Real Estate
The Blanchard in LIC Gets
New Upgrades
BY JENNA BAGCAL
The companies responsible for Long
Island City’s newest office spaces cel-ebrated
the unveiling of its recently
developed lobby and courtyard on
June 28.
Related Fund Management and
GreenOak Real Estate held a celebra-tion
to showcase the new developments
in The Blanchard Building, located at
21-10 51st Ave.
Tenants and neighbors were treated
to local beers on tap, gourmet food
trucks and a live DJ. Attendees were
also invited to watch the England
versus Belgium soccer match during
their FIFA World Cup watch party. In
addition to the festivities, guests were
also invited on an exclusive tour of the
unveiled spaces.
The developments are part of a
$10 million capital improvement pro-gram,
which include an entrance and
lobby on 51st Avenue, a landscaped
courtyard, improved air conditioning,
new bathrooms and updated mechani-cal
and electrical systems.
The Blanchard, along with a com-mercial
building called The Paragon, are
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the two marquee buildings that make up
a new commercial and retail community
called The Point LIC. Construction on
The Blanchard Building was finished
in 2017, and it is currently home to
VaynerMedia, which describes itself
as a “full service digital agency built
for the now.”
The office space was built in a
former Long Island City warehouse
located in the heart of Hunters Point.
The seven-story, 220,000 square foot
development features state-of-the-art
amenities like large windows with 360
Photo courtesy of Related Companies
degree views, 11-foot ceilings and
spacious open floor plans.
In the fall of 2017, Related Fund
and GreenOak unveiled The Paragon, a
seven-story 130,000 square foot com-mercial
development, which is located
at 21-00 49th Ave. The commercial
building is also undergoing its own $20
million capital improvement, which also
includes a new entry and lobby, pas-senger
elevators and façade restoration.
For more information on The
Blanchard or The Paragon, visit The
Point LIC’s website at thepointlic.com.
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