Just north of Long Island City‘s Court Square and its once lonely Citigroup Building, the Long Island-based Lions Group will erect a complementary pair of residential towers fronting opposite sides of Jackson Avenue. Sensibly dubbed Jackson East (26-32 Jackson Avenue) and Jackson West (27-01 Jackson Avenue), the project is just one of the more than two dozen high-rise developments underway in LIC’s Court Square / Queens Plaza area.
While details remain scarce, renderings recently posted on the Lions Group’s website depict that the taller east tower will rise nearly 40 stories while the shorter west building will be about 30.
Designed by the Queens-based Raymond Chan Architects, the towers’ facades are an eclectic mix of glass and brick, with building corners glazed with floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies siding many mid- and upper-floor units.
The east tower will replace a one-story auto repair shop, while the west tower is to supplant a GasTrac gas station that recently shuttered. Construction permits for the west tower were filed with the Department of Buildings back in December, but called for a smaller 15-story building containing 88 units.
While still unclear if the towers will contain rentals or condos, they will rise from a hotbed of development activity in Long Island City. Across the elevated Dutch Kills Street (a vehicular High Line of sorts that streamlines traffic to and from the Queensboro Bridge) is the site of Rockrose’s conversion of the Eagle Electric Warehouse and its accompanying 54-story tower. TF Cornerstone’s 50-story mega-rental at 43-25 Hunter Street is already underway across 43rd Avenue, and along Purves Street, a string of recent condo and rental mid-rises that include the Vere Condominium, Purves II, and Lions Group’s own Vantage Purves and the Vista, have already created one of the district’s first residential enclaves.
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Those future massings of Long Island City are kind of epic...
Needs a supertall...
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“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Those renderings are amazing. Also the mass models of future towers. For a minute, you'd think this was DoBro. City just keeps getting better. No stopping the building frenzy!!!
Things have been moving along at the old site of Gas Trac at 27-01 Jackson Avenue since the gas station closed down in January.1 Last month, construction crews installed a chain link fence on the site. When we walked by the site last week, we noticed construction vehicles inside beginning demolition on the property, as seen below.
Last year, the 9,200-square-foot lot at 27-01 Jackson Avenue sold for $11,600,000.2 In December, New York YIMBY spotted plans filed with the department of buildings calling for a mixed-used build with 15 stories and 88 units totaling 72,328 square feet and 7,090 square feet of commercial space.3
But then in February, renderings were released for 27-01 Jackson Avenue, and the site across the street, 26-32 Jackson Avenue, which differed greatly from the permits filed. Here’s what Queens Brownstoner had to say:4 “The buildings are called Jackson East, at 26-32 Jackson Avenue, and Jackson West, at 27-01 Jackson Avenue. Designed by Raymond Chan Architects, the towers will each rise 30 and 40 stories. […] No details on any construction timeline, or whether the units will go rental or condo.”
In mid-October, demolition finished on 27-01 Jackson Avenue, former home of a Gas Trac.1 Expect work on the site to begin soon, with the Department of Buildings approving build permits on Oct. 20. Permits call for 7,090 square feet of commercial space and 65,238 square feet of residential space. The building will rise 15 stories and house 88 units.2
It’s worth noting that the approved permits are in contrast to previous renderings uncovered by 6sqft, where the projected build was supposed to be 30 stories.3
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1 Location Information (Filed At)
House No(s): 27-19 Street Name: 43 AVE
Borough: Queens Block: 432 Lot: 21 BIN: 4005128 CB No: 402
Work on Floor(s): CEL,ROF 001 thru 015 Apt/Condo No(s): Zip Code: 11101
Proposed
Structural Occupancy Category: II - OTHER THAN I, III OR IV
Seismic Design Category: CATEGORY C
2014/2008 Code Designations?
Occupancy Classification: R-2 - RESIDENTIAL: APARTMENT HOUSES Yes No
Construction Classification: I-B: 2 HOUR PROTECTED - NON-COMBUST Yes No
Multiple Dwelling Classification: HAEA
Building Height (ft.): 160
Building Stories: 15
Dwelling Units: 88
It’s worth noting that the approved permits are in contrast to previous renderings uncovered by 6sqft, where the projected build was supposed to be 30 stories.
Also keep in mind that, as is sometimes the case, what is shown on current building permits doesn't always reflect the ultimate size of what will eventually be built with further revisions in the process. We'll just have to wait for a render to be sure.
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“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Work appears ready to begin at 27-01 Jackson Avenue
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Work appears ready to begin at 27-01 Jackson Avenue, former home of a Gas Trac.1 Last week, we stopped by the site and saw construction vehicles and foundation material on site, as seen in the photo below.
Permits call for 7,090 square feet of commercial space and 65,238 square feet of residential space. The building will rise 15 stories and house 88 units.2 It’s worth noting that the approved permits are in contrast to previous renderings uncovered by 6sqft, where the projected build was supposed to be 30 stories
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