FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com FEBRUARY 20, 2014 • The Queens Courier 33 Two LIC luxury buildings all filled up GIANT SCULPTURE COMING TO SOCRATES BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com/@aaltamirano28 Long Island City will become the new home of a 50-foot-long, 18-foot high sculpture this spring. Socrates Sculpture Park and multidisciplinary nonprofit arts organization Performa have announced that Polish artist Pawel Althamer’s sculpture of a reclining woman named “Queen Mother of Reality” will be installed at the 32-01 Vernon Boulevard outdoor museum. “Pawel Althamer’s collaborative approach to art, exemplified by ‘Queen Mother of Reality,’ embodies the spirit of Socrates Sculpture Park by engaging the community at every stage - from the creation of his sculptures to their activation,” said John Hatfield, BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com/ @aaltamirano28 Two of Long Island City’s newest luxury apartment buildings are showing the world that the neighborhood is hot. In eight months, the largest luxury rental building in Long Island City, TF Cornerstone’s 45-45 Center Boulevard 41-story, 82-unit building, has leased 100 percent of its units. “We knew this would be a sought-after location and leasing activity was brisk from the day it started, but renting out this building this quickly surpassed even our expectations,” said Sofia Estevez, executive vice president of TF Cornerstone Inc. “This is a testament to the high demand for Long Island City, as the area continues to grow and offer more and more for residents.” The building offers a seventh floor 50,000-squarefoot landscaped amenity deck with a volleyball court and a real sand beach, two tennis courts, a reflecting pool and a sun deck with barbecue grills, lounge chairs and benches. Residents will also be able to use a stateof the-art fitness center, indoor parking garage, children’s play room, shuttle bus service and more. Real estate firm Modern Spaces announced the luxury condominium called The Vista, located at 44-15 Purves Street, hit its 100 percent sold mark, as well. The Vista was feng shui-certified by consultant Laura Cerrano of Feng Shui Long Island. Cerrano advised the developers on every part of the design and construction of the building since the beginning. In accordance with feng shui principles, the luxury building does not have a fourth floor, residences do not have balconies adjacent to living rooms and entrances to each home will not face another interior door. “Working with a feng shui master during the entire process of this project has been an incredible learning experience for us and has provided even further insight into the fen shui principles,” said Eric Benaim, CEO and president of Modern Spaces. The building features solar panels and a glass façade with bay windows and balconies. Some of the amenities include a landscaped rooftop terrace, fitness center with a yoga room, entertainment room, Wi-Fi, doggie spa, bike storage and a parking garage. TF Cornerstone is set to open a new building on the Long Island City waterfront in the spring, located at 46-10 Center Boulevard. This building has become known for its modern design that curves around the neighborhood’s iconic Pepsi Cola sign. Pawel Althamer’s “Queen Mother of Reality” at Biba Performa, Performa Commission for Performa 13 biennial, 2013. executive director of Socrates Sculpture Park. The sculpture, which will be unveiled at Socrates on May 11, will remain on view through August 3. The piece is dedicated to Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, who has served as Community Mayor of Harlem since being sworn in by former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 1995. “Queen Mother of Reality” highlights the numerous individuals displaced and homeless in New York Photograph © Paula Court City. It will also be the focus of a series of workshops and programs organized by Socrates Sculpture Park, including a Mother’s Day celebration. A calendar of the events will be available in the spring at www. socratessculpturepark.com. The artwork was created for the Performa 13 biennial and originally part of Althamer’s Performa Commission in 2013. 4545 Center Boulevard Photo Courtesy of TF Cornerstone The Vista Photo Courtesy of Donna Dotan photography
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