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https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-in...cluding-affordable-housing-planned/37921
First look at copper-accented skyscraper to rise at Queens Plaza; 565 units including affordable housing planned
By CityRealty Staff
May 17, 2025
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When it comes to open lots in Long Island City’s booming Court Square - Queensboro Plaza district, the question is not if they will be redeveloped, but when, how tall the future tower will rise, and what kind of occupants it will attract. One such site in development limbo is 30-25 Queens Boulevard at the eastern end of Queens Plaza, where current zoning allows for a mixed-use skyscraper measuring approximately 420,000 square feet.
New permit activity suggests that construction is set to resume. In 2019, just before the onset of the pandemic, Modern Spaces launched marketing to sell the vacant lot under a tentative name of QPX. The project is now being developed by LargaVista in a joint venture with Baron Property Group. While building permits were approved in 2021, work at the 25,177-square-foot site stalled after initial excavation and pile driving.
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Permits show the tower will rise 46 stories and reach 525 feet, making it one of the 15 tallest buildings in the neighborhood. According to LargaVista’s website, the development will include 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 565 residential units (likely rentals), —169 of which will be designated affordable housing.
Renderings on the developer’s site match drawings approved by the city’s Department of Buildings. Designed by the prolific firm CetraRuddy, the tower appears sleek and sculptural, with a strong vertical rhythm that may help distinguish it within the increasingly crowded Long Island City skyline. While the design includes a reflective glass curtain wall, a look too common with many nearby towers, its copper-toned fins may provide some warmth and contrast.
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