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The Orchard’s Curtain Wall Continues Installation at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens

Exterior work is continuing on The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BLDG Management Co. under the Building Orchard LLC, the 70-story structure stands as the tallest structure in the borough, taking the title from the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive. The 635,000-square-foot tower will yield 824 rental units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, with 248 designated as affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space along Jackson Avenue, 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, and a two-story parking garage with 207 enclosed spaces accessible from a porte-cochere along Orchard Street. The property is alternately addressed as 43-01 Queens Street and 27-48 Jackson Avenue and occupies a full city block along Jackson Avenue between Queens and Orchard Streets.

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Tryon North Completes Construction At 4778 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan 

Construction is complete on Tryon North, a 12-story mixed-use building at 4778 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, which purchased the property for $12 million in 2018, the 99,000-square-foot structure yields 80 affordable units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 18,759 square feet of lower-level commercial. The project stands on a 12,000-square-foot interior parcel by the corner of Broadway and Dyckman Street.

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The Pearl at 475 Bay Street, via NYC Housing Connect

The Pearl Celebrates Ribbon Cutting At 475 Bay Street In Stapleton, Staten Island

The Pearl, a new 270-unit affordable housing development, has completed construction and yesterday celebrated its ribbon cutting at 475 Bay Street in Stapleton, Staten Island. Developed by BFC Partners and Selfhelp Realty Group, the 12-story building boasts 138 apartments specifically reserved for formerly unhoused seniors with on-site supportive services, as well as retail space. It was designed by GF55 Architects, and cost approximately $155 million to build.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Lighthouse Point at 5 Bay Street in St. George, Staten Island

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Lighthouse Point, a 12-story residential building at 5 Bay Street in St. George, Staten Island. Designed by Cooper Carry Architects and developed by Triangle Equities, the the structure yields 115 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 30 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $33,875 to $218,010.

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