The first renderings for 42-12 28th Street have been posted on-site; developer Heatherwood Communities is building the 58-story skyscraper, which will become the tallest residential tower in Brooklyn and Queens. The site is located in Long Island City’s Court Square neighborhood, and the architect of record is Goldstein, Hill, & West.
Going above what is typically posted to the sides of construction fences, the series of four images reveal the tower within its future surroundings; the aesthetic is simple and glassy, typical of new developments in Long Island City, though zig-zagging lines of a white material break up the facade’s monotony.
Above anything else, 42-12 28th Street’s defining characteristic will be its height, which will distinguish the structure from neighboring high-rises; rising 646 feet, it will stand only twelve feet shy of the soon-to-be un-monolithic One Court Square.
In terms of size, 42-12 28th Street will have 392,824 square feet of residential space — split between 477 units — and 5,878 square feet dedicated to retail. Zoning documents have additional information, covered previously on YIMBY.
Now, YIMBY’s got another look at the 477-unit residential building, with sharper renderings. The tower is currently under construction, and within two years, it will soar 58 stories and 646 feet into the air.
In terms of nearby comparisons, 42-12 28th Street will come closest in size to One Court Square, which has long dominated the Long Island City skyline. As the vicinity’s desirability increases, even more projects like Heatherwood’s latest tower are likely to rise, and Court Square is quickly becoming one of the densest neighborhoods in Queens.
The images are accompanied by a new name for the building — 28 on 28th — and the architect is Goldstein Hill & West.
42-12 28th Street, tower entryway, image from Heatherwood
28 on 28th will join Heatherwood’s earlier Long Island City creation, 27 on 27th, just across the street. That building’s façade is somewhat marred by PTAC units, but the slender Karl Fischer-designed structure is still among the most attractive towers in the neighborhood.
42-12 28th Street side entryway, image from Heatherwood
This raises our hopes that 28 on 28th will be more handsome than the average Long Island City fare. With construction now underway, it won’t take long for Heatherwood to (hopefully) prove us right.
When we last checked in on 42-12 28th Street back in March, we noted that signage had begun to appear on the site, and construction was on the verge of topping out.When we checked in on the site last week, we saw that signage had finished, directing interested parties to visit tower28nyc.com. Also, the building is now topped out, officially becoming Queens’ tallest building (for now).
When all is said and done, the project will rise to be 58 stories and house 477 units. The building will rise 596 feet, and amenities include ground-floor retail, storage, bike storage, parking, a third-floor pool, gym and roof terraces on the 45th and 58th floors
Until Dime tower in Brooklyn passes it. So think Court Square will be completed at least a year ahead of Dime so it will.hold the title.for. A little while.
I hope Dime and 23-15 44th Drive rise at similar times. Two super talls / near super tall for both Boroughs, and over by JC, we have 99 Hudson which is u/c. Some of the tallest for the respective boroughs (JC is kinda a borough in a way) rising at the same time would be sweet.
I’m looking forward to 420 Albee as well for DoBro. Might not have the height relatively speaking to its competition, but the design on that one is stellar.
[QUOTE]When we last checked in on 42-12 28th Street back in April, we noted that signage appeared on the building, and construction had just finished topping out.1 When we popped in last week, we saw that facade work has completed for what is currently Queens’ tallest building. More information can be found at tower28nyc.com.
When all is said and done, the project will rise to be 58 stories and house 477 units. The building will rise 596 feet, and amenities include ground-floor retail, storage, bike storage, parking, a third-floor pool, gym and roof terraces on the 45th and 58th floors.[/QUOTE]
