Oct. 9, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 16 units in an eight-story residential building at 11-24 31st Dr. in Astoria. Known as the Y Garden, this building has 101 residences, 85 of which are market rate. The other 16 units have been… Read more »
Category: construction-development
Hundreds attend 10th annual LIC Summit at Museum of the Moving Image
Oct. 9, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City Partnership (LICP) held its annual LIC Summit at the Museum of the Moving Image on Tuesday, bringing together leaders from diverse sectors across the neighborhood to discuss various issues and showcasing LIC as one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in New… Read more »
Housing lottery launches for 11 units in 5-story residential building in Astoria, rent starts at $2,600
Oct. 1, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 11 units at a 5-story residential building at 14-27 28th Ave. in Astoria. The building has 36 residences, 25 of which are market rate. The other 11 units have been set aside for those earning… Read more »
Renderings unveiled for new housing developments in Astoria with 647 units at Halletts Point
Sep. 20, 2024 By emarshall Sept. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New renderings of the next major phase of the Halletts Point development, at 20 and 30 Halletts Point in Astoria, have been unveiled by the Durst Organization. Designed by Handel Architects, this development will consist of 647 residential rental units, retail space and the… Read more »
Newly renovated and reimagined schoolyard at I.S. 145 celebrated by Jackson Heights community
Sept. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A ribbon-cutting was held to celebrate the grand opening for the newly renovated public schoolyard at I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer Playground in Jackson Heights on Monday, Sept. 16. Among the community leaders on hand to celebrate the reopening were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Council… Read more »
Permits filed for 5-story school in Elmhurst
Sept. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story school at 78-07 51st Ave. in Elmhurst. The proposed development, located between Hillyer Street and Queens Boulevard, would be a 74-foot-tall commercial-use building with 49,058 square feet of space. This school will not be equipped with yard space or… Read more »
Iconic Astoria salon She Goes To Your Head to close Saturday after nearly fifty years in business
Aug. 29, 2024 By sobrien Aug. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien She Goes To Your Head, a well-known unisex salon that has been a Steinway St. staple for almost 50 years, is set to close its doors for the last time this Saturday. Owner Pauline Jannelli, who opened the salon in 1977 at 25-60 Steinway… Read more »
High-end nail studio signs lease for Malt Drive project in LIC
Aug. 19, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A new lease signing has been announced for the addition of the high-end nail salon sundays Studios in the North Tower of the Malt Drive project in Long Island City. This salon, which specializes in non-toxic nail care and self-care experiences, is expected to… Read more »
Astoria’s new boutique condominium Orion launches, sales starting at $695K
Aug. 14, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A new boutique condominium, Orion, featuring seven meticulously designed units at 25-88 38th St. in Astoria, has just hit the market for prospective buyers. The building, developed by local developers Konstandinos “Gus” Vorillas, Thomas Ballis, Anthony Vitale, and Chris Giannikouros, offers seven modern one-… Read more »
Housing lottery opens for 37 units in Court Square, studio rent starts at $3,088
Aug. 9, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 37 units in a 21-story residential building at 45-17 Davis St. in the Court Square area of Long Island City. There are 82 residences in the building, 45 of which are market rate. The remaining… Read more »