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The 5Pointz story has been all over the web for the last few weeks, including here at Brownstoner Queens, and it is just sad that the structure has already been stripped of the graffiti artwork which once made it remarkable. I guess it’s the way of things, here in New York City, and the 1892…
Architecture firm TKA Studio spilled the juicy details, and the above rendering, for the seven-story residence planned for 30-40 21st Street. Architect Tom Kowalski reports that the DOB approved the project and construction will commence soon. Construction will last approximately 14 to 18 months; once it is finished the building will house 70 rental apartments….
Welcome to a new Q’Stoner food feature, Signature Dish! Once a week we check in with Queens restaurants and ask the owners about the all-time favorite dishes they serve. The spot: Sayra’s Wine Bar, 91-11 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway. The deal: Sayra’s Wine Bar opened this summer in a space that had been decimated…
Today the developers of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, slated for the corner of Crescent Street and 42nd Road, will break ground at the construction site. The 11-story hotel will have 224 rooms, banquet facilities, a conference center, a rooftop bar and a “grand ballroom” for as many as 300 guests. The ground floor will also…
I live a block away from this complex. They used to be decent in the 1980s, but then they started getting bad. Now they're getting good again. Nice to see that the place is getting fixed up. We surely need all the affordable safe housing that we can get. Curious as to how many people moved here that were previously displaced by Sandy. The safer OV gets, it will really help to stabilize the area. Sorry, but I'm a Rockaway resident for over 30 years; it will always be Ocean Village to me.
Rockaway Residents Look Back at Hurricane Sandy, and the Move to Arverne ViewWow what a great piece. You should do one about St. Luke's Forest Hills which is just up the block and who just finished celebrating a Centennial in 2013. www.stlukesforesthills.org
Queenswalk: The Church in the GardensWow. Great job guys, looks much better.
Historic Building Restoration Unveiled at 82-01 Roosevelt Avenue"Birdshit architects."
Fresh Rendering for New Astoria Rental Build on 21st Street