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Pepsi sign in Long Island City moves closer to NYC landmark status
The most iconic symbol of Long Island City’s skyline — the Pepsi sign — is one step closer to being an official Big Apple landmark. The 80-year-old neon sign, which currently resides in Gantry Plaza Square Park, was one of 30 locations that were selected for consideration by the Landmarks Preservation Commission Tuesday from its […]
A look at Charney’s new 11-story LIC condo project
A look at Charney’s new 11-story LIC condo project The Jackson is slated to be completed spring 2017 February 23, 2016 08:30AM The Jackson in Long Island City “Luxurious affordability.” That’s how Sam Charney, one of the developers of a 11-story, 56-unit condominium building now under construction in Long Island City, deemed the pricing. Charney […]
Atlas buys FreshDirect’s LIC site for $48M
Atlas buys FreshDirect’s LIC site for $48M The 277K sf warehouse is zoned for manufacturing February 22, 2016 01:08PM 23-30 Borden Avenue in Long Island City (credit: Cushman Wakefield) Online grocer FreshDirect sold its longtime Long Island City facility for $48 million to developer Atlas Capital Group — a high price for a property that […]
In Long Island City, a Community Seeks to Reclaim an Urban Wilderness
Welcome back to Camera Obscura, Curbed’s series of photo essays by Nathan Kensinger. This week, a look at the possibilities for the Montauk Cutoff in Long Island City, Queens. Up on the old Montauk Cutoff, the last freight train has passed and nature is now having its way. Pokeweed, mugwort, and white snakeroot have sprung […]
Queens boy, 14, missing from Long Island City home since Friday
A 14-year-old boy went missing from his Queens home Friday night, police said early Monday. Tahfarie Gidarisingh was last seen at 41-06 Vernon Blvd., a stretch of apartments one block east of Queensbridge Park in Long Island City. He vanished at around 10 p.m. Friday, authorities at the 114th Precinct said. BROADWAY ACTOR FOUND FOUR […]
Long Island City gets new brokerage
Long Island City has a new brokerage firm. Dubbing itself “a modern real estate brokerage with traditional ideals of client service,ˮ MiLL RE has opened its first New York City office at 35-11 36th Street. Broker Jermain Miller decided to build his own firm from scratch after years of closing deals in Queens working for […]
Long Island City gateway to a thriving Queens housing market
Seven years ago, Halstead broker Robert Whalen moved from Manhattan to Long Island City, Queens.There was little retail there — not even a supermarket — and most people had never heard of LIC, or thought it was a schlep to get to. Nowadays, everyone knows about Long Island City, even if they haven’t set foot […]
Take a Look at What’s on the Table for Long Island City Streets
“Option 2” for the Pulaski Bridge gateway, right, would expand pedestrian space and create a two-way bike connection to Vernon Boulevard on 49th Avenue. Image: DDC/DOT/Parsons Every street in Long Island City is in line for a top-to-bottom reconstruction, and as part of the project DOT and the Department of Design and Construction are proposing several improvements […]
Fresh Direct Long Island City Site Said to Sell for $48 Million
Online grocer Fresh Direct LLC sold its longtime home in the Long Island City section of Queens to a developer, drawing an outsized price for a property in a rapidly gentrifying area, even though it can’t be converted into residences. The 276,705-square-foot (25,707-square-meter) warehouse at 23-30 Borden Ave. sold Thursday for $48 million, according to […]
Industrially Inspired Condominium in Long Island City
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Missing teen from Long Island City returned home, says NYPD
Tahfarie Gidarisingh, a 14-year-old Long Island City resident who has been missing since Friday returned home, police said on Tuesday. Police said the teen “returned home and is safe” but would not disclose when he returned and whether he was found or voluntarily came back home. Gidarisingh went missing from his home on Vernon Boulevard and […]
Excavation Begins For 54-Story Long Island City Tower
Saturday, February 13, 2016, by Evan Bindelglass [Excavation at 43-22 Queens Street. Via The Court Square Blog] In March of 2015, we told you about demolition beginning on the former Eagle Electric warehouse at 43-22 Queens Street in Long Island City. Now, thanks to a photo on The Court Square Blog, we can see that […]
Attend the QNS VIP party in Long Island City sponsored by Mount Sinai Queens
Long Island City residents and business owners are invited to a VIP party to celebrate the launch of QNS.com. Sponsored by Mount Sinai, this event wil includ drinks, food music and fun. Join us at Skinny’s Cantina on Thursday, March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. RSVP by emailing Jaclyn Hertling at [email protected] or calling […]
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 […]