Category: construction-development

Long Island City Partnership to host 20th annual Real Estate Breakfast in April

Mar. 19, 2025 By sobrien March 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) will host its 20th annual Real Estate Breakfast on Tuesday, April 8, bringing together industry experts and more than 300 business and civic leaders to discuss the state of the market and key developments in Western Queens.…

Leasing launches for 499 residences at Jasper LIC steps from Gantry Plaza State Park

Mar. 12, 2025 By emarshall March 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Residential leasing has been launched for all 499 units in the Jasper, a mixed-use development at 2-33 50th Ave., just half a block away from Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. The units range in size from studios to three-bedrooms. The…

Affordable senior housing lottery launches at Astoria Towers II in East Elmhurst

Mar. 12, 2025 By emarshall March 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for all 73 units at Astoria Towers II, a new 7-story senior residential building at 32-14 111th St. in East Elmhurst. All 73 units are meant for those earning 60% of the area median income…

Leasing begins at The Italic, a new 50-story residential tower on Jackson Avenue

Mar. 12, 2025 By cmotherway March 12, 2025 By Colum Motherway Leasing has officially launched at The Italic, a striking 50-story residential tower in Long Island City, located near the iconic pink sculpture “The Sunbather” on Jackson Avenue. Developed by American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and Lions Group NYC, The Italic…

Renderings revealed for The Cube, a 14-story mixed-use building near Queensboro Plaza

Feb. 27, 2025 By emarshall Feb. 27, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Renderings have been revealed for The Cube, a planned 14-story mixed-use building at 42-53 24th St. in Long Island City. The building will have between 217 and 220 condominium units, and the development is expected to span approximately 177,000 square feet. Additional features…

Exclusive: Class action lawsuit accuses LIC landlord of illegal rent overcharges

Feb. 26, 2025 By emarshall Feb. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Multiple tenants of an apartment building at 30-02 39th Ave. in Long Island City have submitted a class action lawsuit against their landlord, 30-02 Associates LLC, accusing them of illegal rent overcharges. The lawsuit was filed against the landlord of this 428-unit building,…

‘Is this really for the people?’ LIC leaders debate OneLIC plan ahead of ULURP process

The Long Island City waterfront could be transformed as part of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan.

Feb. 26, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The American Planning Association Metro New York (APA) and the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) hosted a conversation at Culture Lab LIC on the future of Long Island City as the OneLIC neighborhood plan prepares to enter the ULURP process. “The…

Queens Public Library to return to Court Square with new branch at 5PointzLIC

Feb. 25, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  The Queens Public Library (QPL) is set to return to Court Square after signing a lease at the 5PointzLIC residential complex. Council Member Julie Won, who has long advocated for the return of a QPL branch in Court Square, announced the deal in…