Willets Point

Phase One of Willets Point Development Rises in Willets Point, Queens

Construction has risen past the halfway mark on the first phase of the Willets Point redevelopment, a two-building residential project in Willets Point, Queens. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the 12-story structures will rise from shared one-story podium and will yield 880 affordable units in one building and 220 affordable senior units in the other. The project is located on an approximately six-acre plot bound by Willets Point Boulevard to the northwest, Roosevelt Avenue to the south, and Flushing Creek to the east.

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New Renderings Revealed For NYCFC’s Etihad Park At 126-87 Willets Point Boulevard in Willets Point, Queens

New renderings have been revealed for Etihad Park, the proposed home stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club at 126-87 Willets Point Boulevard in Willets Point, Queens. Designed by HOK, the 24,851-seat venue would be the first fully electric stadium in New York City and in MLS history, and would stand as the centerpiece of a 23-acre redevelopment plan along with a new 650-seat public school, a hotel, and more than 150,000 square feet of public open space. The project site is bound by 127th Street to the northeast, 35th Avenue to the northwest, Willets Point Boulevard to the southeast, and Seaver Way and Citi Field to the southwest.

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Permits Filed for 126-87 Willets Point Boulevard in Willets Point, Queens

Permits have been filed for a five-story commercial building at 126-87 Willets Point Boulevard in Willets Point, Queens. Located south of the intersection of Willets Point Boulevard and 127th Street, the lot is one block north of the Mets-Willets Point subway station, serviced by the 7 train. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Render of Willets Point site layout, via willetspointqueens.com

Willets Point Development Enters Next Phase with Emphasis on Affordable Housing

New York City Economic Development Corporation has begun the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for Phase 2 of the Willets Point development in Queens, a key project initiated by Mayor Eric Adams. This phase includes plans for 1,400 units of affordable housing, a new public school, 40,000 square feet of public open space, a privately financed soccer stadium, and a hotel.

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Aerial rendering of the New York City Football Club soccer stadium in Willets Point, Queens

New York City Football Club Reveals Renderings of 25,000-Seat Willets Point Soccer Stadium in Corona, Queens

In a meeting with Willets Point Queens Community Board 7, the New York City Football Club presented its plans to construct a 25,000-seat soccer stadium near Citi Field in Corona, Queens. Known as the Willets Point Revitalization Plan, the scope of work also includes a 100-percent affordable housing project with more than 2,500 units, a 650-seat school, a 250-key hotel, retail and dining locations, and more than 40,000 square feet of public open space.

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