Category: Spotlight Content

2026 Developing Queens: Cord Meyer’s $500m Development Push: Shaping The Future of a Queens Legacy

2026 Developing Queens: Cord Meyer’s $500m Development Push: Shaping The Future of a Queens Legacy...

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY Cord Meyer Development, the sleeping giant of Queens, is wide awake and energized, ramping up its pipeline with more than 400 residential units underway and the opportunity to develop thousands more.
Proposed pied-à-terre tax  faces legal and valuation hurdles - by Peter Blond

Proposed pied-à-terre tax faces legal and valuation hurdles - by Peter Blond

May 26, 2026
While everyone knew it was only a matter of time before mayor Mamdani endeavored to prove his pre-election vitriol for “the rich,” few speculated ignorance and
The great realignment:  U.S. commercial real estate in 2026 - by Michael Packman

The great realignment: U.S. commercial real estate in 2026 - by Michael Packman

May 26, 2026
The U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) market in 2026 has moved past the price discovery phase that defined the early 2020s, entering a period of strategic realignment. Transaction
Equalization rates role in the market - by John Rynne

Equalization rates role in the market - by John Rynne

May 26, 2026
In a perfect world assessed values are equivalent to the market value of the real estate. All municipalities reassess periodically to maintain the relationship of the
2026 Developing Queens: Roofing Project and Solar PV at Southridge Cooperative Section I

2026 Developing Queens: Roofing Project and Solar PV at Southridge Cooperative Section I

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY NYCEEC provided an $800,000 Multifamily Express Green (MEG) Loan to support a 373-kW rooftop solar project at Southridge Cooperative Section I, a 360-unit residential co-op in Jackson Heights. Spanning six buildings, this project is part of ongoing efforts to manage operating costs and improve building performance at this property.
2026 Developing Queens: Long Island Board of Realtors  advances commercial growth and advocacy in Queens

2026 Developing Queens: Long Island Board of Realtors advances commercial growth and advocacy in Qu...

May 26, 2026
The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) Commercial Network continues to play a key role in advancing opportunities and strengthening the commercial real estate landscape across Queens. Through targeted programming and global outreach
2026 Developing Queens: The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan inspires further growth

2026 Developing Queens: The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan inspires further growth

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY Long Island City’s monumental growth shows no signs of slowing down. Since LIC Partnership started tracking data, 40,000 residential units have been completed along with two million s/f of retail and nine million s/f of commercial space.
2026 Developing Queens: The Orchard

2026 Developing Queens: The Orchard

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY The city’s tallest building and newest skyline icon, The Orchard, rises 823 ft. at the intersection of Orchard St. and Jackson Ave. in the heart of Long Island City. Developed by BLDG Management Co. Inc.
2026 Developing Queens: NYC DOT at HUB LIC

2026 Developing Queens: NYC DOT at HUB LIC

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY Following the successful lease-up of a majority of HUB LIC in Long Island City, Metropolitan Realty Associates is now undertaking a major capital improvement program at the 345,000 s/f industrial property located at 47-25 34th St.
2026 Developing Queens: Court Square

2026 Developing Queens: Court Square

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY Rising 56 stories above Long Island City’s Court Square, this striking mixed-use condominium tower is one of the most architecturally ambitious projects in the city’s history. Designed by FXCollaborative with interiors by Chris Shao Design Studio
2026 Developing Queens: Jasper

2026 Developing Queens: Jasper

May 26, 2026
Queens, NY Jasper is a mixed-use, mixed-income development in Long Island City comprising 499 apartments, including 150 apartments set aside for households earning up to 130% of AMI. Domain launched Jasper’s affordable housing lottery in 2024
What jazz taught me about leading an architecture practice - by William Gati

What jazz taught me about leading an architecture practice - by William Gati

May 26, 2026
In jazz, the wrong note is rarely the real problem. The real problem is when nobody is listening. After nearly four decades running an architectural practice, teaching architecture