Nov. 6, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A key trend in Long Island City, Astoria and Flushing during the third quarter of 2024 was a rise in closed sale prices for condos, showing an increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report by the real estate firm… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 282 units at Lumen LIC Apartments, a residential skyscraper in Long Island City. Located at 23-15 44th Rd., Lumen LIC is 67 stories tall and contains 802 residences, with 520 being at market rate. The… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Demolition work is underway for a structure at the site of an upcoming 23-story mixed-use building at 45-40 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City. Formerly the site of the Paragon Paint Building, the derelict structure now has a hallowed framework. Scaffolding and netting have… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Community Board 2 has said that the city has an obligation to build safe streets after a Queens judge halted plans to build a bike lane along Review Avenue in the industrial heart of Long Island City. Construction on a Review Avenue bike… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 25, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Skyline Tower, one of the tallest buildings in all of Queens, is offering those who purchase select penthouse units a 2024 Porsche 911 Turbo S now through Dec. 31. There are currently eight penthouse listings on Skyline Tower’s site, ranging in sales price from… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to demolish three commercial buildings in Long Island City, across the Queensbridge Houses North. Located at 10-03 40th Ave., 10-05 40th Ave., and 10-07 40th Ave., each of these buildings is two stories high. All three buildings are 23 feet… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Office of the New York State Comptroller has approved the expansion of the LIC Business Improvement District (BID), allowing the BID to offer services in the expansion area from Jan. 1, 2025. The expansion, which more than doubles the number of block faces… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Food delivery platform Grubhub has teamed up with non-profit Institute for Community Living (ICL), Council Member Julie Won and Maspeth-based pub O’Neill’s to provide 400 meals for veterans at a Long Island City shelter. The donation, which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 was… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Fast casual restaurant chain Westville is set to open a new location in Long Island City by the end of 2024. Westville, which currently operates eight locations across Brooklyn and Manhattan, will open its first Queens location by the end of the year in… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 18, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The creators behind the Queens World Film Festival are screening their own satirical film centered around the myth and assassination of Santa Claus in a pay-what-you-wish fundraiser later this month. Be My Oswald explores the sacred American myth of Santa and its reign… Read more »