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Silverstein Properties Buys Yet Another Astoria Site, Plans to Develop 310 Unit Building

Silverstein Properties purchases 44-01 Northern Blvd.

Oct. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray

Silverstein Properties has bought yet another property in Astoria as it continues its expansion into the area.

The company announced Wednesday that it had bought 44-01 Northern Blvd. on Sept. 29 from a Long Island City-based business. The amount paid was not disclosed.

The real estate company plans to build an 11-story, 310-unit building on the site. The company said 95 units will be “affordable,” all of which will be offered to residents earning 60 percent of the Area Median Income.

The property, which is currently vacant, is two blocks east of the company’s proposed mega development Innovation QNS. That project– which it plans to build with Kaufman Astoria Studios and BedRock Real Estate–would bring 2,700 apartments, a school, as well as retail and office space across five blocks. Silverstein bought many of the lots at the beginning of 2019.

Silverstein, unlike with Innovation QNS, does not need to get the 44-01 Northern Blvd. site rezoned. The site, which was in a manufacturing district, was rezoned last year after getting the support of the city council. The site is in Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer’s district.

44-01 Northern Blvd. (City Planning)

The 2019 rezoning also allowed for approximately 25,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and on-site parking spaces.

“We’ve gotten to know so many incredible people in this community over the past several years, and that is why we believe so strongly in Astoria,” said Brian Collins, executive vice president and director of development for Silverstein Properties. “We are excited to bring affordable housing and jobs to Northern Boulevard and to be part of this neighborhood’s bright future.”

Silverstein aims to break ground on the Northern Boulevard site in fall 2021 and complete the project by spring 2024.

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spineless van bramer

lets see will spineless van bramer go running to the residents in the supplemented public housing on northern & Woodside ave to see if they are ok with this building going up too. van bramer if you are listing 25K jobs would be nice round about now.

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nobody

Good. Let’s get these blighted dealerships our of our neighborhood. They are an eye sore, they park on the sidewalks, and they are predatory lenders.

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