Z-Hotel de-shrouded, 11th St and 43rd Ave, Long Island City

While traveling on 43rd Ave anywhere near 11th St, it’s pretty much impossible to miss the snazzy new kid on the block: the Z-Hotel.

Since last we checked, Long Island City’s latest hotel has lost its shroud and revealed itself for the gray and glassy, razor-thin wonder that it is »

Rendering of Z Hotel, 43rd Ave & 11th St, Long Island City

Z Hotel, the hotel that was aiming to bring a “Gansevoort Hotel-like vibe” to LIC, has been popping up on the wire since as far back as 2007. Via the signage at the development site on 43rd Ave & 11th St, the 10-story, 100 room building that will be used as a hotel and restaurant is scheduled to be completed by June 2010, and as you can see, Z Hotel is well on its way. It’s HUGE, and the “razor-thin form” originally mentioned on architect Andre Kikoski’s website has materialized as well »

Signage for the forthcoming Z Hotel, Long Island City

In some places, the first sounds and sights of Spring are birds singing and flowers budding. In Long Island City, it’s jackhammers pounding and real estate developments sprouting. Though this season’s crop is blighted by the economy, there’s still some interesting new growth »