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[NYguy]

Watching this as well…


https://patch.com/new-york/astoria-l...eveloper-plans

Big LIC Warehouse To Be Demolished By Neighborhood Developer: Plans
The developer responsible for building Queens's tallest tower is now set to demolish a sprawling warehouse building near Queens Plaza


By Nick Garber
Sep 15, 2022

A large Long Island City warehouse building will soon be torn down by a prolific neighborhood developer, according to city records.

Developer Chris Jiashu Xu filed plans Wednesday to tear down the five-story building at 42-53 24th St. — a 76,000-square-foot structure near Queens Plaza that dates to the 1920s.

Xu’s company paid $40.1 million in January to acquire the warehouse and an adjacent parking lot, city records show.

His ultimate plans for the site are unclear, but Xu is no stranger to the neighborhood’s real estate market — he is the developer behind Skyline Tower, a 778-foot skyscraper near Court Square that wrapped up construction last summer as Queens’s tallest building. (Though it may later be surpassed by an 800-foot tower a few blocks away on Orchard Street.)

[chris08876]

As of late September 2022.


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[JSsocal]

Not that the warehouse was anything special, but it was some good classic NY warehouse/loft fabric. Just wish it wasn't getting replaced with a 2 story parking podium.

The eagle lofts next door did a great job tying its new building together with their original neighbor.

[NYguy]

I wouldnt worry about it. Plenty of that left.

[Zapatan]

Could queens ever have a supertall or do FAA flight paths forbid this?

Kind of a bland design but it's not too bad and the height is nice.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

Could queens ever have a supertall or do FAA flight paths forbid this?

Kind of a bland design but it's not too bad and the height is nice.

At least it’s not another blue box. That helps. But Queens needs something with some setbacks, a more distinctive form or crown. No reason that can’t be done, but it’s apparently asking for a lot.

As far as suprtalls go, the City had the FAA do a study on supertalls in the LIC area in consideration for a rezoning. The result was the FAA limiting heights to around 800 ft. A later proposal also had to be reduced in height.

[BuildThemTaller]

Originally Posted by NYguy

At least it’s not another blue box. That helps. But Queens needs something with some setbacks, a more distinctive form or crown. No reason that can’t be done, but it’s apparently asking for a lot.

As far as suprtalls go, the City had the FAA do a study on supertalls in the LIC area in consideration for a rezoning. The result was the FAA limiting heights to around 800 ft. A later proposal also had to be reduced in height.

If they light up the fencing near the top, it could look nice at night. Most of the other new towers in LIC - Sven, Skyline, etc. - have a lighted crown or feature like that. It would be nice if The Orchard joined the party.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by BuildThemTaller

If they light up the fencing near the top, it could look nice at night. Most of the other new towers in LIC - Sven, Skyline, etc. - have a lighted crown or feature like that. It would be nice if The Orchard joined the party.

As the tallest in Queens, it needs to be better. That crap on the top should be hidden.



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[Busy Bee]

LIC really needs a punch of dramatic style. This building is phoned in. Impressive by shear height but little else. Boring. I don't understand why so many developers are totally fine with banality. How much extra really would it cost to incorporate an interesting crown or something avant garde?

[BuildThemTaller]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

LIC really needs a punch of dramatic style. This building is phoned in. Impressive by shear height but little else. Boring. I don't understand why so many developers are totally fine with banality. How much extra really would it cost to incorporate an interesting crown or something avant garde?

Most of them are rental towers and most of those have significant numbers of affordable units. I'd love a couple of high-quality facades to liven things up. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening soon.

[HyperPower]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

LIC really needs a punch of dramatic style. This building is phoned in. Impressive by shear height but little else. Boring. I don't understand why so many developers are totally fine with banality. How much extra really would it cost to incorporate an interesting crown or something avant garde?

Recently heard someone post that Downtown Brooklyn had a decent skyline after all the recent development and could compete with many North American skylines. I would say that if one took all the clusters around Manhattan and combined them you would have a very good not great skyline. LIC, DT Brooklyn and Jersey City.

[BuildThemTaller]

Originally Posted by HyperPower

Recently heard someone post that Downtown Brooklyn had a decent skyline after all the recent development and could compete with many North American skylines. I would say that if one took all the clusters around Manhattan and combined them you would have a very good not great skyline. LIC, DT Brooklyn and Jersey City.

LIC alone will soon have more skyscrapers taller than 500+ ft. than a city like Charlotte, NC. It doesn't take much to assemble a bunch of towers and have a top-10 skyline in North America.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

LIC really needs a punch of dramatic style. This building is phoned in. Impressive by shear height but little else. Boring. I don't understand why so many developers are totally fine with banality. How much extra really would it cost to incorporate an interesting crown or something avant garde?

It really does need a signature tower, especially now that so many of the tallest towers there are of similar height. Add lack of interesting design, and it falls flat. I'm glad that the density there is intensifying.

[DZH22]

I remember when the green building was Citigroup or whatever, and stood completely by itself. NYC's recent boom has been truly mindboggling!

[Pinoy2.0]

Thanks, I always get this one confused with 26-32 Jackson Ave (and still do)

[chris08876]

baronsonphoto-20230922-02 by Brian Aronson, on Flickr

[chris08876]

Credit: Michael Young via NYY

[BuildThemTaller]

Some pictures I took of towers u/c in LIC from Skillman Ave looking West.

The Orchard is the one on the far right.

[chris08876]

Credit: highburyconcreteinc

[NYguy]

It was worth it, watching this baby, from demolition to construction. Enjoyed every minute. Still just a little more height to go.


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