Queens

Lumen LIC’s Exterior Nears Completion at 23-15 44th Road in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on July 8, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is reaching the final stages on Lumen LIC, a 66-story residential skyscraper at 23-15 44th Road in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by FSA Capital, the 754-foot-tall structure spans 855,400 square feet and yields 938 rental units with an average scope of 910 square feet. The project will also include lower-level office space and 17,400 square feet of ground-floor retail. The residential inventory is planned to include 282 affordable housing units. The property is alternately addressed as 43-30 24th Street and located along 44th Road between 23rd and 24th Streets.

29-00 Queens Boulevard. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture.

Updated Design Revealed for 561-Unit Skyscraper at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on June 30, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

An updated design has been revealed for 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 46-story residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Baron Property Group and LargeVista, the 525-foot-tall structure will span around 511,000 square feet and yield 561 homes in studio- to two-bedroom layouts, made up of 451 rentals and 110 condominium units. The project will also include 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as both 29-00 Northern Boulevard and 29-10 Queens Boulevard, and is located at the corner of Queens Plaza East and Queens Boulevard, directly west of the Sunnyside Yards rail tracks, and will include 169 affordable housing units.

Arthur Ashe Stadium and the US Open complex. Rendering courtesy of USTA.

New Renderings Reveal $800 Million Renovation of Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens

8:00 am on May 22, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for proposed renovations to Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens. Led by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and designed by ROSETTI, the $800 million undertaking will modernize the main venue of the US Open Tennis Championships and introduce the new Player Performance Center. The project will be entirely self funded by the USTA. The stadium is located within the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which is bounded by Meridian Road to the north and west and Flushing Meadows Corona Park to the south and east.

The Austin. Designed by Zproekt Architecture.

The Austin Nears Completion at 7829 Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens

8:00 am on May 15, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Austin, a seven-story residential building at 7829 Austin Street in Forest Hills, Queens. Designed by Zproekt Aechitecture and developed by Rybak Development, the structure will yield 98 condominium units in one- to four-bedroom layouts with sales and marketing by Modern Spaces. The project occupies roughly half a city block bounded by Kew Forest Lane to the northeast, 78th Avenue to the northwest, the Kew-Forest school complex and Union Turnpike to the southeast, and Austin Street to the southwest.

New Residential Projects Completed and Forthcoming in Sunnyside and Woodside, Queens

7:30 am on April 27, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Following the explosion of development in Long Island City, the adjacent Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside are beginning to follow suit with a wave of new residential projects over the last several years. YIMBY captured two projects that were recently finished, one that is progressing toward completion, and one that is preparing for construction. These buildings are part of a boom in development along Queens Boulevard and around the elevated 52nd Street subway station over Roosevelt Avenue, which is served by the 7 train.

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

7:00 am on April 24, 2025 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.

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.

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

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

7:00 am on April 1, 2025 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.

45-02 Queens Boulevard Nears Completion in Sunnyside, Queens

8:00 am on March 29, 2025 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.

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

8:00 am on March 28, 2025 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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