MOVE-IN COMMENCES AT NEW LIC HIGH RISE

Residents have begun moving into ALTA LIC, a 44-story tower that's one of the tallest buildings in the Queens borough of New York City, New York YIMBY reports. ALTA LIC, located at 29-22 Northern Boulevard in the Long Island City (LIC) neighborhood, has 467 residential units within the tower designed by Stephen B. Jacobs Group and developed by Simon Baron Development and Quadrum Global. When proposed in 2014, the tower was called the QE7, in reference to a nearby transit junction, but the new name is an apparent desire to capitalize on LIC's growing prestige as a high-rise residential district. Including exposed mechanical equipment on top, it rises 496 ft. and includes 11,372 sq. ft. of retail space, and has both standard apartments and units of ALTA+ by Ollie, a co-living service where tenants rent individual rooms within fully furnished, serviced apartments. Amenities include lounges, co-working spaces, game rooms, a wellness center and pet services.