Mapping Long Island City’s Insane Amount of New Apartments
Once upon a time, Long Island City was a hotbed of industry, but over the last decade, it’s become a hotbed for residential development thanks to a 2001 rezoning. Since then, roughly 5,000 units have been added to a 37 block area that encompasses the LIC microhoods of Court Square and Queens Plaza. Many more […]
Students protest principal at Bryant High School in Long Island City
More than 200 students, teachers and parents chanted outside an Astoria high school on Monday, making it clear that they want their principal gone. Critics have alleged that Namita Dwarka, principal of William Cullen Bryant High School, neglected special-needs students, took away math and science programs and altered the school’s grading standards to improve its […]
Train-themed restaurant to open next month
Station LIC June 17, By Christian Murray The train is about to pull into the station. Station LIC, a restaurant to be located at 10-37 Jackson Avenue, will be opening in about four weeks, according to co-owner Gregory Okshteyn. Okshteyn, a Long Island City resident who designs restaurants for a living, said he is putting […]
Eastern Consolidated Markets LIC Properties for $10.35M
Eastern Consolidated will market the sale of a block-through, Long Island City development site at 37-29 31st Street and 37-26 32nd Street, Commercial Observer has learned. Asking price for the separate, contiguous properties is $10.35 million. The site is zoned for a mixed-use, seven-story residential apartment building with ground floor retail, Eastern Consolidated told CO. 37-21 […]
NYC Looks to Long Island City As Model
NEW YORK—The transportation hub of Long Island City has been growing at a rapid pace in recent years, attracting businesses from a variety of sectors and a large overflow of residents from Brooklyn. On Tuesday, the neighborhood—really more of a city—held its first summit where elected officials and industry leaders discussed opportunities for growth. Despite […]
H&R REIT Partners With Tishman On $875M Long Island City Project
1.2 Million-Sq-Foot, Three-Building Mixed-Use Property Will Include High-Rise Residential and Retail HR Real Estate Investment Trust announced it has agreed to a joint venture with Tishman Speyer to develop a massive 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Long Island City, NY. Tishman Speyer will act as the developer and manager of the 50/50 JV accommodating up […]
Long Island City Megaproject Could House 1600 New Rentals
[An aerial shot of the site where a $875 million mixed-use complex is slated to rise; as a reference point, 28th Street and Queens Plaza is office building Gotham Center.] A giant new megaproject is coming to Queens Plaza in Long Island City. HR Real Estate Investment Trust has teamed up with developer Tishman Speyer […]
Mapping Long Island City’s Insane Number of New Apartments
Once upon a time, Long Island City was a hotbed of industry, but over the last decade, it’s become a hotbed for residential development thanks to a 2001 rezoning. Since then, roughly 5,000 units have been added to a 37 block area that encompasses the LIC microhoods of Court Square and Queens Plaza. Many more […]