25-01 Queens Plaza North Tops Out in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on May 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 25-01 Queens Plaza North, a 28-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties, which purchased the property for $63 million in 2021, the 311-foot-tall structure will yield 417 rental units with 124 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 7,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The project is located between Crescent and 27th Streets, directly adjacent to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station serving the 7, N, and W trains.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 12-22 Astoria Boulevard in Astoria, Queens

6:30 am on May 10, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 12-22 Astoria Boulevard, a five-story mixed-use building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architect and developed by Brett Harris of AKI Development, the structure yields 10 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $96,000 to $218,010.

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Exterior Work Continues on 585 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 9, 2024 By Michael Young

Exterior work is progressing on 585 Union Street, a nine-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Tavros Capital, Charney Companies, and Canyon Partners, the 95-foot-tall structure will span 167,000 square feet and yield 214 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 25 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as 8,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is bound by Sackett Street to the north, Union Street to the south, and 3rd Avenue to the east.

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