38real estate Found the home of your dreams in Long Island City? For financing contact Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc. Residential, Commercial & Construction Loans Quick & Efficient Closings Low Fixed Rates For More Information and a FREE Pre-Approval www.elyons.com Or call us 718-267-2000 Headquarters 48-02 25th Ave Suite 303 Astoria, NY 11103 The Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Ave 26th Floor New York, NY 10174 Like us on Facebook @LyonsMortgage for great real estate and mortgage tips! HUNTER’S POINT SOUTH PHASE II BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA TF Cornerstone, a real estate developer that has erected several buildings along the Long Island City waterfront, has been selected to build Phase II of the city’s Hunter’s Point South project, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced. TF Cornerstone is part of a team with Selfhelp Community Services that will develop a total of 1,193 new apartments in two high-rise buildings at the Long Island City site. Of those units, which will be a mix of studio, one- , two- ,and threebedroom, 796 apartments will be affordable, with 100 reserved for low-income senior citizens, according to HPD. “When TF Cornerstone broke ground on our LIC Waterfront project more than 10 years ago, we envisioned the creation of a multi-faceted, family-friendly community with diverse retail options, top-of-the-line schools and expansive park space. This designation by HPD enables us to continue our pursuit of these goals in what is now an alreadythriving LIC waterfront, while creating greatly needed affordable housing,” said K. Thomas Elghanayan, chairman and co-founder of TF Cornerstone. The buildings will feature a fi tness facility, rooftop gardens and decks, children’s playroom, an on-site senior recreational center and other amenities, said the HPD. There are also preliminary plans for a pre-kindergarten, a medical facility, a rock climbing gym, and new restaurants at the site’s 20,000-square-feet of commercial space. It also has 10,000-square-feet of new community space that will be “programmed with local arts-based community groups.” Additionally, the site design incorporates numerous community green spaces, according to HPD. Designed by the Offi ce of Design & Architecture, with SLCE Architects, the buildings will also have impressive features. Their design “enhances the Queens skyline” with “stepped terraces that echo the Art Deco skyscrapers of Manhattan.” Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc. is a Mortgage Banker Licensed by the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Banking Departments.1-800-448-8101 Lender NMLS ID 58702. Rates and terms subject to change without notice. 38 DECEMBER 2013 I LIC COURIER I www.queenscourier.com Rendering Courtesy of Offi ce for Design and Architecture TF Cornerstone has been selected to build Phase II of the city’s Hunter’s Point South project,
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