Ok everyone! Here it is, one of the largest residential projects in NYC (3300 units+) that no one is talking about. It's about to be joined by Hunter's Point South, but that's another story for another day (and it hasn't broken ground yet). Please feel free to add any photos of the completed buildings (or those under construction here). In any event, let's talk about the site plan:
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The three buildings on the right side of the plan have been built. The buildings on the south (right on the image) are East Coast 1 and East Coast 2. They're both rentals, and they're both very nice. The third building, the one in front of the big square park is called The View. It's the shortest of the 3 buildings, but it's famous for every single apartment having views of Manhattan. The back of the building (facing Center Boulevard) is actually a hallway on every floor. There are no views to Queens. Currently, soil remediation is ongoing for the rest of the site (if someone wants to add photos of dirt being cleaned, go for it), but models have been shown of the next two towers. They are currently being known as East Coast 3 and 4 and are expected to break ground by February. The turf-field park is also completed and getting good use. You can see it in the site photo(s) below. Here's some photos and facts (where I have them):
East Coast 1
299 FT / 31 Stories / 650 Units
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East Coast 2
316 FT / 30 Stories / 395 Units
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The View
184 FT / 18 Stories / 184 Units
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East Coast 3
? / 42-45 Stories / 400-500 Units
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East Coast 4
? / ? / 750 Units
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Site Photos
Before:
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In Process:
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Credits
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http://www.queenswest.com
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/atestofwill
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/liqcity
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http://wirednewyork.com/forum/member.php?u=12228 (Tectonic)
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/smurphy
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http://www.curbed.com
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http://www.outerb.com