Queens coffee family files plans for 102-unit building in LIC
11-37 44th Drive axonometric (Credit - Alexander Zhitnik architect via DOB)
Jonathan White of the White Family Limited Partnership submitted a new building construction project for a 102-unit, 74,728 square-foot residential (R-2) building at 11-37 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens, mid-block between 11th Street and 21st Street. The plan was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings on November 27, 2024 under job number Q01139599. It calls for the construction of a seven-story building. The project is described in the filing as: proposed new seven story building. The architect is Z Architecture PLLC.
The White family, which owns the Long Island City-based White Coffee, has owned the property since 1966.
The development site is a new tax parcel, Lot 5, that was formerly the southern half of tax lot 40 that has the street address. 11-50 44th Road.
11-37 44th Drive
| wdt_ID | floor | comment | description | persons_permitted | occupancy_label | zoning_use | dwelling_units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellar | MECHANICAL ROOMS, RECREATION SPACES , TRASH COMPACTOR RM, STORAGES , PET SPA | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 2 | 1 | COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE | Retail Sale | 50 | Mercantile | ||
| 3 | 1 | ENCLOSED PARKING FOR 45 CARS (ACCESSORY TO RESIDENTIAL), BICYCLE PARKING FOR 51 BICYCLES, RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE LOBBY. | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 4 | 2 | RESIDENTIAL CLASS-A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 17 | |
| 5 | 3 | RESIDENTIAL CLASS-A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 17 | |
| 6 | 4 | RESIDENTIAL CLASS-A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 17 | |
| 7 | 5 | RESIDENTIAL CLASS-A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 17 | |
| 8 | 6 | RESIDENTIAL CLASS-A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 17 | |
| 9 | 7 | RESIDENTIAL CLASS-A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 17 | |
| 10 | Roof | ELEVATOR AND STAIRS BULKHEADS, OPEN PASSIVE RECREATION SPACE, MECHANICAL ROOF, GREEN ROOF | Apartment | 60 | Residential |
The neighborhood
In Long Island City, The bulk, or 32 percent of the 60.1 million square feet of commercial built space are industrial buildings, with elevator buildings next occupying 31 percent of the space. In sales, Long Island City has the 8th highest sale turnover among other neighborhoods in the city with $1.1 billion in sales volume in the last two years. For development, Long Island City is the 7th most active neighborhood among other neighborhoods. It had 5.5 million square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 9 percent of the neighborhood’s built space. There was one pre-foreclosure suit filed among other development buildings in the past 12 months.
The block
On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of four of the seven commercial properties representing 67,700 square feet of the 179,100 square feet. The largest owner is Dulji Drekovic, followed by Simon Blitz and then Werner Schilling. On the tax block, there was one new building construction project filed totaling 74,728 square feet. It is a 102-unit, 74,728 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Jonathan White with plans filed November 27, 2024 and it has not been permitted yet.
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