2-20 Malt Drive
SLCE Architects · Long Island City · 2025
West facade of 2-20 (right) and 2-21 (left) Malt Drive.
Construction has wrapped up at the first phase of TF Cornerstone’s residential development Malt Drive on the Long Island City waterfront. Designed by SLCE Architects, the development includes three residential rental towers across two blocks. The first of the two buildings to open is 2-20 Malt Drive, which stands at 34-stories tall and includes 575 residences, ranging in size from studios to 3-bedrooms. A five story base will contain 3,776 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project is anchored by a waterfront park designed by SCAPE.
Southwest corner of 2-20 (right) and 2-21 (left) Malt Drive.
Southwest corner of 2-20 (right) and 2-21 (left) Malt Drive.
Northwest corner of 2-20 (right) and 2-21 (left) Malt Drive.
Malt Drive Park
Southeast corner of 2-20 Malt Drive from Malt Drive Park.
Looking up at the east facade of 2-20 Malt Drive (center) and 2-21 Malt Drive (right).
Southeast corner of 2-20 Malt Drive from Malt Drive Park.
Malt Drive Park.
2-20 Malt Drive
Residential Entry at 2-20 Malt Drive.
Residential Entry at 2-20 Malt Drive.
Residential lobby.
Amenities
Lobby of Club 220 amenity lounge.
Amenities include resident lounges, co-working space, fitness center, children's playroom, pet grooming, bicycle storage, and a landscaped roof deck with outdoor pool and BBQ grills,
Co-working lounge.
Outdoor pool.
BBQ grills and seating area.
View west towards Midtown Manhattan from the amenity deck.
Internal courtyard at 2-20 Malt Drive.
Model Residences
Architect: SLCE; Landscape Architect: SCAPE (Malt Drive Park); Developer: TF Cornerstone; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2025.
25-01 Queens Plaza North
Handel Architects · Long Island City · 2025
Southwest corner from the Queensboro Plaza subway platform.
Superstructure has topped out at Grubb Properties’ residential rental tower at 25-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City. Designed by Handel Architects, the 26-story tower sits adjacent to the Queensboro Plaza elevated subway station, which will receive improvements as part of the new development. The project’s massing features an 11-story podium that wraps around a courtyard at the northern boundary of the site, with a rectangular tower volume oriented to the southern boundary. An amenity terrace will be located at the 12th floor transition from podium to tower. The project will be clad in a dark grey brick and punch window with window wall at the east and west tower facades and a portion of the south podium.
South facade from the Queensboro Plaza subway platform.
Southeast corner from the Queensboro Plaza subway platform.
Looking up at the south facade from Queens Plaza North.
Looking up at the southeast corner from Queens Plaza North.
Southeast corner from Queens Plaza North.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Grubb Properties; Program: Residential Rental, Retail; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2025
Construction Update: 25-01 Queens Plaza North
Southwest corner from the Queensboro Plaza subway platform.
Superstructure is rising at Grubb Properties’ residential rental tower at 25-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City. Designed by Handel Architects, the 26-story building sits adjacent to the Queensboro Plaza elevated subway station and will be clad in a dark grey brick with punch window and window wall. Concrete superstructure has nearly reached the larger 11-story podium volume, with the more slender tower volume to rise above the 12th floor rooftop terrace.
South facade from the Queensboro Plaza subway platform.
Southeast corner from Queens Plaza South.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Grubb Properties; Program: Residential Rental, Retail; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2025
Tour: 3 Court Square - Skyline Tower
West facade of Skyline Tower (center) and One Court Square (right).
Construction is nearing completion at Skyline Tower, a 778-foot-tall residential condo tower at Three Court Square in Long Island City, from developers Risland Holdings LLC, FSA Capital, and United Construction & Development Group. The 67-story tower surpasses neighboring One Court Square as the tallest tower in Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects, the tower features a curtain wall of floor-to-ceiling glass with corner balconies.
View of Skyline Tower on the Long Island City skyline from Roosevelt Island.
West facade of Skyline Tower from 44th Drive.
Leading brokerage Modern Spaces is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for the project, and began the first set of closings at the building in February. Skyline Tower is over 45% sold.
South facade of the podium from 44th Drive.
Looking up at the double height entrance.
Lobby lounge.
Lobby lounge.
Mailroom.
Elevator lobby.
Model Residences
The tower offers 802 condo residences ranging in size from studios to four-bedroom penthouses, with 155 units offering outdoor terraces. Kitchens feature a quartz slab countertop and backsplash, along with Bosch appliances. Bathrooms feature white marble, porcelain, and bronze fixtures from Kohler.
Modern Spaces created a model studio unit furnished with an Ori Cloud Bed, a piece of furniture that offers a more spacious alternative to accommodating a bed and couch in the same living area. The bed raises into a drop ceiling element, revealing a couch that serves as the bed’s headboard. Ori’s Pocket Closet is located at the foot of the bed, allowing for a bookcase/TV stand that slides away from the wall to reveal a closet.
Ori Cloud Bed in the down position.
Ori Cloud Bed in the up position.
Views
Looking west towards Midtown from the top floor.
Looking southwest towards Lower Manhattan.
Subway Entrance
As part of the new tower’s construction, the developer’s built a new, accessible entrance to the Court Square-23rd Street E/M subway station’s Manhattan-bound platform.
Architect: Hill West Architects; Interiors: Whitehall Interiors; Developers: Risland Holdings LLC, FSA Capital, and United Construction & Development Group; Sales and Marketing: Modern Spaces; Program: Residential Condominium, Retail; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: Sven at Queens Plaza Park
South facade from Jackson Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out at Sven at Queens Plaza Park, a 67-story residential rental tower by the Durst Organization. Designed by Handel Architects, the tower’s massing features a concave south facade that accommodates the historic Long Island City Clock Tower located adjacent to the site. A glass curtain wall clads the tower, with electrochromic glazing employed on the south facade to mitigate solar heat gain and glare through adaptive tinting.
When completed, the tower will offer over 950 residential units. Residents will have access to a collection of amenities that includes an outdoor pool, fitness center, resident’s library, co-working space, children’s playroom, and a demonstration kitchen. The landmarked Clock Tower is being renovated and restored, and will include 50,000 sq.ft. of commercial and retail space.
Looking up at the south facade of Sven (right) and the Aurora Residences (left).
Looking up at the south facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the facade.
Close-up of the southeast corner of the facade.
Reflection of Sven.
Sven reflected in the facade of the Aurora Residences.
Northwest corner of the facade.
Long Island City skyline from Roosevelt Island.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: The Durst Organization; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Sven at Queens Plaza Park
South facade from Queens Boulevard.
Facade installation has surpassed the halfway mark at Sven at Queens Plaza Park, a 67-story residential rental tower by the Durst Organization. Designed by Handel Architects, the tower’s massing features a concave south facade that accommodates the historic Long Island City Clock Tower located adjacent to the site. A glass curtain wall clads the tower, with electrochromic glazing employed on the south facade to mitigate solar heat gain and glare through adaptive tinting.
When completed, the tower will offer over 950 residential units. Residents will have access to a collection of amenities that includes an outdoor pool, fitness center, resident’s library, co-working space, children’s playroom, and a demonstration kitchen. The landmarked Clock Tower is being renovated and restored, and will include 50,000 sq.ft. of commercial and retail space.
Looking up at the south facade.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the facade.
Close-up of the electrochromic glazing at the south facade.
Close-up of the southeast corner of the facade.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower facade.
Southeast corner of the tower from 41st Avenue.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the facade.
Sven reflected in the facade of the JACX office tower.
Sven reflected in the facade of the Aurora Residences and Courtyard Marriott.
West facade.
Long Island City skyline from Roosevelt Island.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: The Durst Organization; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Tour: 3 Court Square - Skyline Tower
Superstructure has topped out at Skyline Tower, a 778-foot-tall residential condo tower at Three Court Square in Long Island City, Queens, from developers Risland Holdings LLC, FSA Capital, and United Construction & Development Group. The 67-story tower has now surpassed neighboring One Court Square as the tallest tower in Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects, the tower features a glass curtain wall with corner balconies.
When completed, the project will offer 802 studio- to four-bedroom residential units, with interiors by Whitehall Interiors. Resident amenities will include a lounge, gym, lap pool, and a terrace.
Views
Looking west towards Midtown from the top floor.
Looking southwest towards Lower Manhattan from the top floor.
Looking northeast towards Long Island City from the top floor.
Looking south towards One Court Square from the top floor.
Architect: Hill West Architects; Interiors: Whitehall Interiors; Developers: Risland Holdings LLC, FSA Capital, and United Construction & Development Group; Program: Residential Condominium, Retail; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Tour: HERO - 24-16 Queens Plaza South
North facade.
Facade installation is nearing completion at Silverback Development’s HERO, a 23-story residential condo tower in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Woods Bagot, the project includes the conversion of the existing five-story brick building and the addition of a 18-story tower above. The tower is clad in white metal panel and glass, with black metal panel accents that introduce a flowing movement to the facade. Balconies at the northwest corner of the tower add an organic contrast to the tower’s three other edges and offer panoramic views of Manhattan and Queens. Sales and marketing will be led by The Serhant Team at Nest Seekers International.
Northeast corner.
Facade detail at the northeast corner.
Facade detail of the balconies at the northwest corner.
Looking up at the northwest corner.
View southwest towards Lower Manhattan from the rooftop.
View west towards Midtown from the rooftop.
View west towards the Upper East Side from the rooftop.
View south towards Long Island City from the rooftop.
Looking up at the west facade.
When completed, the tower will offer 109 condo units ranging in size from studios to two-bedrooms. Residents will have access to over 15,000 square feet of amenities including a Zen Garden adjacent to the lobby, a Social Parlor and multipurpose Dining Room, a Wellness Center with fitness club and yoga studio, a Veranda at the top of the original brick structure, and a Sky Lounge and outdoor rooftop terrace.
Model Residence - Studio
Model Residence - 1-Bedroom
Model Residence - 2-Bedroom
Architect: Woods Bagot; Developer: Silverback Development; Program: Residential Condominium; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Hunters Point Library
Northwest corner.
Opening day has finally arrived for the Hunters Point Library, a new library on the Long Island City waterfront in Queens. The project has been under construction since the summer of 2015, while the planning began way back in 1999.
Northwest corner.
Designed by Steven Holl Architects, the library features a rectangular volume defined by concrete exterior walls covered with a metallic paint that shimmers in the sunlight. Previous design iterations of the concrete's treatment included cladding the surface with metal panels or casting the concrete with a bubble wrap-like formwork to create a pattern of round indentations on the surface.
West facade.
To provide light and views to the interior, the concrete facade features organically shaped openings of various sizes that often follow the circulation path found within. At night, the light will shine through the openings, creating a dramatic lantern on the Queens waterfront visible to the community and Manhattan.
West facade from Gantry Plaza State Park.
Along with the main library function, the project also includes a children’s area, teen area, and a cyber center. Eventually a café will occupy the roof level, along with an outdoor terrace that features a stepped seating area, the slope of which is registered on the west façade with a void cut into the concrete.
Southwest corner.
Southeast corner from Center Boulevard.
West facade from Gantry Plaza State Park.
Southwest corner.
Close-up of a facade opening on the west facade.
East facade from Center Boulevard.
East facade from Center Boulevard.
Architect: Steven Holl Architects; Client: New York City Department of Design and Construction, Queens Library; Program: Library; Location: Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: 42-20 27th Street - Bevel
Looking north on Crescent Street.
Construction scaffolding is coming down at 42-20 27th Street, The Rabsky Group's 18-story, 195-unit residential building in Long Island City. Designed by ODA New York, the building features a concrete façade with botanical gardens that slice through the northeast and southwest corners of the structure. At the top of the structure, the massing slopes downward to the southeast, eroding the structure to allow for private outdoor terraces with views to Long Island City and the Manhattan skyline.
Looking up at the south facade.
Southwest corner at Crescent Street and 42nd Road.
South facade from Crescent Street.
Closeup of the southeast corner.
Southeast corner from 27th Street.
Architects: ODA New York; Developer: The Rabsky Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Long Island City, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
