27-10 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens

Permits Filed for 27-10 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on March 5, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 20-story mixed-use building at 27-10 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens. Located at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive, the corner lot is near several subway stations, including Court Square, serviced by the G and 7 trains; Court Square-23 Street, serviced by the E and M trains; and Queens Plaza, serviced by the E, M, and R trains. Werwaiss & Co is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Permits Filed and Rendering Revealed for 1057 East 34th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn

6:30 am on March 5, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential project with a two-story vertical and horizontal addition to an existing two-story brick building at 1057 East 34th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Located between Avenue I and a dead end, the interior lot is a short walk to the Flatbush Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 train. Joseph Rubin under the 1057 East 34th Plaza LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. Reserved Equities is representing the owners.

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Rendering of Master Plan for Sunnyside Yard. Courtesy of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

New Proposal Could Bring 12,000 Affordable Apartments to Sunnyside Yard in Queens

8:00 am on March 4, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

In a master plan created in part by the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC), 12,000 affordable apartments could be built over Sunnyside Yard in Queens. If it comes to fruitrition, it would be the largest recent development of affordable housing, to the tune of an estimated $14.4 billion. The hefty price includes the deck over the rail yard on which the residential buildings will sit, as well as the streetscape and infrastructure for utilities, a new rail station for commuter trains, multiple schools and libraries, commercial space for offices, manufacturing, and retail, and 60 acres of open space and public parks.

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44 Union Square’s Dome Addition Now Enclosed in Glass, in Union Square

7:30 am on March 4, 2020 By Michael Young

The new dome addition atop 44 Union Square, the former headquarters of Tammany Hall, is now fully enclosed in glass. The renovation and addition project is designed by BKSK Architects. Reading International (RDI) is the developer and Edifice Real Estate Partners is the owners representative. CNY Group is in charge of construction on the historic building, which overlooks Union Square.

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