Queens

Rendering of the next affordable housing property to debut at Edgemere Commons - Courtesy of Aufgang Architects

Edgemere Commons Building B1 Tops Out at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens

8:00 am on April 30, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on Edgemere Commons’ second all-affordable housing structure at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer’s TS Communities, the company’s affordable housing development platform, and The Arker Companies and Slate Property Group, the 247,000-square-foot structure will yield 237 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 36 reserved for the formerly homeless, as well as 8,000 square feet of retail space and 7,500 square feet of community facility space. The building, also know as Edgemere Commons Building B1, is situated between Beach 50th and Beach 53rd Streets.

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Render of 26-01 4th Street, courtesy of Lu Ning Architecture

26-01 4th Street Tops Out in Astoria, Queens

7:30 am on April 21, 2024 By Michael Young

Work is progressing on 26-01 4th Street, a 13-story residential building in the Halletts Point section of Astoria, Queens. Designed by Lu Ning Architecture and developed by Ming’s Garden Realty LLC, the structure will yield 143 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as a 40,034-square-foot community facility and 167 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located on a corner lot bound by 4th Street and 26th Avenue, and was once home to a single-story industrial building.

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Rendering of Willets Point stadium, via willetspointqueens.com

Phase Two Of Willets Point Affordable Housing Development Approved for Willets Point, Queens

7:30 am on April 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

On April 11, Mayor Eric Adams announced the City Council’s approval of phase two of Willets Point, a new affordable development in Queens. The approval is a notable step for the project, which is set to introduce the largest entirely affordable housing project seen in the city in four decades, as well as more than 150,000 square feet of new public open space, more than 20,000 square feet of retail space, a 250-key hotel, and a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club.

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14-27 28th Avenue’s Exterior Takes Shape in Astoria, Queens

7:30 am on April 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 14-27 28th Avenue, a five-story residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Refik Radoncic of Astrosquare LLC, the 50-foot-tall structure will span 27,104 square feet and yield 36 rental units with an average scope of 752 square feet, as well as a cellar level, 11 open parking spaces, and 13 enclosed parking spaces. T&R Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a through-block interior lot between Astoria Boulevard to the north and 28th Avenue to the south.

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