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A 31-story Marriott hotel containing a Starbucks opened today in Queens Plaza across the street from Dutch Kills Green. Ok, ok, it's actually a Courtyard by Marriott, but according to NY Yimby it is the largest hotel building in Queens and one of … [Continue reading] about A MARRIOTT HOTEL WITH A STARBUCKS OPENS IN LONG ISLAND CITY
Last week came the announcement of a new school to be located along the waterfront on parcel C in Hunters Point South (TF Cornerstone Development). Two months prior to that came the announcement of a new school to be built along the waterfront on … [Continue reading] about THE HUNTERS POINT REC CENTER, IT’S TIME HAS COME
The park on 48th Avenue containing basketball and handball courts closed this week for a major renovation, which should take most of the summer. Located between Vernon Boulevard and 5th Street, the new design is under wraps, but we know it will … [Continue reading] about 48TH AVENUE PARK/BASKETBALL COURTS CLOSE FOR RENOVATION
Real estate recaptures the headlines for LIC this week. Within 24 hours, two different websites put out stories marveling at all the construction going on along Jackson Avenue. Curbed's methodically walks through every single project, while Yimby's … [Continue reading] about JACKSON AVENUE GLUT
TF Cornerstone, the developer of Hunters Point South Phase 2, is now going to include a 600-seat elementary school in their project. According to … [Continue reading] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH PHASE 2 WILL NOW INCLUDE SCHOOL