Comments on: Long Island City: land of opportunity and neglected construction sites http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites A Blog About Life and Real Estate in Long Island City, Queens, NYC Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19998 Anonymous Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:39:21 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19998 They planned to go residential all along. Don't be so naive. They planned to go residential all along. Don’t be so naive.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19980 Anonymous Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:53:05 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19980 10 Court Square was supposed to be commercial, but due to the horrible commercial market, Rockrose decided to switch it to residential. 10 Court Square was supposed to be commercial, but due to the horrible commercial market, Rockrose decided to switch it to residential.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19976 Anonymous Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:36:34 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19976 construction fence fell on the corner of 47 ave and 5th st too construction fence fell on the corner of 47 ave and 5th st too

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19971 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:38:15 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19971 I don't know. For my money the waterfront seems to be the safer bet. I don’t know. For my money the waterfront seems to be the safer bet.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19966 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:57:52 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19966 i thought the rockrose building was another commercial one- 10 court square? i thought the rockrose building was another commercial one- 10 court square?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19960 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19960 The Star condo is also stalled. The Star condo is also stalled.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19955 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19955 Also let's not forget that Rockrose is building three gigantic residential towers right at Citibank. And the first one is already started. Ok yes it's stalled, but they are supposed to get back to work on it this spring. Also the Gotham Center will bring retail, but mostly oriented towards its own building constituents. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, unless they can't rent it all out in this very soft commercial market. Funny, it all seems somewhat doomed on one hand, and remarkably optimistic on the other. Also let’s not forget that Rockrose is building three gigantic residential towers right at Citibank. And the first one is already started. Ok yes it’s stalled, but they are supposed to get back to work on it this spring.

Also the Gotham Center will bring retail, but mostly oriented towards its own building constituents. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, unless they can’t rent it all out in this very soft commercial market.

Funny, it all seems somewhat doomed on one hand, and remarkably optimistic on the other.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19953 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:54:25 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19953 would you rather move your store into a crap storefront or wait for a new building with probably the same rent would you rather move your store into a crap storefront or wait for a new building with probably the same rent

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19950 Anonymous Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:53:25 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19950 There are empty retail spaces all along Queensboro Plaza. Why hasn't anything opened in those spots if there's such a demand in that area for retail? There are empty retail spaces all along Queensboro Plaza. Why hasn’t anything opened in those spots if there’s such a demand in that area for retail?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19947 Anonymous Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:37:27 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19947 and don't forget gotham center and its planned retail and don’t forget gotham center and its planned retail

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19938 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:24:20 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19938 No way is that area growing faster than the waterfront. It's great that that area is growing, but those tiny condo projects are completely dwarfed by the towers on the water and the retail on Vernon. One burger joint and a specialty bar does not a retail hub make. No way is that area growing faster than the waterfront. It’s great that that area is growing, but those tiny condo projects are completely dwarfed by the towers on the water and the retail on Vernon. One burger joint and a specialty bar does not a retail hub make.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19935 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:38:37 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19935 i think that area is growing faster then the waterfront, jackson ave is catching up with vernon and for me the subways are more important then being closer the water. its only a 10 minute commute if you can get to the subway in 2 minutes i think that area is growing faster then the waterfront, jackson ave is catching up with vernon and for me the subways are more important then being closer the water. its only a 10 minute commute if you can get to the subway in 2 minutes

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19917 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19917 IMO this has always been a bad location for Residential. The rats have been a problem for years now and has nothing to do with stalled construction. I remember when people first moved in Arris they would complain it it then. There is virtually no retail over there. They are closer to more subway lines, but this are has a long way to go before it catches up with the waterfront. IMO this has always been a bad location for Residential. The rats have been a problem for years now and has nothing to do with stalled construction. I remember when people first moved in Arris they would complain it it then. There is virtually no retail over there. They are closer to more subway lines, but this are has a long way to go before it catches up with the waterfront.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19914 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19914 I *think* that that info is outdated and the financing fell through last spring, but I could be wrong. Anyone know for sure? I *think* that that info is outdated and the financing fell through last spring, but I could be wrong.

Anyone know for sure?

]]> By: Queens Crapper http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19913 Queens Crapper Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19913 I thought this was what was going there: http://www.berkoassociates.com/propertydetails.asp?propTypeID=5&propLocID=1&propSubLocID=2&propCatID=1&propertyID=107 I thought this was what was going there:

http://www.berkoassociates.com/propertydetails.asp?propTypeID=5&propLocID=1&propSubLocID=2&propCatID=1&propertyID=107

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19908 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:32:09 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19908 Purves owners must be pissed! And Arris and Vere owners to a lesser extent. That site was supposed to be, what, 30 or 40 stories tall? Purves owners must be pissed! And Arris and Vere owners to a lesser extent.

That site was supposed to be, what, 30 or 40 stories tall?

]]> By: Queens Crapper http://www.liqcity.com/neighborhood/long-island-city-land-of-opportunity-and-neglected-construction-sites/comment-page-1#comment-19907 Queens Crapper Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:57:28 +0000 http://www.liqcity.com/?p=12968#comment-19907 Thanks for highlighting these posts. The DOB has in the past not issued violations on empty lots for inadequate construction fences because once the lot is empty and no more construction activity is happening, the fence is no longer necessary under their rules. It would seem to me that removing the fence would be better than leaving it up at these locations, although the one on Purves is below the grade of Thomson Avenue and no fence would therefore present another hazard. Thanks for highlighting these posts. The DOB has in the past not issued violations on empty lots for inadequate construction fences because once the lot is empty and no more construction activity is happening, the fence is no longer necessary under their rules. It would seem to me that removing the fence would be better than leaving it up at these locations, although the one on Purves is below the grade of Thomson Avenue and no fence would therefore present another hazard.

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