LIC to get Toby’s Estate Coffee, new eateries
LIC to get Toby’s Estate Coffee, new eateries Rockrose inks deals with several new retail tenants on Jackson Avenue April 18, 2016 01:50PM By Katherine Clarke A rendering of the new Toby’s coffee shop and the Jackson Avenue properties Long Island City has long been in a retail rut, as leasing fails to keep pace […]
Vendors wanted for Long Island City pop-up boutique
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The Queens Economic Development Corp. is looking for a few good vendors. The agency will be opening a boutique pop-up shop and tourism center in Long Island City in June dubbed “MiQ” as an abbreviation for “MadeinQueens.” The […]
Long Island City condos are now more expensive than Brooklyn condos, study says
Brooklyn’s high real estate prices have forced people to look for alternative housing options and for many, that meant making a move to the more affordable Queens. But a new study shows that at least one neighborhood in the “World’s Borough” has surpassed Brooklyn in terms of condo prices. Real estate firm Modern Spaces recently […]
Women’s fashion line Madewell is moving to The Factory in Long Island City
J. Crew has just leased 60,000 square feet of office space at an increasingly popular commercial space in Long Island City. The space will be the new home for the clothing line’s Madewell division, which previously shared headquarters with J. Crew in the East Village. The 10-year lease features 17, 433 square feet on the fourth floor […]
The Big Bet: Long Island City
What New York City neighborhood boasts large, raw industrial spaces, is close to public transportation and has an abundance of amenities? If this were 15 years ago, one might be inclined to say Williamsburg—and that would be an excellent guess. However, those in the know are fast realizing that Long Island City also has […]
5-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Long Island City Laundromat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)– Firefighters worked to battle flames in Long Island City, Queens after a fire broke out at a one-story laundromat. FDNY said firefighters responded to the scene at 13 Street and 40 Avenue at 3:45 p.m. Sunday. The incident was first reported as a 2-alarm fire, but escalated to a 5-alarm fire by […]
J. Crew’s Madewell taking 60K sf at LIC’s Factory Building
J. Crew’s Madewell taking 60K sf at LIC’s Factory Building Asking rent was in the $40s per square foot April 13, 2016 10:30AM The Factory at 30-30 47th Avenue in Long Island City (Credit for photo of woman: Maegan Tintari via Flickr) J. Crew is taking its trendy looks to Long Island City, leasing about 60,000 square […]
J. Crew taking 60K sf at LIC’s Factory Building, brah
J. Crew taking 60K sf at LIC’s Factory Building, brah Asking rent was in the $40s per square foot April 13, 2016 10:30AM The Factory Building at 30-30 47th Avenue in Long Island City (Credit for photo of man: Eric Douglas Statzer via Wikipedia) J. Crew is taking its pastels and popped collars to Long […]
Bernie Sanders to hold rally in Long Island City next Monday with Danny Glover
Bernie Sanders will make his second appearance in Long Island City next week when he holds a rally at Hunters Point South Park. On April 18, the candidate will be joined by actors Danny Glover and Fisher Stevens and attendees will hear a musical performance by TV on the Radio. Sanders will discuss topics such […]
Pepsi-Cola sign in Long Island City is officially a New York City landmark
The iconic Pepsi-Cola sign overlooking the East River in Long Island City was designated Tuesday an official New York City landmark by the Landmark Preservation Commission. After a public hearing in February, the LPC decided to prioritize the sign, along with 94 other sites for landmark designation. Many of the sites were backlogged on the agency’s […]
Long Island City Pepsi sign designated as NYC landmark
The Pepsi Cola sign that greets visitors at the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is now a permanent fixture in the New York. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the application to make the 90-year-old fixture the first free standing sign to be an official landmark Tuesday. Advocates pushed to for the designation for decades because […]
Eleventh Long Island City Partnership Real Estate Breakfast Is Held
The 11th Long Island City Partnership real estate breakfast was held last Wednesday in the Con Edison Learning Center on Vernon Boulevard, drawing such a large crowd that some of the spillover attendees had to be detoured to a nearby audio room, their alternative being to stand in the back of the Learning Center auditorium, […]
Boutique Hotel Opens in Long Island City, Offering Skyline Vistas and Easy Access to Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – April 11, 2016) – Combining modern chic with affordable comfort, LIC Hotel announces its Grand Opening in April. Together with stunning views of the city from its rooftop terrace, the hotel’s location provides guests with the convenience of being just one train station away from midtown Manhattan, along with the opportunity […]
Bernie Sanders visits Long Island City ahead of New York primary
Presidential hopefuls have been flocking to the “World’s Borough” ahead of the New York Primary on April 19 and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whose campaign opened an office in Long Island City recently, was the latest candidate to make an appearance. Sanders held a rally on Saturday to a packed auditorium at LaGuardia Community College‘s Performing […]
Results from Long Island City: Peter Dobson & Romarick Ngoula stay unbeaten – ProBoxing
Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions delivered another evening of boxing to a full house at the Five Star Banquet Hall on Saturday night. In the final bout of the evening, heavyweight prospect Romarick Ngoula (5-0, 5 KOs) completely overwhelmed seven-fight veteran Glenn Thomas as soon as the opening bell sounded. The Colin Morgan trained Ngoula swarmed […]
Construction Update: 41-21 28th Street, Long Island City
Long Island City is hot. If you want one gauge of how hot, consider that YIMBY has written close to two dozen stories about or involving Long Island City just this year. While many projects are speeding along, one project – 41-21 28th Street – is moving a little more slowly, as seen in photos […]
Bernie Sanders is opening an office at a Long Island City coworking space
Long Island City is feeling the bern! Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is truly one of the peoples. Sanders’ campaign will lease an office at Long Island City’s coworking space entitled Spaces located at 31-00 47th Avenue. “We are very excited and privileged to have Bernie Sanders’ campaign at Spaces LIC,” Michelle, an employee of […]
A Q&A on Long Island City with JRT Realty president Greg Smith
A QA with Greg Smith, president of JRT Realty. Give us a “big picture” idea of what has been making Long Island City such an attractive location over the past couple of years. Long Island City has rapidly emerged as one of New York City’s most vibrant business districts. With more than 6,300 businesses employing more […]
Despite development boom, LIC still needs retail: panel
Despite development boom, LIC still needs retail: panel Speakers at LIC Partnership breakfast discuss resi, hotel and creative office trends April 06, 2016 02:36PM By Rey Mashayekhi Rendering of Long Island City upon future development (credit: LIC Partnership) Real estate investors, business leaders and local politicians appeared at the Long Island City Partnership’s annual real […]