44th drive an axis of transition
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gateway to long island
LONG ISLAND CITY LO
NEW YORK CITY
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The Bronx
LONG ISLAND CITY
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
major waterfront uses
INDUSTRY
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIY
COMMERCIAL/MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT
RIKERS ISLAND
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT ASTORIA
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MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
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RAVENSWOOD
COMMUNITY BOARD 1 COMMUNITY BOARD 2
STUDY
LIC CORE
AREA
HUNTER’S POINT SUNNYSIDE
the borough of
QUEENS
neighborhoods ASTORIA
RAVENSWOOD
QUEENSBRIDGE HOUSES & PARKS
NORTHERN HUNTER’S POINT WATERFRONT
DUTCH KILLS
HUNTER’S POINT INDUSTRIAL CORE LIC CORE
QUEENS WEST
STUD Y
SUNNYSIDE YARDS
AREA
HUNTER’S POINT MIXED-USE SUNNYSIDE HUNTER’S POINT SOUTH
SUNNYSIDE YARDS EAST NEWTOWN CREEK INDUSTRIAL AREA
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2000 ft
BLISSVILLE
significant streets PRIMARY STREET SECONDARY STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
RAVENSWOOD NYCHA
QUEENSBRIDGE NYCHA
STUD Y
N
2000 ft
AREA
SUNNYSIDE YARDS
400 ft 23RD ST
21ST ST
11TH ST
VERNON BLVD
T R IVE R
ST
44TH DR
ANAB LE BA SIN
ST
T ST
ST
CRE SCE N
23 RD
21 ST
11TH ST
10 TH
VER NON BLV D
EAS
study area N
N HU T ER
S CK A J
ST
ON AV
1919-24 WOOD BRICK
USED TO BE A PROMINENT STREET WITH IDENTITY (“NOTT AVE”) LATERALLY LINKED MAJOR N-S THOROUGHFARES RELATIVELY WIDE STREET GRID ESTABLISHED AXIS OF LAND USE TRANSITIONS
400 ft
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1947
RE-NAMING OF “NOTT AVE” TO “44TH DRIVE” INDUSTRIAL
STREET GRID RETAINED AXIS OF LAND USE TRANSITIONS
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CENTER
CLUB HOUSE
HOSPITAL
MOVING PICTURES
SYNAGOGUE
INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING PUBLIC FACILITIES & INSTITUTIONS
INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
INSTITUTIONAL
Data source: Digital Sandborn Maps
1996
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CATALYST ONE COURT SQUARE (1990)
400 ft
2017 - landmarks & redevelopment
MAJOR
N
PIECEMEAL
MAJOR
CUNY LAW SCHOOL
ONE COURT SQUARE
LIC COURTHOUSE
PEPSI-CO SIGN
400 ft
MOMA PS1
landmarks & circulation
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SUBWAY EXITS CITIBIKE STATION BIKE LANE BIKE ROUTE BUS STOP DRIVEWAY/ LOADING DOCK TRUCK ROUTE FERRY STATION
JOHN BROWN SMOKEHOUSE
THE CLIFFS
CUNY LAW SCHOOL
ANABLE BASIN BAR & GRILL
ONE COURT SQUARE
LIC COURTHOUSE
PEPSI-CO SIGN
400 ft
MOMA PS1
zoning
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M1-4
INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS ZONE
R9 R7A
QUEENS PLAZA (2001)
24-H CENTRAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT
COURT SQUARE (1986)
M1-4 HISTORIC DISTRICT M3-1
HUNTERS POINT (2004)
PAIRING OF LIGHT MANUFACTURING (M1) & RESIDENCES
LIC
MIXED-USE DISTRICT
PARK
400 ft
PARK
SU
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YS I
DE
YA R
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M3-1
TRANSIT & DEVELOPMENT NODE
land use
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1 & 2-FAMILY MULTI-FAMILY WALK-UP MULTI-FAMILY ELEVATOR MIXED RESI & COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL & OFFICE INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION & UTILITY PUBLIC FACILITIES & INSTITUTIONS OPEN SPACE
INDUSTRY
PARKING VACANT
COMMERCE
INDUSTRY
400 ft
COMMUNITY
Data source: PLUTO
built FAR
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0.0 - 3.0 3.1 - 6.0 6.1 - 9.0 9.1 - 12.0 12.1 +
400 ft
Data source: PLUTO
permissible FAR
N
0.0 - 3.0 3.1 - 6.0 6.1 - 9.0 9.1 - 12.0 12.1 +
400 ft
Data source: PLUTO
year built
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BEFORE 1910 1911 - 1940 1941 - 1970 1971 - 2000 2000 - 2017 ADAPTIVE REUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED
400 ft
Data source: PLUTO, Long Island City Partnership
development trends
WATERFRONT CATALYST
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PRESSURE ON INDUSTRY
LIC WATERFRONT MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
THE INDUSTRY
1,000 RENTAL APARTMENTS LIGHT MANUFACTURING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICES RETAIL PARK
75-UNIT CONDOMINIUM (7 STOREYS)
INTENSIFYING CORE
1,500,000 SQFT
COURT SQUARE CITY VIEW TOWER 800-UNIT CONDOMINIUM GROUND FLOOR RETAIL 984 FT (66 STOREYS)
300 ft
GROWING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY
opportunities
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1. AN IDENTIFIABLE STREET DEFINED BY MAJOR LANDMARKS & PUBLIC OPEN SPACES
JOHN BROWN SMOKEHOUSE
THE CLIFFS
CUNY LAW SCHOOL
44TH DR (“NOTT AVE”) ANABLE BASIN BAR & GRILL
400 ft
ONE COURT SQUARE
opportunities
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1. AN IDENTIFIABLE STREET DEFINED BY MAJOR LANDMARKS & PUBLIC OPEN SPACES 2. FORMS AN AXIS OF TRANSITION BETWEEN DISTRICTS INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
400 ft
COMMUNITY
COMMERCE
opportunities
N
1. AN IDENTIFIABLE STREET DEFINED BY MAJOR LANDMARKS & PUBLIC OPEN SPACES 2. FORMS AN AXIS OF TRANSITION BETWEEN DISTRICTS 3. NEW IMPORTANCE OF CIRCULATION ALONG 44TH DR
LIC WATERFRONT MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
400 ft
through
along
challenges
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1. DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE ON EXISTING INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY
INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS ZONE
? HISTORIC DISTRICT
NEW GROWTH POLE
400 ft
ORIGINAL GROWTH POLE
challenges
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1. DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE ON EXISTING INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY 2. INTENSE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH PLACES PRESSURE ON INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY
5%
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
95%
MARKET-RATE/ LUXURY HOUSING *IN LIC CORE
400 ft
challenges
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1. DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE ON EXISTING INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY 2. INTENSE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH PLACES PRESSURE ON INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY 3. WILL REZONING HAVE THE ANSWER?
INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES TO IMPROVE LIVABILITY
400 ft
FOSTER COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO BENEFIT LOCAL RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES
what’s next for 44th drive?
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OPPORTUNITIES
CHALLENGES 1. DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE ON EXISTING INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY
1. AN IDENTIFIABLE STREET DEFINED BY MAJOR LANDMARKS & PUBLIC OPEN SPACES
2. INTENSE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH PLACES PRESSURE ON INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY
2. FORMS AN AXIS OF TRANSITION BETWEEN DISTRICTS
3. WILL REZONING HAVE THE ANSWER?
3. NEW IMPORTANCE OF CIRCULATION ALONG 44TH DR
BQX ?
400 ft