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Roosevelt Parc in Jackson Heights to rise 14 stories and off er 139 units
BY ANGELA MATUA
amatua@qns.com
Th ough much of the large-scale development
Two N/W train stops in Astoria to close in October for 8-month overhaul
BY ANGELA MATUA
amatua@qns.com
Starting on Oct. 23, Astoria residents
who normally use the 30th Avenue and
36th Avenue stations to get to work will
have to walk a little further.
Th e stations will close until June for
renovations that were announced by
Governor Andrew Cuomo last January.
According to an MTA spokesperson, the
upgrades will include structural repairs,
new and rehabilitated station entrances,
improved mezzanines and platforms and
other amenities like USB ports, digital
screens and countdown clocks.
Signs will be posted to advise straphangers
of the closure and the spokesperson
said shuttle buses will not be
provided for riders during the eightmonth
period. Residents will have to
walk to Astoria Boulevard, Broadway or
39 Avenue stations for service.
Aft er the changes are completed, the
Broadway and 39 Avenue stations will
close for renovations.
In total, 30 stations across the city will
be overhauled. Th e stations will be completely
shut down to expedite the process.
“Th is is absolutely vital to the daily
functioning of New York City, but for
too long, it has failed to meet the region’s
growing size and strength,” Cuomo said
in a January statement. “Th is is about
doing more than just repair and maintain.
Th is is thinking bigger and better
and building the 21st-century transit system
New Yorkers deserve.”
DNAinfo fi rst reported the story.
in Queens has been concentrated
in neighborhoods like Long Island City
and Astoria, a new apartment building in
Jackson Heights will add a 14-story complex
to an area that includes mostly smaller
structures.
Roosevelt Arc, located at 71-17
Roosevelt Ave., is a project by Socius
Development and Weber Real Estate that
will bring 139 units to Jackson Heights.
According to Weber Real Estate’s website,
the project will cater to residents who
already live in the neighborhood by constructing
“a diverse mix of modestly sized
and competitively priced units.”
In addition to 95,000 square feet of residential
space, the building will include
8,400 square feet for retail on the ground
fl oor and 19,000 square feet of community
facility space on the second fl oor,
YIMBY fi rst reported.
Th e building will be located right along
the elevated 7 tracks, and residents will
have access to the E,F, M and R as well.
Amenities will include multiple lounges,
a screening room, a children’s play
room, an internet cafe, yoga deck, pool
table, bicycle storage and 163 parking
spots.
Developers will also provide 30,000
square feet of common outdoor space
including multiple outdoor roofdecks and
an outdoor courtyard. Marvel Architects
are responsible for the design.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
The 30th and 36th Avenue stations will be closed starting Oct. 23 for renovations.
Photos via Marvel Architect
A 14-story apartment building dubbed Roosevelt Parc is planned for Jackson Heights
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