NYC Breaks Ground on its First Off-grid Affordable Housing Development at Hallets Point
Mayor de Blasio broke ground on New York City’s first off-grid affordable housing project this week in Astoria, Queens.
Date 2016-01-15
Author Nicole Jewell
Astoria's Hallets Point Project Finally Gets Its Groundbreaking
The Astoria waterfront will soon be transformed thank to several megaprojects coming to the neighborhood. One of those, Hallets Point, has been in the planning stages for some time now, but as of today work has officially begun with a groundbreaking (finally) happening at the site.
Date 2016-01-14
Author Amy Plitt
On the rise: Mayor Helps Launch Astoria’s Hallets Point Development
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined elected officials and community members in Astoria Thursday morning to break ground at the site of what will become Hallets Point, a 2.5-million-square-foot development project featuring seven planned residential towers.
Date 2016-01-14
Author Angela Matua
With Hallets Point, Dursts Take Their Next Big Development Off the Grid
The next time a power failure knocks out the lights in New York City on a steamy summer night, the residents of at least one apartment complex will still be streaming Netflix in their air-conditioned apartments.
Date 2016-01-14
Author Dana Rubinstein and David Giambusso
MAYOR DE BLASIO, HPD, QUEENS OFFICIALS AND DURST ORGANIZATION BREAK GROUND ON NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT HALLETS POINT IN ASTORIA
First building delivering new affordable apartments for low-income households and new supermarket. Total project to include more than 480 affordable apartments, strengthens community with new school, pre-K, open space, more convenient bus service.
Date 2016-01-14
Author Mayor's Office