The Sunnyside arch over 46th Street at Queens Boulevard
Development Tracker — Sunnyside & Woodside

What's Being Built in Sunnyside & Woodside? Three Rezonings on Queens Boulevard, a 19-Story Tower & the Sunnyside Yard Idea Revived

Hush Street tracks what's changing in Sunnyside and Woodside: three Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue rezonings for about 540 apartments, a 19-story tower at the 52nd Street station, Phipps Houses' Barnett, the 7 line's repairs and the revived Sunnyside Yard idea.
16
Projects Tracked
~540
Apartments in Three Rezonings
3
Under Construction
240
Affordable Homes Near Completion
Oct. 2026
Updated
Watch → 3 Rezonings Headed to City Planning 1 Stalled Site
By Hush Street Editorial
What’s Changing
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Borough President review closed on the 50-01 Queens Boulevard and 44-17 Greenpoint Avenue rezonings.Oct. 2026
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DOB issued construction permits for the 19-story tower at 51-02 Roosevelt Avenue.Sep. 2026
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The Sunnyside Yard deck idea was revived in federal-city talks, with no funding or approvals.Sep. 2026
Money Moving →
64-11 Queens Boulevard Construction loan (YIMBY)$66.1M
43-12 50th Street (Elmcor) Construction loan (Elmcor)$12.29M
See the buildings →
PROJECTS YARD & REZONINGS QUEENS BLVD. & ROOSEVELT AVE. AFFORDABLE, SCHOOLS & TRANSIT

Hush Street is tracking what’s being built in Sunnyside and Woodside, along Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue under the elevated 7 train.

After the Long Island City boom, these neighborhoods have drawn their own wave of mid-rise apartment buildings, concentrated along Queens Boulevard and around the 52nd Street station. Three private rezonings at 44-17 Greenpoint Avenue, 50-01 Queens Boulevard and 50-02 Queens Boulevard went before Community Board 2 in September 2026 and together propose about 540 apartments (Hunters Point Ledger). One developer, ZD Jasper Realty, is behind two of them and a 14-story tower under construction at 64-11 Queens Boulevard.

Nonprofit affordable housing is arriving too, from Phipps Houses and Elmcor. The biggest idea, decking over Sunnyside Yard for 12,000 affordable homes, was revived in 2026 but has no funding, approvals or timeline. Much of Sunnyside Gardens is a landmarked historic district, so change there is slow.

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
1Sunnyside Yard Deck Skillman Ave. to Northern Blvd. Proposed; Unfunded
250-02 Queens Boulevard Rezoning Queens Blvd. at 50th St. In Public Review
350-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning Queens Blvd. & Roosevelt Ave. at 50th St. In Public Review
444-17 Greenpoint Avenue (Former Bliss Theatre) Greenpoint Ave. at 45th St. In Public Review
564-11 Queens Boulevard Queens Blvd. at 64th St. Under Construction
651-02 Roosevelt Avenue Roosevelt Ave. at 51st St. Permitted
754-03 and 54-11 Queens Boulevard Queens Blvd. at 54th St. Under Construction
8Centric (58-01 Queens Boulevard) Queens Blvd. at 58th St. Topped Out
943-42 43rd Street 43rd St. near Queens Blvd. Stalled
1050-02 Skillman Avenue Skillman Ave., 50th–51st Sts. Filed (Plan Review)
1170-20 Queens Boulevard Queens Blvd. at 70th St. Filed; Site for Sale
12The Barnett (50-25 Barnett Avenue) Barnett Ave. near 50th St. Topped Out
1343-12 50th Street (Elmcor) 50th St. near Queens Blvd. Topped Out
147 Line Station Renewals 61st St.-Woodside, 52nd St. & 46th St. Under Construction
15High School Campus at 53-16 Northern Boulevard Northern Blvd. at 54th St. Completed
16East End Studios (48-37 48th Street) 48th St. south of the LIE Completed

Sunnyside Yard & the Rezonings

An unfunded plan for 12,000 homes and three private rezonings that would add about 540 apartments.

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Sunnyside Yard Deck

Google Maps of Sunnyside Yard, Queens, NY
Sunnyside Yard's rail tracks, via Google Maps. — Imagery: Google Maps
Address/LocationSunnyside Yard, between Skillman Avenue and Northern Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantNYC Economic Development Corporation with Amtrak (2020 master plan); Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
ProjectA plan to build a platform over the rail yard for 12,000 affordable homes and 60 acres of open space, first published in NYCEDC’s 2020 master plan. NYCEDC cites 140 acres; press describes a 180-acre yard.
StatusProposed; Unfunded
Latest UpdateMayor Mamdani and President Trump said in September 2026 that their housing officials would advance technical and legal work on a platform, with no timeline, funding or approvals (Hunters Point Ledger). The city’s February 2026 request for federal money was for more than $21 billion.

A Revived Idea With No Money

The 2020 plan put the cost of the deck at $14.4 billion. Council Member Julie Won said in April 2026 that there is no plan beyond the 2020 one and that nothing moves without federal funding, the Hunters Point Ledger reported.

Sources: NYCEDC (Mar. 2020); Hunters Point Ledger (Sept. 2026); New York YIMBY (Mar. 2026)

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50-02 Queens Boulevard Rezoning

Google Street View of 50-02 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY
50-02 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location50-02 Queens Boulevard
Developer/Applicant5002 Woodside Development LLC (ZAP applicant)
ProjectA rezoning of one-story warehouses and parking on the P.C. Richard & Son site for 257 apartments, 64 of them income-restricted, with a new P.C. Richard store and a child care center (ZAP, Hunters Point Ledger). The ZAP brief describes 12 stories; press describes nine.
StatusIn Public Review
Latest UpdateBorough President review closed on Oct. 9, 2026, and the application is headed to the City Planning Commission (ZAP 2023Q0177).

Housing on Manufacturing Land

The site is zoned for manufacturing, so housing is not allowed today. Community Board 2 tied its support to more open space, deeper affordability and family-sized units, the Hunters Point Ledger reported.

Sources: NYC Planning ZAP 2023Q0177; Hunters Point Ledger (Sept. 2026); New York YIMBY (June 2026)

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50-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning

Google Street View of 50-01 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY
50-01 Queens Boulevard Rezoning, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location50-01 Queens Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantZD Jasper Realty (ZAP applicant ZDJ Queens 50 LLC); Archimaera Architecture
ProjectA 13-story rental building on a vacant corner lot under the 7 train, with 138 apartments in the ZAP filing (YIMBY reported 140, 35 to 40 of them income-restricted).
StatusIn Public Review
Latest UpdateBorough President review closed on Oct. 24, 2026; a City Planning Commission hearing is next (ZAP 2025Q0304).

One of Three ZD Jasper Projects

The same developer is behind 44-17 Greenpoint Avenue and 64-11 Queens Boulevard.

Sources: NYC Planning ZAP 2025Q0304; New York YIMBY (July 2026)

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44-17 Greenpoint Avenue (Former Bliss Theatre)

Google Street View of 44-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, NY
44-17 Greenpoint Avenue (Former Bliss Theatre), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location44-17 Greenpoint Avenue
Developer/ApplicantZD Jasper Realty (ZAP applicant ZDJ Greenpoint LLC)
ProjectA rezoning for an 11-story mixed-use building with about 143 apartments, 36 to 42 of them income-restricted, plus retail and an arts space, replacing the 1930 Bliss Theatre, later a Jehovah’s Witnesses assembly hall (ZAP, Hunters Point Ledger).
StatusIn Public Review
Latest UpdateBorough President review closed on Oct. 22, 2026. DOB issued demolition permits for the old theater building between February and September 2026, ahead of the rezoning vote.

Demolition Before the Vote

Community Board 2 asked for affordable arts space and a display of salvaged pieces of the theater, the Hunters Point Ledger reported.

Sources: NYC Planning ZAP 2025Q0331; Hunters Point Ledger (Sept. 2026); NYC DOB NOW job Q01286592-I1 (Sept. 2026)

Queens Boulevard & Roosevelt Avenue

Mid-rise and taller buildings along the 7 line, from the 46th Street station to the Woodside hub.

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64-11 Queens Boulevard

Google Street View of 64-11 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY
64-11 Queens Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location64-11 Queens Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantZD Jasper Realty; Archimaera
ProjectA 14-story rental building with 148 apartments (YIMBY; the DOB filing lists 175), retail and an 89-car garage, two blocks from the 61st Street-Woodside station.
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateDOB reissued the building’s permits in July 2026, and city inspection records show an active site. YIMBY published renderings in October; the site sign lists completion in August 2027.

A $66 Million Construction Loan

ZD Jasper bought the site for $18.62 million and took a $66.1 million construction loan from First Citizens, YIMBY reported.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Oct. 2026); NYC DOB BIS job 421693233 (July 2026)

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51-02 Roosevelt Avenue

Google Street View of 51-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, NY
51-02 Roosevelt Avenue, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location51-02 Roosevelt Avenue, also 43-23 51st Street
Developer/ApplicantZobuilden LLC; Studio C Architects (YIMBY)
ProjectA 19-story, 210-foot condominium tower with 84 apartments, an ambulatory health facility and ground-floor retail at the 52nd Street station (DOB, YIMBY). It would be the tallest building in the Sunnyside-Woodside core.
StatusPermitted
Latest UpdateDOB issued the new-building, structural and foundation permits between Sept. 2 and 11, 2026. CityRealty lists completion in 2029.

The Tallest Planned Building Here

An earlier design for the site was 14 stories with 90 units.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Apr. 2026); CityRealty; NYC DOB NOW job Q01072868-I1 (Sept. 2026)

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54-03 and 54-11 Queens Boulevard

Google Street View of 54-03 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY
54-03 and 54-11 Queens Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location54-03 Queens Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantNostrand Land LLC (DOB owner of record)
ProjectTwin 13-story rental buildings with 86 and 90 apartments, 176 in all, replacing one-story retail demolished in early 2025 (DOB, YIMBY).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateDOB issued foundation, structural and trade permits between June and September 2026, and a June 2026 violation records a worker injured repairing a pile-drilling rig on site. The main construction permits are approved but not yet issued.

Foundations for Two Buildings

No press coverage of the buildings themselves has been published.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Mar. 2025); NYC DOB NOW jobs Q01283915-I1 and Q01283772-I1 and ECB records (Sept. 2026)

8

Centric (58-01 Queens Boulevard)

Google Street View of 58-01 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY
Centric (58-01 Queens Boulevard), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location58-01 Queens Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantNew Empire Corp.; Tang Studio Architect
ProjectA 12-story condominium with 131 apartments plus townhomes (DOB, YIMBY).
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateYIMBY reported the topping out in September 2025, and façade work was under way in spring 2026. No certificate of occupancy has been issued.

Condos on the Boulevard

Units are listed for sale.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Sept. 2025); NYC DOB NOW job Q00790556-I1 (May 2026)

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43-42 43rd Street

Google Street View of 43-42 43rd Street, Sunnyside, NY
43-42 43rd Street, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location43-42 43rd Street
Developer/ApplicantCity View Construction Corp.; Gerald Caliendo Architects
ProjectAn eight-story mixed-use building with a 138-car garage; the DOB filing lists 125 apartments, YIMBY reported 99.
StatusStalled
Latest UpdateYIMBY reported in July 2026 that the partly excavated site remained on hold. DOB issued new foundation permits on Oct. 19, 2026, which may signal a restart.

An Idle Pit With New Permits

The site sign still showed a spring 2026 completion date in July.

Sources: New York YIMBY (July 2026); NYC DOB NOW job Q00612960-I1 (Oct. 2026)

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50-02 Skillman Avenue

Google Street View of 50-02 Skillman Avenue, Woodside, NY
50-02 Skillman Avenue, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location50-02 Skillman Avenue
Developer/ApplicantDynasty Meat Corp. (DOB owner of record)
ProjectA seven-story mixed-use building with 88 apartments (DOB).
StatusFiled (Plan Review)
Latest UpdateThe new-building application was filed on Feb. 3, 2026 and is in DOB objections. The Real Deal listed it among the week’s top filings.

Filed on Skillman

No construction timeline has been announced.

Sources: The Real Deal (Feb. 2026); NYC DOB NOW job Q01348692-I1 (July 2026)

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70-20 Queens Boulevard

Google Street View of 70-20 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY
70-20 Queens Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location70-20 Queens Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantOwner of record not publicly identified; site marketed for sale
ProjectA vacant through-block lot with a filed 15-story mixed-use plan for 90 apartments (DOB), at the district’s eastern edge near the BQE.
StatusFiled; Site for Sale
Latest UpdateThe new-building application, filed in May 2026, is in DOB objections. Brokers are marketing the site and describe the plan as approved; DOB records do not show an approval.

A Plan on the Market

No buyer has been reported.

Sources: NYC DOB NOW job Q01389162-I1 (May 2026); Realmo listing

Affordable Housing, Schools & Transit

Two nonprofit buildings near completion, a new high school campus, a film studio and the 7 line’s repairs.

12

The Barnett (50-25 Barnett Avenue)

Google Street View of 50-25 Barnett Avenue, Sunnyside, NY
The Barnett (50-25 Barnett Avenue), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location50-25 Barnett Avenue
Developer/ApplicantPhipps Houses; MHG Architects
ProjectA seven-story building with 185 affordable apartments on a former parking lot (DOB); YIMBY described eight stories.
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateThe housing lottery for 146 apartments at 30 to 80 percent of area median income ran from April to June 2026 (YIMBY). Inspectors recorded the building at roof level in March.

185 Affordable Homes

Phipps signed a $98 million construction loan in July 2024, PincusCo reported.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Apr. 2026); NYC DOB BIS job 421134132 (July 2026)

13

43-12 50th Street (Elmcor)

Google Street View of 43-12 50th Street, Sunnyside, NY
43-12 50th Street (Elmcor), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location43-12 50th Street
Developer/ApplicantElmcor Youth & Adult Activities with Lemle & Wolff, Sarana Development Group and Zone 12; STAT Architecture
ProjectA $51.5 million, eight-story building with 55 affordable apartments at 60 to 120 percent of area median income, 16 percent of them for formerly homeless households, with on-site services (Elmcor).
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateCity inspectors recorded the building at roof level in June 2026, and DOB issued a mechanical permit in August. Construction began in July 2025.

Small but Fully Affordable

HPD contributed $27.4 million and the Community Preservation Corporation a $12.29 million construction loan, according to Elmcor.

Sources: Elmcor (July 2025); NYC DOB NOW job Q00636484-I1 and ECB records (Aug. 2026)

14

7 Line Station Renewals

Google Maps of 61 St Woodside station, Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY
The 61st Street-Woodside station on Roosevelt Avenue, via Google Maps. — Imagery: Google Maps
Developer/ApplicantMTA Construction & Development
ProjectStructural repairs at nine stations on the elevated 7 line, including girder replacement, rebuilt platforms, stairs and an escalator at 61st Street-Woodside. The cost rose from $315 million to $343 million because of extra girder work, amNewYork reported.
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateThe Manhattan-bound side at 61st Street finished in May 2026. The MTA said in September that the Flushing-bound side is on track to finish by May 2027 (amNewYork).

Rebuilding the El

The package also covers stations in Long Island City and on the Jackson Heights edge.

Sources: amNewYork (Sept. 2026); MTA

15

High School Campus at 53-16 Northern Boulevard

Google Street View of 53-16 Northern Boulevard, Woodside, NY
High School Campus at 53-16 Northern Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location53-16 Northern Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantNYC School Construction Authority
ProjectA new six-story, 308,000-square-foot high school building that houses the Northwell School of Health Sciences and Motion Picture Technical High School (DOB, Queens Gazette).
StatusCompleted
Latest UpdateThe building opened for the 2025-26 school year. A July 2026 DOB violation cites roof disrepair.

A New School Building

The Northwell school is a partnership with Northwell Health and Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Queens Gazette reported.

Sources: Queens Gazette (2025); NYC Public Schools, building Q472; NYC DOB BIS job 421101587 (July 2026)

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East End Studios (48-37 48th Street)

Google Street View of 48-37 48th Street, Sunnyside, NY
East End Studios (48-37 48th Street), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location48-37 48th Street
Developer/ApplicantEast End Capital
ProjectA film and TV studio campus of about 350,000 square feet with four sound stages, built in a former cold-storage warehouse (QNS, DOB).
StatusCompleted
Latest UpdateEast End held its ribbon-cutting on Oct. 23, 2025, QNS reported.

Sound Stages South of the Expressway

It is separate from Silvercup’s proposed expansion in Long Island City.

Sources: QNS (Oct. 2025); NYC DOB NOW job Q00704893-I1 (Sept. 2025)

What We're Watching Next

City Planning hearings on the three Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue rezonings, construction at 51-02 Roosevelt Avenue, whether 43-42 43rd Street restarts, the Flushing-bound repairs at 61st Street-Woodside and any federal action on Sunnyside Yard are next. The city’s district-wide ‘Walk to a Park’ acquisition program also includes lots in Sunnyside and Woodside.

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

Header photo: the Sunnyside arch at Queens Boulevard and 46th Street, 2021, by Tdorante10, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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