Court Square
Construction continues in Court Square at one of Queens' most active blocks for development. Bounded by Jackson Avenue to the north and Purves Street and 44th Drive to the east and west, this block in Long Island City currently has three towers under construction simultaneously.
Northwest corner of the block with 44-28 Purves Street (center),Watermark Court Square (right), and 27-21 44th Drive (far right).
Northwest corner of Watermark Court Square (left) and 27-21 44th Drive (right).
Watermark Court Square
Twining Properties' 27-story, 150,000 square foot rental tower sits mid block, facing 44th Drive. Known as Watermark Court Square, the Handel Architects' designed tower will offer 168 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. At the ground floor, the building will offer 2,500 square feet of retail space. Currently the concrete superstructure has reached the sixth floor.
West facade of Watermark Court Square.
27-21 44th Drive
Directly adjacent to the Twining Properties' tower, Silvercup Studios is developing a 26-story, 120 unit condo tower at 27-21 44th Drive. GF55 Partners is designing and construction has surpassed the 18th floor with its concrete superstructure. Along with the 105,562 square feet of residential space, the ground floor will feature 6,780-square feet of commercial space.
Looking up at the west facade of 27-21 44th Drive.
West facade of Watermark Court Square (left), 27-21 44th Drive (center), and 44-28 Purves Street (right).
West facade of Watermark Court Square (left), 27-21 44th Drive (center), and 44-28 Purves Street (right).
Looking north from the intersection of 44th Drive and Thomson Avenue with 43-25 Hunter Street (left), Watermark Court Square (center), 27-21 44th Drive (right), and 44-28 Purves Street (far right).
44-28 Purves Street
The third project on the block, a 35-story rental tower at 44-28 Purves Street, sits at the south end, nearest to Thomson Avenue. Developed by Brause Realty and the Gotham Organization, the tower features a massing of layered vertical slabs that will increase the number of corner units from the typical rectangular extruded site footprint of many towers. The tower's east west orientation will offer residents with views towards Queens to the east and Lower Manhattan to the west. A mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments will be offered from the tower's 270 units. Retail space and amenities will be located in a two story podium that spans the block. Superstructure has now surpassed the 18th floor and window wall installation has begun on the east facade.
44-28 Purves Street from Thomson Avenue.
Looking north towards 27-21 44th Drive (left) and 44-28 Purves Street (right).
Looking up at the east facade from Purves Street.
Looking south on Purves Street towards 44-28 Purves Street.
