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LIC High-Rise Tower Voted Down By Board Over Neighborhood Concerns
A waterfront tower that would rehab a decrepit warehouse and open up Anable Basin was rejected by a Queens board — but may still be built.

A waterfront tower that would rehab a decrepit warehouse and open up Anable Basin was rejected by a Queens board — but may still be built.

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.
Not only does this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo in LIC have a shared library, outdoor space, and gym, it also has an in-building pool.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.
The nearly $3-million price-tag will get you just over 2,000 square feet of space on 51st Ave — right by the waterfront.
Two Crescent Street buildings have units available through the affordable housing lottery, which require salaries of at least $68K or $72K.
A $209,000 price tag will get you this Newton Road studio, which just dropped by $20,000.
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.
Apartment 5D in The Rowan goes for $1.7 million, eclipsing the old mark held by the building's penthouse, which sold last fall.
This unique 3 bed, 3 bath home features a newly-renovated open kitchen, 180-degree views of the East River, a garden, deck and play space.
Hundreds of rent-stabilized apartments are now available in Long Island City's 5 Pointz development, but only to those making over $63,000.
The proposal would turn a waterfront industrial site into a complex with about 1,400 apartments, including 300 affordable units.
This multi-family property in Astoria just got more affordable, thanks to a $240,000 price drop.
Too many people competing for the bathroom in the morning? Drop a couple million and get six bathrooms instead.
Households have to make at least $70,000 a year to be eligible for any of the 43 "affordable" apartments, located in a new luxury complex.
This $590,000 studio in Astoria comes with just 350 square feet of space.
A $1.65 million home with 3,500 square feet of space is the largest single-family home on the market in Astoria. Take a look inside.
A $4.5 million building with more than 6,000 square feet of space is the largest single-family home on the market in Long Island City.
Only 16 homes listed in the neighborhood cost less than $300,000. Here's a look at what that will get you.
This two-family home on 30th Avenue has been on Realtor.com for almost three years.
The event venue Riccardo's by the Bridge, which closed in September due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, has been sold.
A city-owned parking lot on 31st Street will be the site of a new, 135-unit affordable housing complex for seniors.
A $178,000 studio in Astoria is the neighborhood's cheapest listing. Take a look inside.
A developer has filed plans for a new apartment building on a vacant lot across from Long Island City High School, records show.
The Ditmars-Steinway section of Astoria is on track to be one of the most expensive places in New York City to buy a home this year.
The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic is driving down rents in Astoria, Long Island City and Sunnyside, a new study found.
Six apartments in Long Island City hit the "affordable" housing lottery, but families need to make a certain amount to apply.
The proposed Long Island City development would bring 27 new apartments to the area, records show.
Plans were filed this weekend to construct a four-story condo building with eight apartments.
Sky-high prices got you down? Here are the top middle-class housing meccas.