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Sven Nears Topping Out at 27-29 Queens Plaza North, in Long Island City

8:00 am on March 31, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is getting close to topping out at Queens Plaza Park, aka Sven, a 755-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 27-29 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the reflective glass curtain is also nearing the halfway mark of the concave-shaped superstructure. Selldorf Architects is the interior designer for the 67-story project, which is alternately addressed as 29-37 41st Avenue.

Construction Wraps Up on The Cove, At 43-12 Hunter Street In Long Island City

7:30 am on March 31, 2020 By Michael Young

The Cove at 43-12 Hunter Street sits in the middle of Long Island City, Queens. The detailed grey-colored curtain wall of windows and metal panels cover the entire 18-story, reinforced concrete edifice. Right now the final touches remain on the ground-floor envelope, sidewalk, and interiors. SLCE Architects is the designer of the building and Slade Architecture is in charge of the interior design. Rockrose Development is the developer of the triangular site, which was previously purchased for $1 million back in 2006. The Cove will yield 123 rental units with 37 units being affordable homes, or roughly 30 percent of the total inventory.

Skyline Tower’s Glass Façade Nearing Completion In Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on March 30, 2020 By Michael Young

Exterior work is getting close to completion on Long Island City‘s Skyline Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the outer boroughs. Located at 23-15 44th Drive, the 778-foot-tall residential tower is designed by Hill West Architects and developed by United Construction & Development Group, FSA Capital, and Risland US Holdings LLC. Modern Spaces is the exclusive marketing and sales agency for the 802 residences, which are designed by Whitehall Interiors. The nearly $1 billion edifice is now almost entirely enclosed in glass, with only the ground floor and crown left to be completed.

Rendering of 21-59 44th Drive - Z Architecture

Z Architecture’s 21-59 44th Drive Tops Out In Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on March 30, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade work is progressing on 21-59 44th Drive, a topped-out six-story residential building from Z Architecture in Long Island City, Queens. Located at the northern corner of 44th Drive and 23rd Street, the property will contain 20 units, 2,600 square feet of retail space, and 361 square feet of community facilities.

Construction at 27-49 Jackson Avenue Halted at Halfway Mark in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on March 29, 2020 By Michael Young

A stop work order has been placed on 27-49 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, halting construction around the halfway mark of the 146-foot-tall residential building. Upon inspection, it appears that progress on the 4,000-square-foot plot has been stagnant for quite some time. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by ARCFE, the structure began construction in the summer of 2018 and steadily continued to ascend until last fall. The 14-story building will eventually contain 9,873 of residential space split among 37 homes, as well as 1,739 square feet of commercial space. iX Construction is the general contractor.

Permits Filed for 25-39 Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

6:30 am on March 29, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story commercial building at 25-39 Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Located between 25th Street and 27th Street, the interior lot is a short walk to the Hunters Point Avenue subway station, serviced by the 7 train. Stylianos Aniftos of Esco Borden Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Work Wrapping Up at 22-44 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on March 28, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction nears completion at 22-44 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, a two-tower residential development on the plot of the famous 5Pointz graffiti warehouse. The 1.21-million-square-foot complex is designed by HTO Architects and developed by G&M Realty. Mojo Stumer Associates is designing the buildings’ interiors, which will feature artistic homages to the site’s past.

Permits Filed for 25-63 36th Street in Astoria, Queens

6:30 am on March 28, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 25-63 36th Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between Astoria Boulevard South and 28th Avenue, the interior lot is four blocks east of the Astoria Boulevard subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Shahryar Azizzadeh under the 63 Plaza LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering of 5203 and 5241 Center Boulevard in Hunter's Point South, Queens - Courtesy of TF Cornerstone

TF Conerstone’s Hunters Point South Towers Continue To Rise In Hunters Point, Queens

8:00 am on March 27, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is approaching the final floors at 52-41 Center Boulevard, a 475-foot-tall residential tower in the Hunters Point South Towers development in Hunters Point, Queens. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by TF Cornerstone with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, the 46-story, 394-unit structure stands to the south of its rising sibling, 52-03 Center Boulevard, which will eventually stand 56 stories and 587 feet tall.

YIMBY Interviews Douglas Durst, Of The Durst Organization

8:00 am on March 24, 2020 By Nikolai Fedak

When it comes to new development in New York City, one of the most prolific and notable of the current firms in existence is The Durst Organization, which previously led the construction of One World Trade Center in a public-private partnership with The Port Authority. YIMBY recently interviewed its eponymous head, Douglas Durst, who gave updates on the firm’s major new Long Island City project, dubbed Sven, as well as a range of other topics.

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