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Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square Towers at 43-25 Hunter Street to total 970,000 square feet June 30, 2014 09:10AM From left: renderings of 43-25 Hunter Street and Rockrose CEO Henry Elghanayan with his son Justin New renderings are available for Rockrose’s development at 43-25 Hunter Street in Long Island City. The project, located […]
French bakery to move into Hunters Point by September
Cannelle Patisserie, a French bakery, to open in September June 30, By Michael Florio Long Island City is in for a treat. Cannelle Patisserie, a popular French bakery that opened in Jackson Heights more than six years ago, will be branching out into Hunters Point this September. The bakery, which will be located on the […]
French bakery to move into Hunters Point by September
Cannelle Patisserie, a French bakery, to open in September June 30, By Michael Florio Long Island City is in for a treat. Cannelle Patisserie, a popular French bakery that opened in Jackson Heights more than six years ago, will be branching out into Hunters Point this September. The bakery, which will be located on the […]
Long Island City Summit Holds First Ever Gathering
The first Long Island City Summit opened at the Museum of the Moving Image last week on Tuesday morning. “LIC Now: Perspectives and Prospects” was the general title of the summit, which examined what has brought Long Island City to its present situation. Long Island City was for some time important as one of the […]
Long Island City restaurateurs hit roadblocks in bids for backyard seating
Sometimes good fences aren’t enough to make good neighbors. A Long Island City restaurateur claims a “moratorium” on backyard gardens has taken a bite out of the booming dining district after his bid for outdoor seating was nixed twice. “There’s a high demand in this area for nice dining options outside,” said Alobar owner Jeff […]
Photos: Get Ready To Party Inside PS1’s New Courtyard Fungus Tower
The first MoMA PS1 “Warm Up” party of the summer goes down this Saturday in Long Island City, and this year’s courtyard installation is ready to grow. Get over your fear of mold and step inside designer David Benjamin’s totally safe new creation, “Hy-Fi.” Brought to life through “a new method of bio-design” that has […]
Weekend bus service along Vernon Boulevard starts Sunday
Q 103 map June 27, By Michael Florio The MTA bus that connects Long Island City with Astoria, via Vernon Blvd., will start offering weekend service this Sunday. The expanded Q 103 service will be offered on a trial basis over summer, where the MTA will offer weekend service as well as extended weekday hours. […]
Cheesemongers to Face Off in Annual Competition
One part of the contest challenges the contestants to assemble a “perfect bite,” where each is assigned a cheese and asked to pair it with other ingredients. View Full Caption Courtesy Adam Moskowitz LONG ISLAND CITY — Who’s going to be the big cheese? Dozens of cheese sellers from around the country will face off […]
TF Cornerstone leases up retail at LIC development
TF Cornerstone leases up retail at LIC development Latest tenants round out fitness, service and family-oriented offerings June 26, 2014 06:10PM From left: East Coast development in Queens, Aaron Fishbein and Steven Baker The more than 60,000 square feet of retail space at TF Cornerstone’s East Coast development in Long Island City has now been […]
Jans Realty bringing 85-unit residence to Long Island City
Jans Realty bringing 85-unit residence to Long Island City Property on Northern Boulevard currently home to an auto dealership June 23, 2014 11:00AM From left: Aerial view of 37-14 36th Street and the site now (Source: Google maps) Jans Realty’s Michael Cohen is bringing another mixed-use development to Northern Boulevard in Long Island City. Permits […]
Weekend Subway Service Changes Affect 12 Lines
Service on the 7 train will be suspended between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza this weekend. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly NEW YORK CITY — Subway riders should plan for additional travel time this weekend because of construction, the MTA said. Service changes will hit 12 lines, as workers repair tracks and signals. Here is […]
Long Island City getting 13-story hotel on warehouse site
Long Island City getting 13-story hotel on warehouse site The 188-foot-tall property will hold 122 rooms, restaurant and bar June 20, 2014 12:35PM 37-10 24th Street in Queens Ozone Park, Queens-based developer New Generation Development filed plans yesterday to bring a 13-story hotel to Long Island City. The 188-foot-tall property at 37-10 24th Street would […]
Inside a To-Be-Converted Long Island City Warehouse
Welcome back to Camera Obscura, Curbed’s series of photo essays by Nathan Kensinger. This week, Kensinger explores the past, present, and future of a Long Island City warehouse. [Built in 1920 for the Anchor Cap Closure Corporation, this former Eagle Electric warehouse will soon be transformed into luxury loft apartments by Rockrose Development. All photos […]
City Halts Film Shoots in Hunters Point After Complaints
A film shoot on Vernon Boulevard in March. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly HUNTERS POINT — The neighborhood is getting a break from the spotlight. The city has issued a temporary moratorium on filming in Hunters Point after complaints from local leaders that the neighborhood was being “inundated” with movie and TV shoots in recent […]
Posh condo sale sets new Queens record as waterfront real estate booms
A posh pad in Long Island City that fetched $3.35 million from a Colombian jetsetter last month ranks as the priciest condo sale in Queens history, brokers said. The 1,800-square-foot pied-a-terre at The View on Center Blvd. commanded $1,375 per square foot thanks to a ground-floor back yard with East River views. “It’s one of […]
Long Island City braces for coming condo wave
Long Island City braces for coming condo wave Developers looking to tap into growing pool of residents eager to buy June 18, 2014 08:15AM By Tom DiChristopher From left: The View, Eric Benaim and Justin Elghanayan A panel of residential experts discussed yesterday a number of areas where Long Island City has room for improvement. One […]
PUT ON PAUSE: City issues moratorium on Long Island City film shoots
That’s a wrap — for now. Long Island City residents sick of living in a Hollywood backdrop will get a respite from the blaring noise and klieg lights that have chewed into their scenery for decades. The city issued a moratorium last week that puts the kibosh on filming from 46th Ave. to 49th Ave. […]
Tishman Speyer announces 1600 unit Queens Plaza development
2 Gotham Center (during construction) June 18, By Christian Murray Tishman Speyer and a Toronto-based real estate investment company announced Tuesday that they are developing as many as 1,600 residential units on a site next to 2 Gotham Center, which is located on Queens Plaza South. The development will be built in three phases, with […]
Tishman Speyer announces 1600 unit Queens Plaza development
2 Gotham Center (during construction) June 18, By Christian Murray Tishman Speyer and a Toronto-based real estate investment company announced Tuesday that they are developing as many as 1,600 residential units on a site next to 2 Gotham Center, which is located on Queens Plaza South. The development will be built in three phases, with […]
Will staid Long Island City go condo crazy?
Will artsy Long Island City go condo crazy? Developers looking to tap into growing pool of residents eager to buy June 18, 2014 08:15AM By Tom DiChristopher From left: The View, Eric Benaim and Justin Elghanayan A panel of residential experts discussed yesterday a number of areas where Long Island City has room for improvement. One […]