Jan. 10, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 34-20 38th St. in Astoria. The proposed building would be 95 feet tall and yield 63,880 square feet of residential space across 89 units. With an average unit scope of… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 7, 2025 By Richard Khuzami The lack of affordable housing in America is not a simple issue. It has many layers that must be addressed. Today, developers are often portrayed as villains, prioritizing profit over the community. However, underpinning all decisions developers make is access to funding, and in… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2025 By emarshall
[caption id="attachment_86922" align="aligncenter" width="700"] 39-45 48th St. in Sunnyside. Photo via Google Maps[/caption]Jan. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
What does it take to preserve history in one of New York City’s most iconic neighborhoods?
Dec. 31, 2024 By emarshall Dec. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to demolish two 1-story buildings at 54-03 and 54-11 Queens Blvd. in Woodside. According to the applications, these demolitions are being conducted in large part due to concerns about the stability of these structures. No plans have yet been submitted… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to expand an existing 2-story residential building at 104-22 Corona Ave. in Corona into a 4-story building. Located between 104th Street and 51st Avenue, the proposal for this development would allow for a 40-foot-tall building yielding 4,380 square feet of residential space across six residences…. Read more »
Dec. 26, 2024 By emarshall Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 23 units in a 14-story residential building at 27-51 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City. The building features 34 total residences, with 11 being offered at market rate. The other 23 have been set aside… Read more »
Dec. 23, 2024 By emarshall Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 6-story homeless shelter at 38-78 and 38-80 11th St. in Long Island City. Located on the corner of 11th Street and 40th Avenue, this proposed development, referred to as the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC)… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2024 By emarshall Dec. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 72 units at AURA, a 37-story mixed-use building in Long Island City. Located at 23-10 42nd Rd., AURA features 240 residential units, with 168 offered at market rate. The 72 remaining units have all been… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 25, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 110 units at SOLA, a 12-story mixed-use building in Woodside. Located at 72-01 Queens Blvd., SOLA features 364 residences, of which 254 are offered at market rate. Of the remaining 110 units, 65 are designated… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped for The Northern, two residential buildings at 38-27 and 38-38 32nd St. in Long Island City. The development will yield 116 rental units. Exterior work has been completed for both buildings, each 10 stories tall. This comes almost exactly one year… Read more »