Preliminary rendering of proposed structure at 42-11 9th Street - RXR Realty

Queens Community Board 2 Approves Mixed-Use Development at 42-11 9th Street in Long Island City

6:30 am on October 7, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Last week Queens Community Board 2 voted to approve a 21-story mixed-use development at 42-11 9th Street in Long Island City. The commercial building with comprise 70,000 square feet of industrial space within the podium, 270,000 square feet of commercial office space, and 2,900 square feet of ground-level retail. A partnership between Titan Machine and RXR Realty is responsible for this project that will create over a thousand new jobs in the Long Island City’s Industrial Business Zone.

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The XI’s Exterior Continues to Take Shape in Chelsea

8:00 am on October 6, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently took photographs of the ongoing installation at The XI of the warm-colored travertine façade. The project consists of a twisting pair of 36- and 26-story residential structures located at 76 Eleventh Avenue in Chelsea. Designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels of Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by HFZ Capital Group, the massive 908,250-square-foot complex stands along the Hudson River waterfront and sits on the western side of the High Line. The mixed-use property will yield 236 condominiums and a 137-room Six Senses Hotel Resort Spa, which will be the first location in the United States. Omnibuild is in charge of the construction and Douglas Elliman is handling sales and marketing.

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Rendering of 50-25 Barnett Avenue - Phipps Houses

Affordable Housing Development Revealed for 50-25 Barnett Avenue in Sunnyside, Queens

7:00 am on October 6, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

Detailed proposals contained within an environmental assessment statement reveal plans to construct a mixed-use affordable housing building in Sunnyside, Queens. Located at 50-25 Barnett Avenue, the eight-story building could yield 167 to 189 residential units, 170 parking spaces, and 5,323 square feet of office area that will be reserved for non-profit use.

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