Oct. 3, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won has announced a new season of public engagement for the One LIC neighborhood plan, starting with a waterfront walking tour on Sunday, Oct. 20. Won and Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick announced Monday that the waterfront tour… Read more »
Category: construction-development
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 »
Housing lottery launches at The Northern II residential buildings in LIC, rent starts at $1,757
Sep. 16, 2024 By emarshall Sept. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 59 units at The Northern II, a pair of residential buildings in Long Island City. Located at 38-27 and 38-38 32nd St., these buildings yield a total of 193 residences, with 134 being at market… 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 »
Western Queens gets two new parks, including one for dogs
Aug. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On Monday, Aug. 19, Council Member Julie Won and officials from NYC Parks cut the ribbon on two new parks in Woodside and Maspeth just an hour apart. The recently completed L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Playground Dog Run, at 42nd Street and Greenpoint Avenue in Woodside, was one that… 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 »
Leasing launches for 28-story residential tower in LIC
Aug. 7, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and Lions Group, announced the opening of The Bold, a new 28-story residential tower at 27-01 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, on Wednesday, July 24. The Bold will bring 164 new residences to the Court Square neighborhood, including… Read more »