Apr. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The building at 43-10 23rd St. in Long Island City has just been transformed by construction contractor Suffolk, into a 7-story, 7-floor life science facility, known as Hatch Life Sciences. A ‘life science’ facility refers to properties that offer lab and office spaces for organizations working on scientific research… Read more »
Mar. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Dumbo Market, a premier grocery store, will be opening in the upcoming Jasper mixed-used development, located at 49-20 5th St., between 50th Avenue and 49th Avenue, in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City. Dumbo Market signed a lease for an estimated 13,500 square feet of retail space… Read more »
Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 50 affordable units in the newly-constructed 19-story residential building at 26-25 4th St. in Astoria. Known as the Winslow, this building stands at 204 feet tall and spans 289,000 square feet. There are a total of 165 units in the… Read more »
Mar. 12, 2024, By Iryna Shkurhan The proposal to double the size and budget of the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) is closer to becoming a reality following the advisory approval from Community Board 2 last week. On Thursday, Mar. 7, the board gathered for its first hybrid monthly meeting since the pandemic… Read more »
Mar. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York City real estate developer Slate Property Group, in partnership with the investment service LibreMax Capital, announced a $60.25 million bridge loan to Ming’s Garden Realty LLC for the completion of a condo development at 26-01 4th St. in Astoria. The funds will be used for the… Read more »
Mar. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Long Island City-based real estate firm Modern Spaces has been using social media to market its properties and boost branding—and, in so doing, has experienced a large growth in audience and engagement. Modern Spaces has seen a 500% increase in its audience and a 69.1% increase in engagement… Read more »
Mar. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A total of three affordable units are up for grabs in a development in Astoria, with a monthly rent of $2,550. The affordable units are part of a 6-story, multi-use building at 26-36 4th St. There are a total of 10 residences in the building, with seven being market… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall LaGuardia Community College has signed a 10-year extension on its lease for the Queens Atrium, located at 30-20 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City. The Queens Atrium, owned by the real estate firm Feil Organization, has been occupied by this City University of New York (CUNY) school for the… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry As the city grapples with its worst housing crisis in more than half a century, the Adams administration announced plans to build another 850 to 900 apartments on public land—with at least 60% of the units to be affordable—in the fast-growing Hunters Point South community on the Long Island… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for a 7-story mixed-use building at 28-08 21st St. in Astoria. According to the permits, the proposed development would be approximately 74 feet tall, with 17,096 square feet of residential space. A total of 25 residential units would be in the development. In addition to… Read more »