Rental Building Lets Tenants Control Manhattan City Skyline
Residents of a new luxury building in Queens will be able to control the city’s skyline with the touch of a button The Durst Organization’s 958-unit residential apartment building at 29-59 Northern Boulevard, dubbed Sven, in Long Island City is offering residents the chance to illuminate the tops of some of the city’s tallest towers — like 1 World Trade Center — through an app called Spireworks. The app was founded by Mark Domino, the son-in-law of Douglas Durst, whose real estate portfolio’s lights could be controlled by Spireworks. These include the 300-foot spire at One Bryant Park in Midtown,…
Date 2021-11-24
Author Celia Young
Here's how some New Yorkers get to control the color of the city's skyscrapers
A new building in Long Island City is providing an amenity to tenants that may have you do a double take. In addition to having access to the on-premise gym, movie room and pool, tenants at the Sven, a 958-unit skyscraper in Queens, will have the ability to control the color displays atop certain Manhattan buildings. That's right, they'll be able to change the New York skyline from their phones The residents will be given access to Spireworks, a mobile app that allows users to control various lights on some of the local buildings owned by the Durst Organization, the…
Date 2021-11-24
Author Anna Rahmanan
After virus claims bar owner, his son steps in to revive it
NEW YORK -- Adam Glenn pulled the tap handle, poured a Bud Light and passed the glass to a patron at Jimmy's Corner, his family's dive bar just off Times Square He kept an eye on the front door as customers returned for the first time in 18 months, and Etta James's "At Last" played on the jukebox. The house rule -- Let's Not Discuss Politics Here -- remained posted behind the bar, and new regulations were enforced. "Can I see your I.D. and vaccination card?" he asked. Sam Gong, a newcomer, furnished both. Glenn examined them. "Just pull down…
Author Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sven Launches Leasing At 29-37 41st Avenue In Long Island City, Queens
The Durst Organization has launched leasing for Sven, a new 762-foot-tall residential tower in Long Island City. The property is located at 29-37 41st Avenue and is currently the second-tallest completed structure in Queens Designed by Handel Architects, the curved structure rises 67 stories above ground and comprises 958 rental apartments. Typical monthly rents at Sven range from $2,950 for a studio up to $6,000 for a three-bedroom floor plan. The developer has also confirmed that 288 units will be marketed as income-restricted homes. Each apartment is outfitted with modern stainless-steel appliances, name-brand features, flooring, and cabinetry, in-unit washer and…
Date 2021-11-24
Author Sebastian Morris
Leasing launches at Queens’ second tallest tower, with rentals priced from $2,950/month
Leasing officially kicked off this week at the second tallest building in Queens, a 71-story rental in Long Island City. Located at 27-29 Queens Plaza North, the building, dubbed Sven, has 958 apartments, with a mix of studios to three-bedroom units priced from $2,950/month. Originally expected to become the borough’s tallest building when plans were announced, the tower was surpassed by the Skyline Tower in 2019. Not only do the rentals come with stunning skyline views, but the building is the first in New York City to offer “Spireworks,” an app that lets users change the colors of lights at…
Date 2021-11-24
Author Devin Gannon