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Despite Divided Vote, Astoria Apartment Backed At Public Meeting
One-third of Astoria's community board voted against the Vernon Boulevard apartment, but no opposition was raised at a meeting this week.

One-third of Astoria's community board voted against the Vernon Boulevard apartment, but no opposition was raised at a meeting this week.

You can tell the Borough President what you think about the apartment building on Vernon Boulevard before he issues his recommendation.

The windows, which render shades useless, are the latest amenity in the tower, where tenants already control the color of NYC skyscrapers.
The penthouse duplex is the backdrop for a couple CBS and Netflix TV shows, and one of the listing's brokers is a Bravo reality star.
Only "middle income" earners can apply for an"affordable" unit at Sven, an LIC tower that just hit the city's affordable housing lottery.
The market chain, which developers say will serve locals who've dealt with grocery store closures, has been criticized for being too pricey.
Neptune Diner would be demolished under the rezoning plan, which unanimously passed the City Council, including a vote from Tiffany Cabán.
Riccardo's By The Bridge shuttered during the pandemic and was quickly sold to a developer who reportedly plans to build apartments.
The sustainable home has many energy efficient features, including a green roof, but locals have long derided its Lego-like facade.
A 6-story, 92-unit apartment complex is slated to be built on the corner of Broadway and 29th Street — where Sac's Place was once located.
The hefty price tag of one of the new units comes with a membership to an app where users control chromatic displays atop NYC skyscrapers.
The new owners, who recently bought another production studio in LIC, said they remain committed to the studio's neighborhood involvement.
The amount is far more than the area's median income, which the US government defines as $81,700 for the New York City metro area.
Construction activity in Hunters Point makes 53 percent of all units completed in Queens since 2017, the study shows.
Construction ramped up in Oct. at a disputed Target in Astoria, which is located at the site of a once-Key Foods that locals fought to save.
Renting in many parts of NYC is still cheaper than two years ago, but some popular commuter areas, like LIC, are rebounding from COVID.
The two buildings on Broadway, which used to house eight now-vacant stores including Fatima's Halal Kitchen, span more than half the block.
The Astoria-Long Island City area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
The Astoria-Long Island City area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
After a seventh construction worker died at work this year, the city inspected 1,929 sites in Queens and found safety issues at 934 of them.
People bought more new condos in this Astoria building than in almost any other development in the city last month, The Real Deal reported.
The owner dreamed of adding an ice rink and soccer field, but, after a zoning saga, it will become self-storage, the Real Deal reported.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Astoria-Long Island City area was no exception.
Rents in Astoria and LIC rose in the second quarter of 2021 as the city, and offices, reopened. Will the trend last as delta spreads?
The 67-story luxury condo tower is not only the tallest skyscraper in Queens, but also in any of the boroughs aside from Manhattan.
The 11-story building, which has a proposed 30-car garage, would be located steps away from the 30th Avenue subway and many bus lines.
The city closed 322 construction sites citywide following the death of 7 construction workers this year, including 1 in Long Island City.
534 units in LIC just hit the affordable housing lottery. Most are reserved for people making over 130 percent of the area’s median income.
A $2 billion proposed mixed-use cultural hub in Astoria drew mostly supporters but also vocal opposition during a public meeting Monday.
Home prices are higher in the Astoria-Long Island City area recently. See how much.
Rents in northwestern Queens inched up between March and April, after plummeting in this year's first quarter, though disparities persist.
It's the highest salary requirement of any building in the borough with units available in the affordable housing lottery.​
Kaufman Astoria Studios and two developers may turn a local five-block area into a cultural space with mixed-use high rises and open space.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.
Two Crescent Street buildings have units available through the affordable housing lottery, which require salaries of at least $68K or $72K.
The 2021 study highlights disparities between northwestern Queens areas where rents dropped, and areas hard-hit by COVID where rents rose.
Solar panels installed by residents of the Queensbridge Houses will generate scholarship money and electricity for low-income New Yorkers.
Home prices are expected to stay elevated for the near future. They have increased in Queens area.
A new study shows how many people left each NYC neighborhood during the pandemic, including thousands in Astoria and Long Island City.
The PropertyNest analysis ranked the five most expensive and five most affordable spots in the borough.