rear yard. Thirteen of the residential units will be designated as affordable housing. The property is located on a 13,035-square-foot parcel at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 45th Street.

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43-09 52nd Street Nears Topping Out in Woodside, Queens

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Structural construction is closing in on completion on 43-09 52nd Street, a nine-story residential building in Woodside, Queens. Designed by T.F. Cusanelli & Filletti Architecture for Ivan Turkalj of Kordun Construction Corp., the 90-foot-tall structure will span 24,547 square feet and yield 33 rental units with an average scope of 743 square feet. The development will also include a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Boulevard.

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