A skyscraper in Kew Gardens Hills? A developer wants to try it
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A major developer has plans to build two nearly 50-story towers in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Central Queens – but locals want no part of it.
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Worker injured at Rockaway construction site already under scrutiny
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Another worker was injured at the construction site of a Rockaway affordable housing development being run by a construction company that lawmakers in January demanded be taken off the project, the Eagle has learned.
Read MoreUlrich resigns amid illegal gambling investigation
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Eric Ulrich resigned from his post as the commissioner of the city’s Department of Buildings on Thursday amid an investigation spearheaded by the Manhattan DA’s office into illegal gambling that the former Queens lawmaker is believed to be involved in.
Read MoreOne-on-one with Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich talks life on the job, his goals for the agency, the DOB’s role in the fight against climate change and his favorite – and least favorite – buildings in New York City.
Read MoreDeveloper demolishes historic Elmhurst home
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The Janta House in Elmhurst was demolished over the course of a week in late April by developers who purchased the building from its former owner in the years before her death. The home was the subject of a widely-supported public campaign for landmarking status that ultimately failed.
Read MoreNo landmark status for Janta House, city decides
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After a nearly two-year review, the city decided it would not give landmark status to the Janta House in Elmhurst. The decision comes as the home’s new owners threaten to demolish the building advocates say is worth preserving.
Read MoreHistoric Elmhurst home faces demolition threat
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Almost two years after a landmark petition was first submitted for an historic Elmhurst home, the developers who own it have begun circulating the news that they intend to soon demolish it and build an apartment complex in its place.
Read MoreCity says condo violated agreement by keeping bikers off public path
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“I hope that Shore Towers takes this as an opportunity to see their waterfront property not as a burden but as an opportunity to help beautify the Queens waterfront.”
Read MoreQueens buildings receive low scores on new database, but so did almost everyone else
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“We must meet our aggressive climate change goals, and these new digital tools put information in the hands of the public and building owners to make that a reality.”
Read MoreNYC fines construction firm $25K after worker killed in Arverne in 2019
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The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings has fined a New Jersey construction firm $25,000, more than 15 months after a falling wall killed one of its workers in Arverne by the Sea.
Read MoreEast Elmhurst landlord hit with $250K fine from DOB for illegal conversion
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Illegal conversions, which involve the modification of a home to create additional housing unit(s), can potentially pose major safety risks.
Read MoreProposed Target would reduce Astoria parking
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“This would create more congestion in an already congested area.”
Read MoreUnlikely 'family’ fights eviction in LIC apartment building
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A “For Sale” sign posted by the real estate company Douglas Elliman still flaps in the breeze outside the building’s stone facade. “Under Contract,” the sign says.
Read MoreConstruction Mishap Kills Pets, Shuts Down Ozone Park Pet Shop
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“This store is our life, it is our everything — I don’t know what is going to happen now.”
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