Inside JetBlue’s glassy LEED EB-certified headquarters in Long Island City, Queens
JetBlue asked HLW to create a unique fusion of the company’s branding with modern, sustainable design. The resulting space has the aerodynamic lines of an airplane meshed with JetBlue’s corporate mantras and green principles. The entire office was designed to play up natural light in an attempt to not only create an open working space, but to […]
Long Island City robbery
Photo courtesy NYPD Long Island City robbery 1 Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:30 am Long Island City robbery The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating two men in connection with a robbery in Long Island City on Feb. 1. Police said the victim was at the southeast corner of 43rd […]
In Long Island City, Queens’s Erstwhile Tallest Tower Rises
Wednesday, February 10, 2016, by Zoe Rosenberg When it was announced in 2013, Rockrose Development’s Long Island City rental tower at 43-25 Hunter Street was poised to become the tallest building in Queens. But that was three years agopretty much a century in New York City development yearsso of course it’s been ousted from that […]
Twining, CBD secure $70M loan for 27-story LIC resi project
Twining, CBD secure $70M loan for 27-story LIC resi project The 124K-square-foot rental building to be called Watermark Court Square February 09, 2016 02:07PM From left: Alex Twining and a rendering of Watermark Court Square in Long Island City (credit: Twining Properties) Twining Properties and partner CBD secured $70 million in debt and equity to […]
Long Island City: Fast-Growing, With Great Views
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Queens developer files for 79-story LIC resi tower
Queens developer files for 79-story LIC resi tower Chris Xu bought the site near One Court Square for $143M in July February 08, 2016 12:45PM By Ariel Stulberg A rendering of the planned Court Square City View Tower at 23-15 44th Drive in Long Island City (inset: Chris Xu) Flushing-based developer Chris Jiashu Xu filed […]
Adam America files plans for 11-story LIC condo building
Adam America files plans for 11-story LIC condo building Developer’s first Queens project will hold 175 condo units, 5K sf of retail February 08, 2016 12:15PM By Rey Mashayekhi From left: Omri Sachs and Dvir Cohen Hoshen Adam America filed plans this weekend to build an 11-story residential tower in Long Island City – a […]
Uber Drivers Protest Fare Cuts in Long Island City
Uber drivers rallied Monday outside the company’s headquarters in Queens, protesting the ride-hailing service’s decision to cut fares by 15 percent. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — Uber drivers rallied Monday outside the company’s headquarters in Queens, protesting the ride-hailing service’s decision to cut fares by 15 percent. The cheaper rides — […]
Uber Drivers Protest Fare Cuts in Long Island City
Uber drivers rallied Monday outside the company’s headquarters in Queens, protesting the ride-hailing service’s decision to cut fares by 15 percent. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — Uber drivers rallied Monday outside the company’s headquarters in Queens, protesting the ride-hailing service’s decision to cut fares by 15 percent. The cheaper rides — […]
New-Build Hotel RL Planned for Long Island City, NY
New-Build Hotel RL Planned for Long Island City, NY | hotelbusiness.comHotel Business Magazine, The leading source of hospitality news “); } } }); search_text = $(“input#search”).val(); } $(“input#search”).bind(“propertychange”, function() { updateSearchResults(); }); $(“input#search”).bind(“input”, function() { updateSearchResults(); }); $(“input#search”).bind(“keydown”, function(e) { locked = 1; total_results = $(“div#search_results”).children(“div.search_result”).length; //current_id = parseInt($(this).attr(“id”).replace(/[^0-9]+/, “”)); if (e.keyCode == 40 !(current_id […]
LIC Streets to Get Biggest Chunk of Vision Zero Funds, Officials Say
City officials announce a plan to spend $40 million on infrastructure and traffic safety upgrades in Long Island City. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly HUNTERS POINT — The city is investing nearly $30 million in infrastructure and traffic safety upgrades for Long Island City, the largest amount to be doled out under Mayor Bill de […]
Large and Small Companies Relocating to Long Island City
BY MICHAEL STOLER It is a place which is considered to be the fastest growing neighborhood in the city, at the geographic center of NYC, just a few minutes from Midtown Manhattan. One of the most vibrant business communities in the city and the largest manufacturing centers in New York City, has more than 6,300 […]
Vision Zero hitting the road in Long Island City
City officials on Monday officially rolled out preliminary plans for nearly $39 million in Vision Zero improvements for the Long Island City and Hunters Point sections of Queens. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) hosted a press conference announcing them at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and 11th Street, a stone’s throw from the northern terminus […]
Polo Ralph Lauren to rent photo studio space in Long Island City
Polo Ralph Lauren will be the newest tenant at The Factory in Long Island City, according to a published report. The company is leasing a 19,105-square-foot space at 30-30 47th Ave., a 1.1-million-square-foot building that, in 1926, acted as a furniture warehouse for Macy’s, according to its website. Polo Ralph Lauren signed the nine-year lease to house a photo […]
Unusable Drone and Fancy Ribbon Among City Agency’s ‘Frivolous’ Purchases
The Department of Design and Construction spent at least $3,000 on a drone that they can’t use because of federal restrictions, sources said. The DDC’s commissioner, Feniosky Pena-Mora, also spent $1,000 on ceremonial ribbon rolls for unveilings of completed projects. View Full Caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images and the city Department of Design and Construction LONG […]
Hakimian signs 99-year ground lease for LIC warehouse
Hakimian signs 99-year ground lease for LIC warehouse 24,000 resi units and 31 hotels planned for the neighborhood February 01, 2016 05:10PM 44-16 23rd Street in Long Island City (inset: Ben Hakimian) The Hakimian Organization, a Midtown-based landlord and developer, is expanding its reach in Long Island City with the ground lease of a two-story, 22,254-square-foot commercial building […]