42-02 Orchard Street Update 05/21/24

Queens' Tallest Building Tops Out in LIC

Subcontractor, Highbury Concrete, has topped out the superstructure of a 69-story, residential tower, going up at 42-02 Orchard Street in Long Island City. According to Highbury, the job required an impressive, 47,800 cubic yards of concrete and 6,700 tons of steel rebar.

Known as "The Orchard", the

foot tall tower is set to become the tallest building in all of Queens. Developed by  , and designed by  , it totals square feet.

The Orchard will contain

apartments, with most of these to be sold at market rate, and a select amount of units to be reserved for affordable housing. The building will feature approximately 100,000 square feet of tenant amenities, including a fitness center with a multi-sport simulator and a basketball court, a spa with a sauna and a steam room, a pair of swimming pools (one of which will be indoors), rooms for games and movie screenings, a dog spa, a bike storage area, a children's playroom, various workspaces and lounges, and a large roof deck, featuring a lawn, a running track, a pickleball court, BBQ stations, and yoga + fitness spaces.

In addition to residential units, the structure will offer

square feet of ground-floor retail space, and an enclosed, two-story parking garage, with enough room for vehicles. The parking garage (which will feature many of the development's outdoor amenities on its roof) will likely be constructed later since the lot is currently being used for the staging of building materials.

Back in June, the team secured a $425 million loan for the project. Arranged by Greystone and issued by a consortium of lenders, including M&T BankU.S. BankBank of ChinaIsrael Discount Bank of New YorkCity National Bank, and Bank Hapoalim, this extraordinary amount of capital is being used to fund all construction costs from start to finish. The project site encompasses an entire block, which is bound by Orchard Street, Jackson Avenue, and Queens Street. 

, is serving as the general contractor for the build, and work is ultimately expected to finish in 2026.

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