Feb. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City plans to release a request for expressions of interest this spring for 44-36 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City, according to Crain’s New York Business. The property was once meant to serve as Amazon’s headquarters before the company abandoned the plans in 2019 following severe opposition from many residents… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 31, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery meant to benefit seniors for 13 units in a 7-story mixed-use building at 3-11 27th Ave. in Astoria. The building has 50 residences, 37 of which are market rate. The other 13 units are available for… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens’ condo market remained dynamic in 2024, with certain neighborhoods experiencing distinct market shifts in the final quarter of 2024. During the fourth quarter last year, the condo markets in the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City and Flushing each experienced different trends… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for three units in a 5-story mixed-use building at 38-03 31st St. on the border of Long Island City and Astoria. The building has nine residences, six of which are market rate. The other three units… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New building permits have been filed for a 26-story mixed-use tower at 25-02 9th St. in Astoria, a cul-de-sac offering scenic views of the RFK Bridge and located near Astoria Park. The newly filed permits propose a 26-story development rising 262 feet and encompassing 218,157… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 244 units in the 38-story tower at 2-21 Malt Dr. in the Hunters Point South section of Long Island City This building is one of the two new towers comprising the Malt Drive development, at 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Dr…. Read more »
Jan. 15, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The real estate agency the Durst Organization announced the launch of leasing for 647 residential units at the upcoming 20 and 30 Halletts Point developments in Astoria on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Set to open in Spring 2025, the developments were designed by Handel Architects… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of an 8-story mixed-use building at 37-22 30th St. in Long Island City. The property, situated between 37th Ave. and 38th Ave., is across from the Dutch House, an eight-story rental building completed in 2022. The proposed development would rise 70 feet… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 34-20 38th St. in Astoria. The proposed building would be 95 feet tall and yield 63,880 square feet of residential space across 89 units. With an average unit scope of… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 7, 2025 By Richard Khuzami The lack of affordable housing in America is not a simple issue. It has many layers that must be addressed. Today, developers are often portrayed as villains, prioritizing profit over the community. However, underpinning all decisions developers make is access to funding, and in… Read more »