Long Island City
Amazon Pullback “Far from a Devastating Blow”
When Amazon announced plans to build a campus in Long Island City, the e-commerce giant’s arrival was seen as a… Read more
LIC’s Lion Match Building Signs Tri-County Care
Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a new full floor lease at the Lion Match Building in Long Island City. Tri-County Care will occupy… Read more
Lincoln Yards TIF Funding Gets Another Thumbs-Up
Chicago’s Community Development Commission voted unanimously to support the creation of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that would include… Read more
Apartment Landlords Get First Break on Concessions in Years
Market share of landlord concessions on new leases in Manhattan fell for the first time in 43 months, Miller Samuel’s… Read more
Urban Rock Climbing Coming to Williamsburg
Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 30,598-square-foot, long-term lease for a Brooklyn Boulders urban rock climbing facility at 87 Kent Ave.… Read more
Cuomo on Amazon: State Senate Did “Tremendous Damage”
Amazon’s decision to scrap its plans for a Long Island City campus due to political opposition over tax incentives drew… Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Amazon Scraps Plans for NYC HQ2
Days after published reports that Amazon was holding internal discussions about going ahead with plans to build one of two… Read more
Lightstone’s LIC Rentals Secure $187M Citibank Financing
Lightstone has closed on $187 million in financing from Citibank for ARC, a 428-unit luxury rental property in the Dutch Kills… Read more
Political Tensions Ratchet Up as Amazon Questions LIC Plans
A report in the Washington Post that Amazon may be reconsidering the Long Island City portion of its two-campus scenario… Read more
NYC is Now the World’s Top Tech City
It’s no coincidence that Amazon selected Long Island City as one of two locations for its second headquarters, says Savills… Read more
Silverback, AEW Snare LIC Tower That Will Go Condo
Josh Schuster’s Silverback Development has acquired a 23-story residential tower now going vertical at 24-16 Queens Plaza South in Long… Read more
Tishman Speyer Leases Up LIC Office Project with Macy’s Expansion
Tishman Speyer has finalized separate lease agreements with Macy’s and NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) for the remaining space at The JACX, its 1.2… Read more
Mary Ann Tighe: Amazon HQ2’s “A Blessing for New York City”
“Regardless of what anyone says, Amazon is a blessing for New York City.” That’s CBRE’s Mary Ann Tighe (pictured) on… Read more
Chase’s Kurt Stuart: NY Multifamily Outlook, Lending Perspective and Technology Impact
By Dennis Kaiser Connect Media recently got together with Kurt Stuart, area manager for the Northeast Region, including New York,… Read more
Spin Master Joins Cardinal Toys Division at LIC’s Factory
Canada-based Spin Master Corporation is moving its New York City headquarters to the Factory in Long Island City. It’s joining… Read more
LIC Residential Shifts to Seller’s Market with Amazon HQ2 News
Well, that didn’t take long. Housing prices in northwestern Queens saw an immediate shift with Amazon’s announcement that Long Island… Read more
Savanna Completes Upgrades at LIC’s Falchi Building
Savanna has completed a $20-million capital improvement plan at the Falchi Building, a five-story, 736,407-square-foot office and retail building in… Read more
Advisory Committee Will Seek Community Input on HQ2
The city and state have formed a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to share information and solicit ongoing community input about… Read more
Group Backs Out of Morning News Building Purchase
Development team KDC and Hoque Global opted to back out of acquiring the former headquarters building and site of the… Read more