57-, 33-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS PLANNED IN QUEENS

A pair of 57- and 33-story glass towers that would bring a total of 1,144 new residences to Long Island City in the Queens borough of New York City is being planned by developers Gotham and Riseboro Community Partnership, New York YIMBY reports. The taller tower would be the tallest building on the Queens waterfront and have 692 units, along with 9,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and 19,400 sq. ft. of communal facilities. The shorter tower would contain 452 units and approximately 6,000 sq. ft. of communal space. Designed by Handel Architects, the development sits at the intersection of 57th Avenue and 2nd Street in Hunters Point South. No completion date has been announced.