Feb. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Permits have been filed for a nine-floor residential building just across the former 5Pointz site in Court Square. The proposed building would rise to a height of 119 feet at 45-57 Davis St., and is set to hold 158 units in over 106,500 square feet of space, building records… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A dessert festival is heading to Long Island City next month in a four-day event featuring over 20 sweets vendors. Dessert Goals, the name of the fest, will take place at the Sound River Studios on 44th Drive on March 17 and 18, and again the following week on… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Mexican restaurant with roots in Woodside is planning on opening just off Vernon Boulevard in the coming weeks. Corazon de Mexico, the name of the new restaurant, will open at 10-09 50th Ave., taking over the site occupied by Re Pub LIC 50 until 2016. The restaurant will… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray The average price paid for a coop in Citylights has gone up by more than 75 percent over the past 12 years–to $645,000 in 2017–according to a new report. Patrick W. Smith, a broker with Stribling and a Long Island City resident, has released “The City Lights Market Report… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A federal judged awarded $6.7 million to the 21 graffiti artists who sued the real estate developer of the 5Pointz site after he white washed and destroyed their art works five years ago. The decision was issued on Monday by U.S. District Judge Frederic Block, who ruled that the… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Luxury condos at a soon-to-be-completed building across from MoMA PS1 have just hit the market, with prices ranging from $595,000 to over $2.5 million. Galerie, the name of the building at 22-18 Jackson Ave., will rise to 11 stories and hold a whopping 182 condominiums, a rarity for Long… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Council member Jimmy Van Bramer has all but announced that he is running for Queens Borough President. Van Bramer formed the “Van Bramer 2021” committee last week and said that he is limiting contributions up to $3,850. That figure is the maximum allowed for the borough president race and… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two properties on the Long Island City/Sunnyside border currently occupied by Speedway gas stations and convenience stores are up for sale in a $45.5 million package sales agents are marketing as major development sites. The sale of the properties, 39-02 Queens Blvd. and 39-04 Northern Blvd., is being managed… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Brooklyn-based indoor tennis club known for its children’s programming will be officially opening its massive Long Island City location early next week. Court 16, the name of the private club, is set to open its 11,000 square-foot facility at 13-06 Queens Plaza on Feb. 12 to the public…. Read more »
Feb. 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Modern Spaces, the Long Island City based real estate company, has filed a lawsuit against a national firm for allegedly stealing confidential information by way of a former agent and engaging in unlawful “poaching” practices as a means to break into the western Queens market. The real estate group,… Read more »