Category: construction-development

Construction completes on Sunnyside 52, bringing 5-story condo and retail hub to 52nd Street

May. 12, 2025 By emarshall May 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Construction has officially wrapped on Sunnyside 52, a new five-story mixed-use development located at 43-30 52nd Street in Sunnyside. The once-vacant lot has been transformed into a sleek, modern condominium complex offering a mix of residential and commercial spaces just steps from the…

LIC Partnership launches study to address traffic and pedestrian safety at Queens Plaza

Queens Plaza North. Via Google Maps

May. 9, 2025 By sobrien May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a traffic and pedestrian safety study along the Queens Plaza and Jackson Avenue corridors.  The Queens Plaza and Jackson Avenue area, which LICP describes as a “gateway” to Long…

Hundreds sign petition to preserve Court Square Park fountain in Long Island City

Court Square Park is currently undergoing renovation work. The park's fountain is scheduled to be removed as part of the plans. Photo: Michael Dorgan.

May. 6, 2025 By sobrien May 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of Long Island City residents have signed an online petition calling on elected officials and city agencies to halt the planned demolition of the fountain in Court Square Park. The half-acre park, located directly in front of the ornate Long Island City…

City seeks redevelopment proposals for massive DOE building on Vernon Boulevard in LIC

May. 5, 2025 By sobrien May 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather ideas and gauge interest in the potential redevelopment of the 672,000-square-foot Department of Education building at 44-36 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City—a property that has…

Sales launch at Vesta, luxury LIC condo across from Murray Playground, starting at $620K

Apr. 30, 2025 By emarshall April 30, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Sales have officially launched for Vesta, a luxury condominium development located directly across from Murray Playground at 11-36 45th Road in Long Island City, offering 115 residences ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, with prices starting at $620,000 and going up to $1.855…

Blissville rail terminal opens to facilitate transport of eco-friendly cement to NYC

Representatives from Eco Material Technologies, New York & Atlantic Rail and Precision Terminal Logistics cut the ribbon at the new Blissville rail terminal on Tuesday. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

Apr. 30, 2025 By sobrien April 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Eco Material Technologies, a company specializing in sustainable and environmentally-friendly cement alternatives, celebrated a ribbon-cutting Tuesday morning for a new rail terminal in Blissville that will deliver non-carbon cement materials to New York City. Eco Material, in conjunction with New York & Atlantic…

Council Member Julie Won outlines community priorities as OneLIC enters public review

OneLIC Neighborhood Plan will update outdated zoning and expand access to the waterfront. Image Credit: DCP.

Apr. 30, 2025 By sobrien April 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Council Member Julie Won has announced a slate of “community-driven” priorities for the OneLIC neighborhood plan, which officially entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) following certification by the City Planning Commission on April 21. The sweeping rezoning proposal aims to…