FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com JANUARY 14, 2016 • The QUEE NS Courier 21 27-STORY WATERMARK COURT SQUARE TOWER IN LIC TO BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR By Angela Matua [email protected]/@AngelaMatua A 168-unit residential building dubbed Watermark Court Square is currently being built in Long Island City, and residents will be able to move in next fall. The 27-story building is being constructed at 27-19 44th Dr. and will have a number of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments available. Twining Properties, the real estate investment firm taking on this project, scored $70 million in financing earlier last month. A total of 70 studios, measuring 400 to 500 square feet, are planned. One-bedroom units will measure 600 to 840 square feet and 64 will be spread throughout the building. Only 34 two-bedroom units, or corner penthouses, will be constructed at Watermark Court Square, totaling 925 to 1,100 square feet. The building is being marketed toward the “mobile professional” and is near seven different subway lines, making it easy for tenants “to live, work and play with all of the conveniences of the city within reach,” according to a press release. The firm, which specializes in green buildings close to transit stations, is planning to make Watermark Court Square LEED certified. Amenities will include a living green wall lobby, lobby garden and rooftop terrace. Heat pump heating and cooling systems, to be installed in every unit, will “save residents cost, enhance their comfort and cut the building’s carbon footprint,” the release said. Wi-Fi will be easily accessible throughout the building, including the 27th floor sky lounge, roof terrace, fitness center, the co-work space in the lobby, and the cafe that overlooks the outdoor lobby garden. The focus on smaller units is a result of high demand for small units, according to the company’s website. “Smart layouts, efficient storage and appealing social spaces will make micro-units an attractive and competitive option and appealing choice for Gen Y professionals,” the website said. Handel Architects is responsible for the design. Watermark Court Square, a residential building in Long Island City, will be completed next fall. Photo courtesy of Twining Properties 111th Precinct welcomes new officers to Bayside BY SUZANNE MONTEVER DI [email protected]/@QueensCourier An overall crime decrease and the arrival of 11 new officers were welcome news during the 111th Precinct Community Council’s first meeting of the year on Jan. 5 in Bayside. Lt. Sean Dolphin of the 111th Precinct compared the number of crime complaints recorded in 2014 to 2015. He reported a 9.8 percent decrease in crime overall, as well as a 24 percent drop in auto thefts and a 15 percent reduction in felony assault. Even so, there was a 23 percent increase in robberies, with 10 more reported cases in 2015 as compared to the year prior. The precinct had zero cases of murder in both 2014 and 2015. Dolphin also welcomed the 11 new officers who joined the precinct in the new year. The group entered the room to be individually introduced to attendees and were met with applause. “This is actually their second day on the job,” he said. “We are grateful to have them.” The precinct also honored P.O. Dessmond Bodon as its Cop of the Month. A member of the Detective Squad and only with the precinct since July, Bodon has already made 20 arrests and helped solve different burglary patterns in the area. After participants in last month’s meeting expressed concern over the recent threats and acts of terror in places like San Bernadino, California and Paris, France, the council invited Lt. Thomas Loeffel of the Counter Terrorism Unit to this month’s meeting to discuss terror threats and how members of the community can keep one another safe. “There are no credible threats to New York City at this time,” Loeffel told residents in attendance on Jan. 5. Despite this, Loeffel encouraged attendees to use “situational awareness,” exercising cognizance to one’s surroundings and reporting things that don’t seem right to a nearby police officer, the New York State Terrorism Tip Hotline at 866-SAFE-NYS (723-3697) or through the new “See Something, Send Something” mobile app. “You really gotta tell us what’s going on out there,” Loeffel urged. “If you want to be anonymous, be anonymous. What you see could be a missing puzzle piece.” Photo by Suzanne Monteverdi The 111th Precinct Community Council welcomed 11 new officers added to the Bayside-based force at its Jan. 5 meeting.
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