23-20 Jackson Avenue Progresses Behind Scaffolding in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on May 2, 2021 By Michael Young

A lot has progressed at the site of 23-20 Jackson Avenue since YIMBY’s last update back in early August. The nine-story reinforced concrete superstructure quickly rose and topped out since the summer, and now the brick façade and window grid await to be revealed from behind the blue netting and metal scaffolding. Designed by KSQ Architects and developed by The Vorea Group, the property is located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and Pearson Street in Long Island City, Queens. The structure will yield 85,851 square feet with retail, offices, and a 72-room hotel operated by San Francisco-based hotelier Sonder Corp.

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1255 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn via Google Maps

Affordable Housing Units Still Available at 1255 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

6:30 am on May 2, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1255 Bedford Avenue, a six-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The 8,219-square-foot development is designed by LND Architects and yields 12 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are two units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,429 to $139,620.

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45-03 23rd Street Rendering

Demolition Complete for 50-story Skyscraper at 45-03 23rd Street in Hunters Point, Queens

8:00 am on May 1, 2021 By Michael Young

Demolition is complete at 45-03 23rd Street, the site of a 544-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper in Hunters Point, Queens. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital under the Court Square 45th Avenue LLC, the 50-story structure will yield a mix of condominiums, commercial space, and communal space. The site is located along 23rd Street between Jackson Avenue and 45th Avenue, directly to the east of the elevated subway tracks of the 7 train.

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