The view from the Mets-Willets Point station toward the towers of Flushing
Development Tracker — Flushing & Willets Point

What's Being Built in Flushing & Willets Point? A Casino at Citi Field, NYCFC's Stadium & 2,500 Affordable Homes

Hush Street tracks what's changing in Downtown Flushing and Willets Point: Metropolitan Park's casino at Citi Field, NYCFC's Etihad Park, 2,500 affordable homes at Willets Point, Flushing Commons Phase II, the waterfront's first towers and the stalled RKO Keith's site.
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Projects Tracked
2,500
Affordable Homes Planned at Willets Point
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Under Construction
880
Homes Opened in 2026
Oct. 2026
Updated
Watch → Casino Design Tabled RKO Keith's in Bankruptcy
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What’s Changing
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DOB issued foundation permits for Metropolitan Park's casino and hotel, days before the Public Design Commission tabled its design.Oct. 2026
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Flushing Commons Phase II broke ground on the former Municipal Lot 1.Sep. 2026
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The first 880 Willets Point affordable homes opened to residents.May 2026
Money Moving →
Willets Point Building 3 Construction financing (NYC HDC)~$211M
Flushing Point Plaza Site purchase (PincusCo)$32M
See Willets Point →
PROJECTS WILLETS POINT DOWNTOWN FLUSHING WATERFRONT

Hush Street is tracking what’s being built in Downtown Flushing and Willets Point, on both sides of Flushing Creek.

Two city-approved frameworks shape the area. West of the creek, the Willets Point plan is turning a former auto-repair district into about 2,500 affordable homes, a hotel, a school and NYCFC’s Etihad Park; the first 880 apartments began move-ins in May 2026. Next door, Steve Cohen and Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park won a state casino license in December 2025 for the Citi Field parking lots.

East of the creek, the 2021 Special Flushing Waterfront District allows about 1,725 homes along the water, and its first towers have early permits. In Downtown Flushing, the second phase of Flushing Commons on the former Municipal Lot 1 broke ground in September 2026, joining a cluster of mid-rise condo, hotel and office buildings. Not every site is moving: the RKO Keith’s theater site on Northern Boulevard is tied up in bankruptcy.

Where DOB records and press reports disagree on heights or unit counts, both are given. A permit is not treated as proof that construction has started.

Project Location Status
1Metropolitan Park Citi Field parking lots Early Construction
2Etihad Park Willets Point Blvd. at Citi Field Topped Out
3Willets Point Commons 39th Ave. at 126th St. Completed
4Willets Point Building 3 126th Ln. at 38th Ave. Under Construction
5Willets Point Phase 2 Northern Blvd. to Roosevelt Ave., east of 126th St. Approved
6Harper Street DOT Building & Yard Harper St. on Flushing Bay Topped Out
7Flushing Commons Phase II 37th Ave. at 138th St. Under Construction
8One College Point Square (133-09 37th Avenue) 37th Ave. near College Point Blvd. Under Construction
9La Vita (133-25 37th Avenue) 37th Ave. near College Point Blvd. Topped Out
10Union Center (37-16 Union Street) Union St. at 37th Ave. Finishing
1137-18 138th Street 138th St. at 37th Ave. Under Construction
12RKO Keith's Theater Site Northern Blvd. at Main St. Stalled
13New Public School at 137-23 45th Avenue 45th Ave. near Main St. Under Construction
14Janet Place Phase One Janet Pl. near Roosevelt Ave. Permitted
15Flushing Point Plaza (131-02 40th Road) 40th Rd. near College Point Blvd. Permitted
1632-02 Linden Place Rezoning Linden Pl. in North Flushing In Public Review
1733-75 Farrington Street Farrington St. near Northern Blvd. Under Construction
18Flushing Creek Disinfection Facilities Flushing Creek Approved; In Litigation

Willets Point & Metropolitan Park

A casino on the Citi Field lots, a soccer stadium, 2,500 affordable homes and a new city yard.

1

Metropolitan Park

Google Maps of Citi Field parking lots, Queens, NY
The Citi Field parking lots, site of Metropolitan Park, via Google Maps. — Imagery: Google Maps
Address/Location121-09 Roosevelt Avenue, the Citi Field parking lots
Developer/ApplicantSteve Cohen and Hard Rock International
ProjectAn $8 billion casino resort with a 1,000-room hotel, a live-music venue, a food hall, about 25 acres of open space and upgrades to the Mets-Willets Point station (New York Post, Queens Daily Eagle).
StatusEarly Construction
Latest UpdateThe state awarded the casino license in December 2025. DOB issued permits for the parking garage in September 2026 and foundation and excavation-support permits for the casino and hotel building on Oct. 15 and 22. On Oct. 20 the Public Design Commission tabled approval of the design after public opposition (New York Post).

Months Behind Its Own Schedule

The developers told the state construction would start in January 2026; the Queens Daily Eagle reported in May that work was about five and a half months behind. The team targets completion by June 2030 and says construction is well under way.

Sources: New York Post (Oct. 2026); Queens Daily Eagle (May 2026); NYC DOB NOW jobs Q01274555-I1 and Q01275341-I1 (Oct. 2026)

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Etihad Park

Google Street View of Etihad Park, Willets Point, Queens, NY
Etihad Park, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Developer/ApplicantNew York City FC; HOK with Turner Construction
ProjectA privately financed, roughly 25,000-seat soccer stadium for NYCFC, which HOK puts at $780 million (DOB, HOK).
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateThe final steel beam went up on March 25, 2026 (QNS). DOB renewed the construction permit and issued structural and sign permits in October. The stadium is scheduled to open in July 2027.

Safety Violations on the Way Up

City inspectors issued several safety violations in 2026, including one after a worker fall in August; no stop-work order was found.

Sources: QNS (Mar. 2026); HOK; Etihad Park; NYC DOB NOW job Q01002920-I1 and ECB records (Oct. 2026)

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Willets Point Commons

Google Street View of 126-43 39th Avenue, Queens, NY
Willets Point Commons, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location126-43 39th Avenue
Developer/ApplicantQueens Development Group (Related Companies and Sterling Equities)
ProjectTwo buildings with 880 affordable apartments for households earning 30 to 120 percent of area median income, the first phase of Willets Point housing (NYC HDC; DOB lists 881 units).
StatusCompleted
Latest UpdateThe city held a ribbon cutting and the first residents moved in in May 2026 (NYC HDC). DOB approved retail fit-out filings in October.

The First Homes on Willets Point

The buildings topped out in May 2025, YIMBY reported.

Sources: NYC Housing Development Corporation (May 2026); New York YIMBY (May 2025); NYC DOB NOW jobs Q08032504-I1 and Q08032719-I1 (Oct. 2026)

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Willets Point Building 3

Google Street View of 38-02 126th Lane, Queens, NY
Willets Point Building 3, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location38-02 126th Lane
Developer/ApplicantQueens Development Group; S9 Architecture
ProjectA 12-story building with 220 affordable apartments for seniors (NYC HDC; DOB lists 221 units), completing the first phase’s 1,100 homes.
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateThe project broke ground in May 2026, and DOB issued the general construction permit on Sept. 23 with foundation and structural renewals later that month.

Senior Homes, About $211 Million in Financing

HDC said the building is financed with about $211 million, including low-income housing tax credits. In August 2026, inspectors cited the site after part of the excavation shoring came loose; no stop-work order was found.

Sources: NYC Housing Development Corporation (May 2026); QNS (May 2026); NYC DOB NOW job Q00995866-I1 and ECB records (Oct. 2026)

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Willets Point Phase 2

Google Maps of Willets Point, Queens, NY
The Willets Point district, via Google Maps. — Imagery: Google Maps
Address/LocationWillets Point Special District, blocks 1820-1833
Developer/ApplicantQueens Development Group with NYCEDC
ProjectThe rest of the plan: 1,400 more affordable homes, a 250-room hotel, a public school and open space, approved with the stadium in July 2024 (ZAP 2023Q0251).
StatusApproved
Latest UpdateDemolitions on the northern block were signed off in May 2026, and DOB issued permits on Sept. 29 and 30 for excavation and a pile-supported platform for open space. No new-building applications have been filed for the housing, hotel or school.

Site Work Before the Buildings

City Planning describes about 2.8 acres of public open space; HDC says more than 150,000 square feet.

Sources: NYC Planning ZAP 2023Q0251; NYC Housing Development Corporation (May 2026); NYC DOB NOW demolition and open-space filings (Sept. 2026)

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Harper Street DOT Building & Yard

Google Street View of 32-11 Harper Street, Queens, NY
Harper Street DOT Building & Yard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location32-11 Harper Street
Developer/ApplicantNYC Department of Design and Construction for NYC DOT; Urbahn Architects with Selldorf Architects
ProjectA $121 million, five-story administration building and yard for the city Department of Transportation on Flushing Bay (DDC).
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateThe structural frame is complete, according to construction-industry press, and DOB issued boiler and curb-cut permits in October 2026.

A City Yard at the Bay

Inspectors recorded a worker fall in July 2026; no stop-work order was found.

Sources: Construction Equipment / ACP; Informed Infrastructure; NYC DOB NOW job Q01007052-I1 (Oct. 2026)

Downtown Flushing

Flushing Commons’ second phase, mid-rise towers on 37th Avenue and a theater site in bankruptcy.

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Flushing Commons Phase II

Google Street View of 138-38 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY
Flushing Commons Phase II, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location138-38 37th Avenue, the former Municipal Lot 1
Developer/ApplicantF&T Group with NYCEDC and the YMCA of Greater New York; Handel Architects
ProjectTwo buildings on the former Municipal Parking Lot 1 with 156 condos, about 132,000 square feet of retail, 123,000 square feet of offices, a 63,000-square-foot YMCA and a 1.3-acre plaza (YIMBY). DOB lists 18- and 9-story buildings.
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateThe project broke ground on Sept. 16, 2026 (YIMBY), with foundation, excavation and mechanical permits issued for both buildings. Completion is targeted for June 2029.

The Long-Awaited Second Phase

YIMBY reported that pre-development of a third phase of about 600,000 square feet is planned for 2027.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Sept. 2026); NYC Planning ZAP 2025Q0445; NYC DOB NOW jobs Q01327168-I1 and Q01170950-I1 (Oct. 2026)

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One College Point Square (133-09 37th Avenue)

Google Street View of 133-09 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY
One College Point Square (133-09 37th Avenue), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location133-09 37th Avenue
Developer/ApplicantFSA Capital; Hill West Architects
ProjectA 15-story, 192-foot mixed-use building with about 99 apartments and parking (DOB).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateCity inspectors recorded a crane delivering rebar in August 2026, and DOB renewed mechanical permits in October.

Rising West of Main Street

DOB records show 99 units in one filing snapshot and 100 in another.

Sources: The Real Deal (Sept. 2022); NYC DOB NOW job Q00783360-I1 and ECB records (Oct. 2026)

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La Vita (133-25 37th Avenue)

Google Street View of 133-25 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY
La Vita (133-25 37th Avenue), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location133-25 37th Avenue
Developer/Applicant37 Ave Richouse LLC (DOB owner); Fang Architect
ProjectA 16-story building with condos, a hotel and community-facility space. DOB lists 352 units; the contractor describes 50 condos and 202 hotel rooms.
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateYIMBY reported the façade nearly complete in January 2025, and condos are listed for sale. DOB issued a new construction permit on Oct. 22, 2026, and no certificate of occupancy has been confirmed.

Selling Before It's Finished

Sales listings show units on higher floors than DOB’s 16-story count.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Jan. 2025); NYC DOB NOW job Q00523537-I1 (Oct. 2026)

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Union Center (37-16 Union Street)

Google Street View of 37-16 Union Street, Flushing, NY
Union Center (37-16 Union Street), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location37-16 Union Street
Developer/ApplicantZL Macedonia LLC (DOB owner)
ProjectAn office and retail building, 16 stories according to YIMBY and 14 in the DOB filing.
StatusFinishing
Latest UpdateDOB renewed the new-building permit in December 2025, and office space and a retail condo are being marketed. No certificate of occupancy has been confirmed.

New Offices on Union Street

YIMBY reported the building reaching street level in January 2025.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Jan. 2025); NYC DOB BIS job 421767993 (Dec. 2025)

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37-18 138th Street

Google Street View of 37-18 138th Street, Flushing, NY
37-18 138th Street, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location37-18 138th Street
Developer/ApplicantNot public in DOB records; Akaia Architecture (YIMBY)
ProjectA nine-story office building of about 161,500 square feet across from Flushing Commons (DOB, YIMBY).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateDOB renewed the construction permit in August 2026 and issued scaffold permits in September. Excavation and pilings had been progressing in January 2025, YIMBY reported.

More Office Space Downtown

The DOB filing names a different architect than YIMBY.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Jan. 2025); NYC DOB NOW job Q00980376-I1 (Sept. 2026)

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RKO Keith's Theater Site

Google Street View of 135-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY
RKO Keith's Theater Site, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Developer/ApplicantXin Development
ProjectA planned 17-story, 269-unit condominium that would incorporate the landmarked lobby of the 1928 RKO Keith’s theater (The Real Deal).
StatusStalled
Latest UpdateXin Development put the site into Chapter 11 one day before a scheduled foreclosure auction in May 2026, blocking the lender’s sale, The Real Deal reported. City records show only fence and equipment violations at the idle site.

A Landmark Lobby in Limbo

Some rental listings describe a finished building at the address; no evidence of construction was found.

Sources: The Real Deal (May 2026); NYC DOB / ECB records (BIN 4112123) (Jan. 2026)

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New Public School at 137-23 45th Avenue

Google Street View of 137-23 45th Avenue, Flushing, NY
New Public School at 137-23 45th Avenue, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location137-23 45th Avenue
Developer/ApplicantNYC School Construction Authority
ProjectA new four-story public school building of about 104,000 square feet (DOB).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateDOB issued a foundation permit in November 2025 and an excavation-support permit in August 2026.

Seats South of Downtown

The school’s name and seat count have not been published.

Sources: NYC DOB NOW jobs Q01092618-I1 and Q01209315-I1 (Aug. 2026); NYC SCA Capital Plan (Nov. 2025)

The Waterfront & North Flushing

The first towers of the 2021 waterfront rezoning, a new North Flushing rezoning and a fight over chlorinating the creek.

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Janet Place Phase One

Google Street View of 39-08 Janet Place, Flushing, NY
Janet Place Phase One, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location39-08 Janet Place
Developer/ApplicantUnited Construction & Development Group; Peter F. Poon Architect
ProjectTwo towers of 18 and 16 stories with about 262 apartments, the first buildings in the Special Flushing Waterfront District (DOB).
StatusPermitted
Latest UpdateDOB issued an excavation-support permit on Aug. 19, 2026 and a fence permit on Sept. 10. Both new-building applications are still in objections, so construction has not been confirmed.

The Waterfront Rezoning's First Towers

The 2021 rezoning covers 29 acres and about 1,725 homes. An EB-5 investor page for the project gives a delivery target of the end of 2028.

Sources: PincusCo (2022); NYC Planning ZAP P2017Q0052; NYC DOB NOW jobs Q00683000-I1, Q00683002-I1 and Q00752090-I1 (Sept. 2026)

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Flushing Point Plaza (131-02 40th Road)

Google Street View of 131-02 40th Road, Flushing, NY
Flushing Point Plaza (131-02 40th Road), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location131-02 40th Road
Developer/ApplicantHiwin Group USA (buyer)
ProjectA long-planned hotel and two residential towers; older DOB filings show two 20-story towers with 196 units each and a 20-story hotel.
StatusPermitted
Latest UpdateHiwin Group USA bought the site for $32 million on Nov. 14, 2025 (PincusCo). DOB renewed the hotel permits in January 2026; the residential permits were last renewed in 2024.

A New Owner for an Old Plan

No active vertical construction has been confirmed.

Sources: PincusCo (Nov. 2025); New York YIMBY (Aug. 2020); NYC DOB BIS jobs 421405642, 421374881 and 421374845 (Jan. 2026)

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32-02 Linden Place Rezoning

Google Street View of 32-02 Linden Place, Flushing, NY
32-02 Linden Place Rezoning, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location32-02 Linden Place
Developer/ApplicantVernon 298 LLC
ProjectA rezoning from manufacturing to residential for a 10-story building with 296 apartments, 75 of them income-restricted (ZAP).
StatusIn Public Review
Latest UpdateCity Planning certified the application into public review on Sept. 23, 2026, and YIMBY published renderings in October.

Housing on Industrial Land

The site is just north of the downtown core.

Sources: NYC Planning ZAP 2024Q0324; New York YIMBY (Oct. 2026)

17

33-75 Farrington Street

Google Street View of 33-75 Farrington Street, Flushing, NY
33-75 Farrington Street, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location33-75 Farrington Street
Developer/ApplicantCentury Development Group; Raymond Chan Architect
ProjectAn 11-story residential building with 116 apartments (DOB).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateCity inspectors observed the concrete frame up to the 10th floor on Sept. 18, 2026.

Nearly Topped Out

The same owner has filed to demolish buildings on Northern Boulevard in Murray Hill, outside this tracker.

Sources: Marketproof; NYC DOB NOW job Q08048244-I1 and ECB records (Sept. 2026)

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Flushing Creek Disinfection Facilities

Google Maps of Flushing Creek, Queens, NY
Flushing Creek between Willets Point and Downtown Flushing, via Google Maps. — Imagery: Google Maps
Address/LocationFlushing Creek, three city sites along the creek
Developer/ApplicantNYC Department of Environmental Protection
ProjectChlorination and dechlorination facilities on three sites to treat combined sewer overflows into Flushing Creek, approved through city land-use review (ZAP).
StatusApproved; In Litigation
Latest UpdateGuardians of Flushing Bay, Riverkeeper and Save the Sound sued the city on Feb. 15, 2026 to stop the plan (Queens Daily Eagle). The outcome had not been reported as of October.

A Fight Over Chlorine

The environmental groups argue the chlorination approach is counterproductive.

Sources: Queens Daily Eagle (Feb. 2026); Save the Sound (Feb. 2026); NYC Planning ZAP 2023Q0415

What We're Watching Next

The Public Design Commission’s next look at Metropolitan Park, Etihad Park’s 2027 opening, the first building filings for Willets Point Phase 2, new-building permits at Janet Place, a ruling in the Flushing Creek lawsuit and the RKO Keith’s bankruptcy are next.

Hush Street also tracks Ridgewood, Maspeth & Glendale in Queens.

Header photo: the view toward Flushing from the Mets-Willets Point station, 2025, by Kidfly182, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

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