YIMBY recently checked in on five forthcoming construction projects in Astoria, Queens. The buildings range in scope from four to 14 stories and are poised to bring more than 100 new housing units to the neighborhood.
The first project is 27-28 21st Street, a 14-story, 50-unit condominium building located between 28th Avenue and Astoria Boulevard. The below rendering from Hidamari Engineering’s Instagram page shows a symmetrical design with two setbacks on the 11th story. The façade is composed of floor-to-ceiling windows framed by beveled white paneling, and the building culminates in a setback bulkhead.
27-28 21st Street. Rendering via @hidamaries
The following photos show the site leveled and cleared. No construction timeline has been announced, and excavation does not appear imminent.
27-28 21st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
27-28 21st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a one-story auto shop, as seen in the below Google Street View image from 2016.
27-28 21st Street. Image via Google Maps.
Next is 23-25 Astoria Boulevard, a six-story residential building between 23rd and Crescent Streets. Permits from June 2014 called for an eight-story structure designed by Paul Christakos Architecture and developed by Tony Dagounakiss. The original plan included 14 units with an average scope of 800 square feet. It is unclear how many units the current six-story design will yield.
The following photos show the site sitting empty behind construction boards. Like the previous project, there are no signs of imminent groundbreaking.
23-25 Astoria Boulevard. Photo by Michael Young.
23-25 Astoria Boulevard. Photo by Michael Young.
23-25 Astoria Boulevard. Photo by Michael Young.
The following elevation diagram from the info board shows a straightforward massing with a stack of balconies on the eastern half and a grid of square windows on the western side of the main southern elevation. It is unclear what materials will be used for the façade.
23-25 Astoria Boulevard. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a three-story residential building, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before its demolition in 2015. The construction board lists a completion target of summer 2026, but sometime in late 2027 is possible.
23-25 Astoria Boulevard. Image via Google Maps.
Demolition is complete at 14-27 Broadway, the site of an eight-story residential building between 14th and 21st Streets. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects and developed by Igor Lisovenko of Arc-hi-tect Associate Inc., the 85-foot-tall structure will span 22,041 square feet and yield 23 rental units with an average scope of 905 square feet. The project will also include 1,220 square feet of commercial space, a cellar, nine enclosed parking spaces, and three open parkings spaces, according to permits filed in September 2023.
The following rendering, also featured in the header photo, was released in October 2020 showing a bizarre purple and orange color scheme with anthropomorphic horses flexing on the cornice. The Double Horse name and logo are derived from property owner Patrick Badal’s energy drink brand. Badal had operated the company from the building that formerly occupied the site. It appears that the company is no longer in business, so the rendering is almost certainly outdated.
14-27 Broadway. Image via Instagram @badalpatrick
The following photos show the property leveled with leftover rubble waiting to be cleaned up and hauled away.
14-27 Broadway. Photo by Michael Young.
14-27 Broadway. Photo by Michael Young.
The site was formerly occupied by a two-story commercial building, as seen in the below Google Street View image with advertising banners for the Double Horse Tower.
14-27 Broadway in Astoria, Queens via Google Maps
Next is 27-05 27th Street, the site of a four-story residential building at the corner of 27th Street and Newtown Avenue. Designed by Frank Petruso Architect PC for Joe D’Amico of Citia Nova, LLC, the 41-foot-tall structure will yield 12 rental units with an average scope of 695 square feet. The project will also include a cellar and one open parking space, according to permits filed in September.
The following photos show the shallow lot fully cleared and ready for excavation. No renderings have been revealed for the project.
27-05 27th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
27-05 27th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a three-story residential building with a one-story garage, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before the start of demolition.
27-05 27th Street in Astoria, Queens via Google Maps
Excavation has begun at 31-60 31st Street, the site of a six-story residential building between Broadway and 31st Avenue. Designed by HCN Architects, the 74-foot-tall structure will yield ten units with an average scope of 661 square feet. The project will also include ground-floor commercial space and a rear yard.
The following photos show crews and machinery active around the back of the property with pilings and excavation underway. A rendering of the new structure has yet to be revealed.
31-60 31st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
31-60 31st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
31-60 31st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a three-story residential building constructed in 1940, as seen in the below Google Street View image.
31-60 31st Street. Image via Google Maps.
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I wonder how many readers fainted after seeing the first image? Glad to see it is defunct.
Can’t believe YIMBY used it as click bait… LOL
Obviously, the site is run by people who know what they’re doing! 😉
What’s wrong with a little light humor in this day and age?
I just spit my honey bunches out.
Well I spat my Post Honeycomb cereal out too lmfao
Astoria is a true wildcard when it comes design. So many tacky single-family homes that are begging to be replaced with multi-family buildings, but only if they aren’t Astoria ugly. The chrome headboard fencing truly is an abomination.
For Astoria 🤔, a “bizarre anthropomorphic cornice detail of flexing horses” 🤷♂️, might have actually been “an upgrade”, compared to a vacant lot w/ a pile of ruble for the past half decade 🙊🙉🙈🐒😅, just say’in