New Queens apartment allows tenants to control the colors of Manhattan skyscrapers
A new apartment complex in Long Island City comes with one unique perk — the ability to change the colors of Manhattan skyscrapers The 958-unit building — called Sven — is slated to be the second-tallest skyscraper in Queens. Amenities include luxury standards like a terrace, swimming pool and fitness center, but one other perk stands out: Access to the mobile app Spireworks. Sven residents will be able to light up the New York City skyline with just a tap of their finger, according to a press release from The Durst Organization, which owns the building. With the app, tenants…
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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
New tower gives residents app to controls NYC spire colors
Residents of a new Queens rental can soon light up the city that never sleeps Sven, a 958-unit Durst Organization property in Long Island City — where 288 apartments are income-restricted — will offer a dazzling amenity far beyond the typical luxury-market trappings of a screening room, a gym and a pool. When leasing soft-launches on Monday, Sven will become the first building in New York where residents can illuminate the tippy tops of city towers — such as the 300-foot spire at One Bryant Park in Midtown — with just the tap of a finger. Every tenant will receive…
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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
Tenants At New LIC Tower Can Control The Color Of NYC Skyscrapers
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Some Long Island City residents will soon be able to light up the New York City skyline Leasing at the Durst Organization's 958-unit skyscraper, known as Sven, launched this week, with rents ranging from $2,922 for a studio to $6,048 for a three-bedroom apartment at the high-rise located at 29-37 41st Avenue. People who can afford the building's hefty price tag will get the usual host of luxury apartment amenities — like a gym, pool, and movie room — and one light-up perk that's a cut above the rest: Sven residents can illuminate the tops…
Date 2021-11-24
Author Kayla Levy