Articles by Michael Young

Final Touches Underway For 5Pointz-Replacing 22-44 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City

The two-tower 5Pointz complex is in the final stages of construction at 22-44 Jackson Avenue in Long Island CityQueens. Designed by HTO Architects and developed by G&M Realty, the 1.21-million-square-foot development stands on the site of the former 5Pointz warehouse, which was a mecca for graffiti and street art. Mojo Stumer Associates designed the buildings’ interiors, which will feature artistic homages to the site’s cultural past.

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Pi Capital Partners’ Elm West Begins Leasing at 85-15 Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst, Queens

5-15 Queens Boulevard, aka Elm West, which now has an official website, is one of the newest mixed-use residential developments in Elmhurst, Queens. The seven-story, 230,000-square-foot edifice is located at the corner of Queens Boulevard and Broadway and stands directly across the street from its completed sibling, Elm East. Pi Capital Partners is the developer and Tan Architect is the designer.

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The Cove’s Exterior Reaches Completion at 43-12 Hunter Street in Long Island City, Queens

Exterior work is finishing up on the Cove, an 18-story residential building at 43-12 Hunter Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Rockrose Development, the project will yield 123 rental apartments designed by Slade Architecture. Thirty-seven, or roughly 30 percent of the units, will be designated for affordable housing.

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Former renderings of 27-01 Jackson Avenue - SLCE Architects

27-01 Jackson Avenue Awaits Construction in Long Island City

Construction activity has yet to begin at 27-01 Jackson Avenue, the site of a planned 27-story building in Hunters PointQueens. Fetner Properties under American Lion, LLC is the owner behind the permit applications for the proposed 336-foot-tall mixed-use project, for which SLCE Architects is listed as the architect of record. The property is located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and 43rd Avenue.

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