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- 125th Street Corridor
- 2nd Avenue Subway
- 421-a tax incentive program
- 980 Madison Tower
- Access to the Region's Core (ARC)
- Albee Square Mall Tower
- Atlantic Yards
- Bayside Rezoning
- Bayswater/Far Rockaway Rezoning
- Bedford Stuyvesant Rezoning
- Briarwood Rezoning
- Bricktown Centre
- Brig Redevelopment, Wallabout Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Academy of Music Cultural District
- Brooklyn Greenway
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Bush Terminal Park
- Clinton Hill/Ft. Greene Rezoning
- College Point Police Academy
- Columbia University Expansion
- Columbus Circle
- Con Ed Site Redevelopment
- Coney Island Development
- Cooper Square Urban Renewal Area
- Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel
- Domino Sugar Factory
- Downtown Brooklyn
- Downtown JFK-LIRR Link
- DUMBO Rezoning
- Dyker Heights/Fort Hamilton Rezoning
- East River Plaza
- East River Science Park
- East River Waterfront
- East Side Access
- Far Rockaway and Mott Creek Rezoning
- Far West Village Rezoning
- Federal Housing Policy
- Fieldston Landmark Designation
- Flushing Development
- Fordham Expansion
- Forest Hills Rezoning
- Fresh Kills Master Plan
- Fulton Street Transit Center
- Gansevoort Marine Transfer Station
- Garment District Rezoning
- Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market
- General Theological Seminary Tower (Chelsea)
- Governors Island
- Gowanus Development
- Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning
- High Line Redevelopment + Whitney Museum
- HUB Retail and Office Center
- Hudson Railyards
- Hudson River Park
- Hudson Yards Rezoning & Development
- Hunter College Health-Professions Tower
- Hunts Point Vision Plan
- Inwood/Sherman Creek Waterfront Rezoning
- Jamaica, Queens Development and Rezoning
- Javits Convention Center Expansion
- JetBlue JFK Terminal
- Kingsbridge Armory
- Kissena Park Rezoning
- Lincoln Center Redevelopment
- Long Island City
- Lower East Side Rezoning
- Lower Manhattan Development
- Maspeth - Woodside Rezoning
- Mets Stadium Construction
- Middle Village-Glendale Rezoning
- Midwood Rezoning
- Mott Haven School Campus
- Moynihan Station
- Museum for African Art
- New Madison Square Garden
- New Rego Park, Queens Mall
- New York City Building Code
- New York City Hospital Redevelopment
- New York Diamond Tower
- New York Historical Society Tower
- No. 7 Line Extension
- North Brother Island
- North Tribeca Rezoning
- NYC 2012 Olympic Bid
- NYU Development
- One Madison Ave Clocktower
- P.S. 64 Redevelopment
- PlaNYC 2030
- Plaza Hotel Redevelopment
- Policy Developments - Landmarks
- Public Place
- Queens Botanical Garden
- Queens Plaza
- Queens West
- Randalls Island Water Park and Playing Fields
- Red Hook Cruise Terminal
- Red Hook Development
- Renaissance Ballroom and Renaissance Casino
- Seventh Regiment Armory (Park Ave.)
- Silvercup West
- SoHo Sanitation Garage
- Solid Waste Management Plan
- South Bronx Jail Plan
- South Ferry Terminal Project
- South Street Seaport Redevelopment
- South Village Historic District
- Springfield Gardens Rezoning
- St. Vincent’s Expansion
- Stapleton Waterfront District
- Starrett City
- Staten Island NASCAR Track
- Staten Island North Shore Light Rail
- Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village
- Sunnyside Yards Platform
- The Caledonia (Chelsea)
- Trump Soho Hotel Condominiums
- Union Square Redesign
- Union-Utopia Rezoning
- United Nations Renovation
- Upper West Side Rezoning Proposal
- Uptown New York (East Harlem)
- Van Cortlandt Park Filtration Plant
- Via Verde - New Housing New York Legacy Project
- Washington Square Park Redesign
- West-Park Presbyterian Church Tower
- White Plains Courtyard
- Whitestone Rezoning
- Willets Point Development
- World Trade Center Redevelopment
- Yankee Stadium Construction
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Queens West
The City and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced their intentions for the City to acquire approximately 26 acres of the southern portion of Queens West that is currently owned by the Port. The City would pay $100 million for the land as well as be responsible for another $46 million of infrastructure at the site. The City intends to use that site to develop up to 5,000 residential units of workforce housing, aimed at those earning between $60,000 and $145,000 for a family of four.
The City has been in discussions with the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), and its chairman, Stephen Ross, to develop the site. Mr. Ross has proposed that REBNY create a non-profit corporation to develop the site at no profit to the developers. Several community groups, however, are concerned with turning over control of this site to REBNY instead of having the city issue an RFP.
The area involved was rezoned in 2004, paving the way for new residential development.
Open Space at Queens West Opens to Public
Thursday, July 17, 2008 | Queens Chronicle | Topic: Environment
A 1.1-acre recreation space opened to the public as part of the Queens West development earlier this month. The site houses baseball, basketball and soccer facilities and a running track. More parkland and open space are in the works for the area, totaling about 14 acres. Queens West is presently operating the site but is expected to turn over the land to the City.
Smell From Queens West Site Causing Concern
Thursday, July 10, 2008 | New York Daily News | Topic: Environment
Over the past few weeks, some residents in Long Island City have complained about an offensive, petroleum-based odor, which is especially pungent near an old oil refinery site that is being remediated for the Queens West development. Measures have been taken by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to restrain the odor but some residents and elected officials are still concerned, citing quality of life issues.
Community Meeting in Queens West Focuses on Affordable Housing
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 | Queens Gazette | Topic: Housing
A community meeting concerning the Queens West development, moderated by Community Board 2 Chair Joseph Conley, focused primarily on the development's affordable housing component. Community members voiced concern about the availability of affordable housing in their neighborhoods for households earning less than than $50,000/year. With waiting lists for public housing reaching the 10-year mark, many residents believe that affordable housing is a salient concern. The City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) both reiterated goals of creating a middle and working class neighborhood with plenty of open space and a new school.
Development Moving Forward in Queens West
Thursday, February 21, 2008 | Times Ledger | Topic: Economic Development
At a recent meeting of the Long Island City Business District Corporation, Paul Januszewski, president of the Queens West Development Corporation, confirmed that development progress is happening in Queens West. Januszewski confirmed that he expects all 20 buildings to be completed by 2012 as he hopes that construction on a new building will commence every six months. Queens West, a 74 acre area along the East River in Long Island City, is being developed in four phases; the first two through the state’s Empire Development Corporation and the second two through the city’s Economic Development Corporation. New residential development, including affordable housing units, and retail are included in the plan. There are also talks about including a library.
Affordable Housing Reduced in Queens West Plans
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | The Real Deal | Topic: Housing
The city has trimmed down its plans for extensive affordable housing along the waterfront in Long Island City. Plans were underway for the city to purchase a large plot of land from the Port Authority and build housing for public sector employees such as teachers, police officers and firefighters. Some have expressed frustration about the pace of the development and the more modest projections of affordable housing on the site. The sale has been approved by the Port Authority but still needs many other approvals in order to move forward. Currently, the city is undertaking an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of the area. The project is seen as an important part of Mayor Bloomberg’s promise of building more affordable housing in the city.
Community Criticizes Lack of Affordable Housing at Hunter’s Point South
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | New York Daily News | Topic: Housing
The Pratt Center for Community Development, an affordable housing advocate, is opposing the city’s use of federal tax credits to develop a housing site with only middle income and market rate housing. The city is developing and financing the Hunter’s Point South development through federal tax-exempt bonds that are usually demarcated for community facilities. The municipal bonds require 20% of low-income housing, which the city is not providing. City officials claim that using the federal bonds is a way to create more housing for middle income people, something they say is sorely needed in the city. They also argue that there’s plenty of low-income housing being provided through the Mayor’s administration and future slated projects.
Community Board Opposes CUNY Dorm Opposite Queens West
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 | New York Daily News | Topic: Land Use
The land use committee of Queens Community Board 2 rejected a variance application to build a 13-story dormitory tower for CUNY graduate students across the street from the Queens West development. Community board members believe the project will provide insufficient benefit for the area, while the developer has stressed the need for affordable graduate student housing. The project is still under consideration but no hearing date has been set.
Critics Question Lack of Low-Income Housing in Queens West
Friday, November 16, 2007 | Metro New York | Topic: Housing
The Economic Development Corporation’s rezoning plan for Queens West includes space for nearly 60% affordable residential units. Despite this, critics from both the Pratt Center for Community Development and Queens for Affordable Housing Coalition question why there were no units being created for low-income families on the city-owned land. The EDC says it is still considering all options and will continue to hold hearings to get feedback from the public.
New Queens West Housing Progresses
Monday, October 29, 2007 | New York Daily News | Topic:
Development is progressing on the site formerly known as Olympic Village, which is now slated for middle income housing. The new neighborhood will be known as Hunter's Point South and will be comprised of two sites. The first site is expected to have about 5000 middle incoming housing and the city hopes a developer will build about 1500 market rate housing on the second site. Community Board 2 and other related city agencies have met frequently this summer to work out details of the plan and a public meeting was held earlier in October. Two more public sessions are slated for November.
Queens West Development Increases Neighborhood Demands
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 | New York Times | Topic: Economic Development
Queens West will soon include 74 acres of newly developed land. While completion is set for 2012, the luxury community is already rapidly growing, attracting people who work in Manhattan and want a short commute. With multiple residential high-rises completed and occupied, community members are realizing that this “start-from-scratch” neighborhood is lacking critical amenities, one being a supermarket. As a result, Rockrose Development Corporation and Amish Market have decided to open a supermarket that will include a Duane Reade drugstore.
Queens West, A Development in Four Phases
Friday, August 17, 2007 | NY1 | Topic: Economic Development
Long devoid of commercial and residential development, the section of Long Island City known as Queens West is in a period of growth and waterfront beautification. The New York City Economic Development Corporation describes the development of Queens West as a four-phase process, with stages three and four committed to the construction of 5,000 units of middle-income housing. Phase one, which will culminate in the building of the Queens Public Library, has not yet been completed.
Ross's Queens West Vision
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 | New York Times | Topic: Housing
One of New York City’s most prolific developers, Stephen M. Ross, wants a publicly-owned land parcel in Queens West in Long Island City to be the new home to a middle-income housing complex. Ross’s vision for this site is unique, however; he wants fellow private developers to build, rent, and sell the apartments at a profit margin of zero.
Port Authority Sells Land in Queens West to the City
Thursday, October 26, 2006 | New York Daily News | Topic: Housing
The Port Authority Board agreed to sell a 24-acre site located in Queens on the East River, directly across from the United Nations that they have owned since 1984 to the City. Plans for the area include building 5,000 units of affordable housing and other public facilities on the waterfront. The affordable housing is much needed in Queens, according to Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. Bloomberg plans on including this housing in his “$7.5 billion master housing plan to build or preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing by 2013.” Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff hoped to have the city’s land use process completed within the next year.
Bloomberg Announces Plan for Long Island City Site
Friday, October 20, 2006 | New York Sun | Topic: Housing
Mayor Bloomberg announced that the City will be purchasing 24 acres of land from the Port Authority to build 5000 affordable housing units on Long Island City on an attractive plot of land directly across the East River from the United Nations. Bloomberg called the acquisition of land and the creation of new affordable housing “landmark” and compared it to the development of Starrett City in Brooklyn in the 1970s. Rents are expected to be between $1200 and $2500 a month for units and the intended income level for residents are expected to be between $60,000 and $145,000 a year.