July 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall A 45-story luxury apartment tower in Long Island City has secured $158.2 million in refinancing, according to an announcement by Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking. The floating-rate loan was provided to refinance 1 Queens Plaza South, a 391-unit residential building located at 23-10 Queens Plaza South. Designed by SLCE… Read more »
June 30, 2025 By Ethan Marshall An updated design has been made for an upcoming 46-story skyscraper that will have 561 housing units at 30-25 Queens Blvd. in Long Island City. The skyscraper will be 525 feet tall and span 511,000 square. Of the 561 residences, which will range in size from studios to two-bedroom… Read more »
June 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Sales have been launched by the full-service real estate agency Charney Brokerage at the new luxury condominium at 40-21 27th St. in Long Island City. The 6-story building features nine boutique condos, which range in size from one-bedroom to two-bedroom. The prices range from as low as $875,000 for… Read more »
June 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello K-culture takes center stage in LIC this weekend. Korea Fest is bringing the best of Korean food, music, and traditions back to Western Queens this Sunday, June 15, with an all-day celebration at Culture Lab LIC. The free event runs from 12 to 9 p.m. and promises a full… Read more »
June 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The real estate private equity firm Madison Realty Capital, the real estate development and management firm Kushner and the global investment manager OneIM have combined to provide a $525 million construction loan to Charney Companies and Tavros to assist in their development of a 55-story, 636-unit skyscraper in the Court Square… Read more »
Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced a massive surge in its listing inventory in May 2025, compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The listing inventory in northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Woodside, nearly doubled…
June 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres In the wake of antisemitic rhetoric surfacing amid public discourse over the OneLIC neighborhood plan, a Long Island City religious leader is urging residents to reject hate and come together in solidarity. Rabbi Zev Wineberg of Chabad LIC issued a powerful public statement today denouncing antisemitic flyers and comments… Read more »
June 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello On Friday, May 30, RFC Promotions brought high-octane action to Long Island City with its K-Series Kickboxing event at the Melrose Ballroom. The showcase featured a stacked lineup of both amateur and professional fighters, from neighborhood gyms to international talent, all competing in front of a packed crowd and… Read more »
Jun. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Home prices more than doubled in 24 neighborhoods across New York City over the past decade—including seven in Queens—according to a new report from real estate research site PropertyShark that highlights dramatic shifts in the city’s housing market between 2014 and 2024. The Queens neighborhoods to experience this…
June 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Adventurely, a remote-working platform that allows workers to book drop-in workspaces in local businesses, has launched its first New York City-based community in Long Island City, featuring eight businesses across the neighborhood offering a variety of unique amenities. Adventurely, which is backed by global start-up network Techstars, announced its… Read more »